Renee Smith-Maddox
Clinical Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Smith-Maddox interests include teaching diversity, social innovation, and the capacity-building needs of nonprofit organizations
Advocacy and Social Justice Corporate Social Responsbility Race Gender and Class in Organization Processes Diversity Social Work Education
Adam Schiffer
Associate Professor, Political Science · Texas Christian University
Professor Schiffer writes and speaks on media bias, presidential nomination contests, political news, elections, and public opinion.
Public Opinion and American Politics National Elections Political News Presidential Nomination Contests Media Bias
Conrad Miller
Assistant Professor · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Labor Economics Discrimination Worker-firm Matching
Carl Castro
Professor · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Current research efforts include assessing the effects of combat and operations tempo (OPTEMPO) on soldier, family and unit readiness.
Veterans Affairs Veterans and Military Families Military Transition Back to Civilian Life Military Affairs Psychological Health
Patrick Reynolds
Founder · Tobaccofree.org
Shine a light on the path toward health & wellness with anti-smoking advocate and grandson of tobacco company founder RJ Reynolds
Health & Wellness Anti-Tobacco Campaigns Anti-Drug Quit Smoking School Assembly Programs
Vincent Lloyd, PhD
Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and Studies · Villanova University
Vincent Lloyd, PhD, researches issues and trends related to religion in politics and race, and how these areas affect social change.
Religion The Role of Religion in Racial Justice Organizing Religion in Politics and Race Religion in Mass Incarceration Religious Ideas of Crime and Punishment
Nancy Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Professor of Nutritional Sciences · University of Connecticut
Nutrition expert, focusing on the relationship between exercise and protein intake
Protein intake in health obese and non-obese children Protein intake Energy balance and protein utilization in athletes
Buck Goldstein, J.D., M.Ed.
Professor of the Practice, Department of Economics & University Entrepreneur in Residence, The Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Expert in entrepreneurship, venture capital, research universities as agents of societal change, university governance & strategic planning.
Financial Service Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial Leadership Entrepreneurial Education Business Planning
Antonio Barrenechea
Professor · University of Mary Washington
Antonio Barrenechea is a scholar and teacher of literature of the Americas and cinema.
Comparative Literature Cinema Studies Literature of the Americas
Ted Thornhill, Ph.D.
Expert in race, racism, higher education and sociology · Florida Gulf Coast University
Ted Thornhill is a scholar of racism who is particularly focused on the impact white supremacy has on Black people.
Systemic Racisim Racism in Higher Education Racism and White Supremacy in Schools and Society White Supremacists Race
Ronald Rash
Professor · Western Carolina University
Ron Rash is the author of the 2009 PEN/Faulkner finalist and New York Times bestseller Serena and Above the Waterfall.
Southern Writing Poetry English Appalachia Novelist
Jeffrey McCune, Jr.
DIrector · University of Rochester
Jeffrey Q. McCune, Jr. directs the Frederick Douglass Institute and is an expert on matters of race, gender, and equality.
Black Queer Theologies Performance Studies Masculinity Studies critical race, gender, and sexuality theory Popular Culture and Media Communication
Matthew Mauro, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Radiology · UNC at Chapel Hill
Doctor Mauro's special interests include interventional oncology, venous access, the management of vascular malformations and stent grafts
Radiology Interventional Oncology Venous Access Emboldotherapy The Management of Vascular Malformations
Greg Stewart, MD
W. Kennon McWilliams Professor of Sports Medicine; Chief, Section of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery · Tulane University
Dr. Stewart specializes in sports medicine, physical medicine, rehab and age-related research of former NFL players and military veterans.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Orthopedic Surgery Rehabilitation Sports Medicine Physical Medicine
Jeffrey McClurken
Chief of Staff · University of Mary Washington
Dr. McClurken's expertise blends history and technology.
American History History in Film Civil War Digital History Digital Pedagogy
Nancy D. Campbell
Professor and Department Head, Science and Technology Studies (STS) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focuses on the history of science, technology, and medicine as it relates to drug policy and the social significance of drugs
Opioid Crisis Harm Reduction Opioid Overdose History of Science & Medicine Gender & Addiction
Susan Elkinawy, Ph.D.
Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Chair, Department of Finance
International Finance Investments Corporate Finance Higher Education Public Speaking
Michael Fendrich, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Social Work · University of Connecticut
Michael Fendrich is an expert on policies, services, interventions, and risk factors related to substance misuse and mental health.
Risk Factors for Substance Misuse Addiction and Mental Health Services Research Design
T. William Lester, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC at Chapel Hill
Lester is an expert on the impact of minimum wage and living wage policies on urban economic development.
Economic Development Labor Market Institutions Living Wage Policies Minimum Wage Policies Labor Economics
Ric Cuming, EdD, MSN, RN
Interim Chief Operations Officer and President of ChristianaCare HomeHealth · ChristianaCare
Ric Cuming is responsible for professional practice, standards, research, outcomes and workforce in acute care and home health settings.
Operations Management Nursing Policy Strategy Leadership Nursing Procedures