Nabil Al-Tikriti
Associate Professor of History & American Studies · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Al-Tikriti has firsthand experience with Middle Eastern affairs, as a researcher, humanitarian and election monitor.
Forced Migration (Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons) Genocide Higher Education Humanitarian Affairs History of the Ottoman Empire
Petra Molnar
Associate Director · Refugee Law Lab, Osgoode Hall Law School
Refugee and migration issues; technology and human rights; immigration detention; and the relationship between law, society, and culture
Technology and human rights Anthropology of Migration Ethnography and Ethnographic Writing Women's Rights Refugee and Human Rights Issues
Zeynep Tufecki, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Information and Library Science (SILS) · UNC-Chapel Hill
Faculty associate at the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet and Society, inaugural Andrew Carnegie Fellow, New York Times op-ed contributor
Technology Sociology Computer Programming Social Media Twitter
Patrick Conway, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Patrick J. Conway is Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics at UNC Chapel Hill
Tariffs Globalization International Trade IMF Adjustment Programs Economic Development
Erik Nisbet
Associate Professor | School of Communication · The Ohio State University
Expert in communication focused on non-democratic contexts, public diplomacy, foreign policy, public opinion and global problems.
Political Communication Public Opinion Science Communication
Ivan Hernandez
EMEIA Digital & Emerging Tech Community Leader · EY
Former Flying Trapeze Artist turned Change Catalyst. Speaker on IoT, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation, Business Development.
Digital Transformation Customer Experience Experience Design Internet of Things IoT & Mobility
Amita Chudgar
Associate Professor of Education Policy · Michigan State University
Amita Chudgar's long-term interest focuses on ensuring that all learners have equal access to high-quality learning opportunities.
Education Policy Comparative and International Education Development and Education Economics and Education
Stephanie Nawyn
Associate Professor and Co-director of Center for Gender in Global Context · Michigan State University
Stephanie Nawyn specializes in migration and refugees, human trafficking and migrant labor exploitation.
Gender Immigration Refugees Resettlement
Natalie Munro, Ph.D.
Professor of Anthropology · University of Connecticut
Professor Munro focuses on the origin of feasting and animal domestication, and the transition from foraging to farming in human evolution
Farming Evolution
Elliot Ryser
Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition · Michigan State University
An internationally recognized authority on Listeria and other disease-causing bacteria in food, focusing on microbial food safety
Dairy Products Meat and Poultry Including Deli Meat Microbial Food Safety E. Coli Listeria
Russell Lucas
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Expert in U.S.-Middle East relations and politics of the Arab world
Democratization Saudi Arabia Public Opinion Middle East Politics Foreign Policy
Angela Stuesse
Associate Professor · UNC-Chapel Hill
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Stuesse can discuss immigrant labor and food chain workers – especially in the U.S. meat industry.
Immigration Immigrant labor Labor The South Immigrant
Rachel Décoste
Motivational Speaker, Immigration Policy and Political Pundit · Independent
Rachel Décoste is a media critic, educator, and public speaker who has been involved in community activism since her youth.
Community Organizing and Engagement Political Activism Political Consulting Immigration Race and Racism
Brad Bushman
Rinehart Chair | Department of Mass Communication · The Ohio State University
Media and social psychology expert, focusing on the problem of human aggression and violence
Violence in Society and Media Social Psychology Advanced Research Methods in Communication Communication in Society
George Bisharat
The Honorable Raymond L. Sullivan Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: bisharat@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4721 / Office 603F-200
Criminal Procedure Islamic Law Law and Social Anthropology Criminal Practice Law in Middle East Societies
Omar Rodríguez-Vilá
Professor in the Practice of Marketing ; Academic Director of Education, Business & Society Institute · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Educator and scholar on modern marketing practices including how sustainability and technology have changed the pursuit of firm growth.
Marketing Capabilities Social Purpose Marketing Strategy Sustainability Modern Marketing
Pedro M. Reyes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management · Baylor University
International expert on global supply chain management and radio frequency identification (RFID)
Blockchain Supply Chain & Logistics Supply Chain Management Industry 4.0 Global Supply Chain
Matt Zierler
Associate Professor of International Relations · Michigan State University
An expert in U.S. foreign policy, international security, international relations theory, international law and international cooperation.
International Relations Libya France Terrorism Turkey
Bruce Cairns, M.D.
John Stackhouse Distinguished Professor of Surgery · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Cairns is the director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center and is a distinguished professor of surgery, microbiology, & immunology.
COVID-19 Medicine Surgery Public Health Burns
Joshua W. Walker, PhD
President & CEO · Japan Society
Walker leads Japan Society to create deep bonds between the US & Japan through programs in culture, education, business, policy & technology
UN Conflict Diplomacy Asia Minor Japanese Language