Barbara Perry, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities · University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Global hate crime expert and leading author cultivates a society of education and victim support
Hate Crime Race and Justice Lgbtq Issues Human Rights Violations Crime and Justice
Kami Chavis, J.D.
Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives · Wake Forest University
Chavis’ experience as an Assistant U.S. Attorney informs her expertise on hate crimes, police accountability, and criminal justice reform.
Racial Profiling Police Killings Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Criminal Law
Amira Elghawaby
Communications Director · The National Council of Canadian Muslims
Amira Elghawaby leads the NCCM’s media relations, public engagement and strategic communications.
Ethnic Media & Diversity Anti-discrimination Civic Engagement Human Rights Civil Rights
Sophie Bjork-James
Assistant Professor of the Practice in Anthropology · Vanderbilt University
Expert on the U.S.-based religious right and the white nationalist movement, particularly online communities.
Conservative Christianity Religion White Nationalism Reproductive Politics Race and Racism
Professor Imran Awan
Professor and Deputy Director of the Centre for Applied Criminology · Birmingham City University
Professor Imran Awan is one of the country’s leading criminologists and experts on Islamophobia and countering extremism.
Cultural and Critical Criminology Radicalization Hate Crime Islamophobia Terrorism
Vanessa Díaz
Assistant Professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Hollywood Celebrity Culture Cuba Latin America oral & life histories
Christina DeJong
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University
Dr. DeJong can discuss gender, sexuality and crime; violence against women; sexual assault; genocide; and other criminal justice issues.
Gender, Sexuality, and Justice Genocide Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Hate Crimes Violence Against Women
Steve Chermak
Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University
Steven M. Chermak is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University.
School Violence White Supremacists Crime Media Coverage Domestic Terrorism
Robert Leonard
Director, Forensic Linguistics Program · Hofstra University
Robert Leonard is best known for his work in forensic linguistics, the application of linguistic theory to the analysis of language evidence
1960s rock n roll Linguistics and Threat Assessment Language and the Law Forensic Linguistics Woodstock music festival
Michael Ostrowsky
Professor of Sociology · Southern Utah University
Sociologist specializing in the topics of education, drug use, deviance, delinquency theories, and violent behavior
Social Psychology Delinquency Theories, Trends and Issues Sociology of Drugs Violent Behavior in Sports Fans Applied Research
Garland Kirkpatrick
Professor of Graphic Design, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Professor of Graphic Design
Typography Adobe Creative Suite Concept Development Product Design User Experience
Ruba Ali Al-Hassani
Iraqi-Canadian Socio-Legal Academic & Advocate
Middle Eastern Affairs Iraqi Affairs Counter-Terrorism Islamophobia Racial Profiling
Emily Bianchi
Associate Professor of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Economic Conditions and Early Adulthood Job Attitudes Moral Behavior Economic Conditions and Psychology Organizational Behavior
Nora Rubel
Jane and Alan Batkin Professor of Jewish Studies · University of Rochester
Rubel is an expert in Jewish studies, as well as Jewish food and holidays
American Religions, Race and Ethnicity Jewish Holidays Jewish American Immigration Judaism Black Jewish Studies
Melissa Singh
Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work Field Education · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Melissa Singh is a Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Online Pedagogy Social Work Field Instruction Non Profit Management Social Justice and Equal Rights
Ratanjit Sondhe
CEO · Discoverhelp, Inc.
Transforming Business Through Mindful Leadership, Conscious Capitalism and the Oneness Paradigm
Empowering Business Through 9 Universal Laws Developing A Passionate Creative Workforce Developing Mindful Leaders A Platform for Conscious Capitalism