Nancy Maveety
Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science · Tulane University
U.S. Supreme Court studies, constitutional law, judicial decision making and comparative judicial politics
U.S. Supreme Court
James Sample
Professor of Law · Hofstra University
Professor Sample focuses on voting rights and constitutional issues
The Supreme Court Voting Rights Voting Rights Policy Constitutional Law Judicial Elections
Paul M. Collins, Jr.
Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science / Director of Legal Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Paul Collins' research focuses on bias and inequality in the legal system, the selection and work of judges and social movement litigation.
Bias in Judicial Appointments Judicial Appointments Public Law Inequality in the Legal System American Politics
Bethany Berger, J.D.
Professor of Law · University of Connecticut
Professor of Law with a focus on federal Indian law and property law.
Legal History Property Law Tribal Law Litigation and Policy Federal Indian Law
Rory Little
Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: littler@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4669 / Office 338-200
Legal Research Criminal Law Litigation Courts Civil Litigation
Preston Green, J.D., Ed.D.
John and Maria Neag Professor of Urban Education · University of Connecticut
Professor focused on charter school regulation and industry oversight.
School Choice Educational Equity Industry Oversight Charter School Regulation Educational Leadership
Martha Ginn, PhD
Professor · Augusta University
Dr. Martha Ginn is a political expert on the judicial process, constitutional law and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Politics Judicial Politics The U.S. Supreme Court Constitutional Law Polling
Karen Musalo
Professor of Law, International Law Professorship Chair and Director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: musalok@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4720 / Office 403-100
Refugee Law and Policy Gender Asylum Women's Rights Child Migrant's Rights Gender Justice / Central America
Evan Lee
Emeritus Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: leee@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4820 / Office 342-200
Criminal Law Federal Courts The Supreme Court (U.S.)
Laura Hernandez, J.D.
Professor of Law · Baylor University
Expert litigator, focusing on immigration law, insurance law, Civil Rights Actions, and separation of Church and State
Immigration Law Insurance Law Civil Rights Actions Separation of Church and State DACA
Laura Briggs
Professor of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Laura Briggs is an expert on U.S. and international reproductive politics, child welfare policy and transnational and transracial adoption.
Transnational Adoption Reproduction Politics Adoption Child Separation
Billie Murray, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication; Assistant Director for Academics, Center for Peace and Justice Education | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Billie Murray, PhD, explores the timely territory of community responses to hate speech, and on issues of rhetoric and social justice.
Rhetoric and Social Justice Rhetoric of Protest Movements Community Responses to Hate Speech Civic Engagement Communication
Johnathan O'Neill
Chair, History · Georgia Southern University
Johnathan O'Neill researches constitutionalism and American conservatism in the twentieth century, with emphasis on legal history.
U.S. Constitutional History American Constitutional and Legal History American Political Thought Legal History of the U.S.
Jim Riddlesperger
Professor · Texas Christian University
Professor Riddlesperger focuses on American politics, with emphasis in the presidency, Congress, and Texas politics
Political Parties American Political Institutions Congress and the Presidency Congress Issues in American Politics
Scott Dodson
Associate Dean for Research & Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: dodsons@uchastings.edu / 925-285-1445 / Room 356
Civil Procedure Federal Courts Comparative Civil Procedure Class Actions
Francis Beckwith, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies, Affiliate Professor of Political Science · Baylor University
Nationally recognized philosopher and legal expert in the areas of religion, jurisprudence, politics and ethics.
Faith Law Church and State Issues Philosophical and Theological Ethics Ethics & Values
Amanda J. Crawford
Assistant Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Crawford is a veteran political reporter, literary journalist, and expert in journalism ethics and misinformation.
Literary Journalism Media News Literacy Misinformation Journalism Ethics
Ethan Zuckerman
Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication and Information · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ethan Zuckerman's work focuses on building alternatives to the commercial internet.
Social Media Governance Technology and Social Change Digital Public Infrastructure Online Community Governance Social Media
Katherine Stewart
Author and Journalist · The Good News Club
Seasoned speaker with expertise in religion, policy, education, and politics.
Anti-Lgbt Bullying Subverting the Teaching of Science and Evolution Controversies Over Sex Education Religion and Student Athletics Peer Evangelism Initiatives
Kerri Raissian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Policy · University of Connecticut
Public administration expert, focusing on child and family policy
The impact of early childhood investments on child well-being Role of policy in family violence and contraception subsidies How policy generates family complexity, data collection and decision making in the child protective system