Billie Murray, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication; Inaugural Faculty in Residence, 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
Keith Werhan
Ashton Phelps Chair in Constitutional Law · Tulane University
Keith Werhan specializes in constitutional law, particularly the First Amendment, and in administrative law.
Federal Courts Religion First Amendment Law Constitutional Law Free Speech
Tomeka Robinson
Associate Professor of Rhetoric & Public Advocacy · Hofstra University
Dr. Robinson is an expert on effective public debate as well as health communication. She directs Hofstra's award-winning forensics team.
Public/Social Advocacy Rhetoric Health Communications Argumentation and Debate Intercultural Communication
Martin Medhurst, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric and Communication · Baylor University
Dr. Medhurst is a Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric & Communication and a Professor of Political Science at Baylor University.
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism Presidential Rhetoric Civil-Religious Discourse African-American Communication
Joseph Toscano, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Joseph Toscano, PhD, is an expert in human speech recognition and language comprehension through the study of brain and behavior.
Psychology Cognitive Psychology Perception and Language Speech Communication Language Development
Gillian Rudd
Senior Lecturer and Joint Programme Lead, School of Health Sciences · Birmingham City University
Gillian has extensive experience of supporting children and young people with a wide range of communication needs
Stammering and Cluttering Speech and Language Therapy Fluency Disorders
Michael Moreland, JD, PhD
University Professor of Law and Religion; Director, Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law, Religion and Public Policy | Charles Widger School of Law · Villanova University
Michael Moreland, JD, PhD, is an expert in the areas of law and religion, free speech, constitutional law and bioethics.
Brett Kavanaugh Anthony Kennedy Bioethics First Amendment Gerrymandering
Richard A. Wilson, Ph.D.
Gladstein Chair and Professor of Anthropology and Law · University of Connecticut
Dr. Wilson is an expert on hate speech and incitement on social media.
International Criminal Tribunals International Human Rights Human rights trials Anthropology Truth and Reconciliation Commissions
Shana Poplack
Distinguished University Professor and Canada Research Chair (I) in Linguistics · University of Ottawa
Sociolinguist specializing in vernacular speech, with a focus on bilingual and minority contexts
Language Ideology Language Prescription African American Vernacular English French in Canada Language Contact
Mary Anne Trasciatti
Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Public Advocacy · Hofstra University
Dr. Trasciatti is the Director of Labor Studies. She also studies the role of public protest in social advocacy and building community.
Persuasion Women's Studies Public Space and Public Expression Triangle Shirt Factory Fire Public Protest
Molly Babel
Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics · University of British Columbia
Associate Professor, Specializing in Language and Linguistics
Speech Intelligibility Phonetic Sciences Speech Accommodation Sociology and Speech Perception Accents
David S. Ardia, LL.M., J.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor, School of Law; Assistant Professor, School of Media and Journalism & Director, UNC Center for Media Law and Policy · UNC at Chapel Hill
Media lawyer, UNC law professor, technophile, and former faculty associate at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society.
Legal Research Legal Writing Constitutional Law First Amendment Law Copyright Law
Kristi Bowman
Professor of Law · Michigan State University
Expert in K-12 educational policy and law
Educational Policy and Law School Desegregation K-12 Students’ Free Speech Rights Right to Education and Civic Role of Public Schools School Districts in Fiscal Crisis and Governance
Barbara Seymour Giordano
Communication Strategist · StoryWorksLA
Communication Strategist specializing in Business Storytelling, Speechwriting and Presentation Skills
Business Storytelling Leadership Image Academia Corporate Commuinications Startups
Alex Cequea
Editor in Chief · iPhone Life magazine
Speaker, entrepreneur, curious journalist.
Mobile Tech Trends Getting Publicity Mobile Tech Activism Public Speaking Publishing
Joseph Cabosky, Ph.D., J.D.
Assistant professor, School of Media and Journalism · UNC-Chapel Hill
Joe's creative work and research focuses on public relations data analytics and the value of modern PR efforts
Matthew Coles
Professor of Practice · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: colesm@uchastings.edu
Civil Procedure Race, Sex and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Constitutional Law Freedom of speech Jail and Prison Conditions
Judith G. Foy
Professor of Psychology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Language and Cognition Cognitive Neuroscience Research Methodology Research Methodology
L. Todd Wood
Editor-in-Chief · Creative Destruction Media/Tsarizm.com
Specialist in the National Security Threat from Economic Weakness and Sovereign Debt/The Russian Situation