Tracie O. Afifi
Associate Professor, Community Health Sciences · University of Manitoba
Dr. Afifi's research interests are in the areas of child maltreatment and problem gambling.
Problem Gambling Domestic Violence Physical Punishment Child Maltreatment Sociology
Ferol Mennen
Associate Professor of Social Work Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Ferol Mennen focuses on child abuse, neglect, and post-traumatic stress disorders, as well as children's mental health services
Mental Health Child Abuse and Neglect Social Work Social Work Education Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Stacey Steinberg
Director/Professor · University of Florida
Stacey Steinberg's research explores the intersection of a parent's right to share online and a child's interest in privacy.
Family Law Child Welfare Online Safety Sharenting Children's Privacy
Dr Emily Chiang
Research Associate, English · Aston University
Emily Chiang's research focuses on linguistic expressions of identity in online criminal contexts.
Offender Profiling Extortion Linguistics Linguistic Identity Child Abuse
Yaro Garcia, Ph.D., LMHC
Expert in human trafficking and violent crimes · Florida Gulf Coast University
Dr. Yaro Garcia is a counselor, advocate and educator specializing in complex trauma and disclosure in trauma survivors.
Counseling Education Disclosure in Trauma Violent Crimes Sexual Assault Human Trafficking
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
Kristine Jacquin, PhD
Dean, School of Psychology + Doctoral Faculty, Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Psychology professor and licensed clinical psychologist with a consulting practice focused on forensic and neuropsychological evaluations
Forensic Psychology Neuropsychology Substance Abuse in Interpersonal Violence Victims Use and Abuse of Prescription Psychostimulants Intellectual Disability in Capital Crimes
Mark Testa, Ph.D., M.A.
Professor, UNC School of Social Work · UNC at Chapel Hill
Sandra Reeves Spears and John B. Turner Distinguished Professor
Foster Care Adoption Services Poverty Research Children's Aid
Catherine Taylor
Associate Professor · Tulane University
Cathy Taylor is one of the nation's leading experts on the harmful effects of spanking as a form of discipline for children.
family violence Spanking Child Maltreatment Violence Prevention Social Norms
Lois Weithorn
Professor of Law, Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: weithorn@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4660 / Office 366-200
Bioethics and the Law Criminal Law Family Law Mental Health Law Social Science and Law
Sacha Klein
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Sacha Klein is an expert on child welfare, child maltreatment prevention, effects of early care and education on parenting.
Educational Services Child Maltreatment Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy Racial Disparities in the Child Welfare System Child Abuse Prevention
John Follis
Owner · FOLLIS LLC
Social Media and Marketing Pro.
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Cynthia Rollo-Carlson
Senior Lecturer of Social Work Virtual Academic Center · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Ms. Rollo-Carlson is an expert in diagnosing and assessing mental disorders and substance abuse along with grief, loss and bereavement.
Religion/Spirituality Mental Health Grief, loss and bereavement Human behavior and the social environment Trauma, loss and suicide
Mical Raz
Charles E. and Dale L. Phelps Professor in Public Policy and Health · University of Rochester
Author of "What's Wrong with the Poor? Psychiatry, Race and the War on Poverty."
Psychiatry Education Policy Race Culture and Ethnicity Poverty & Public Policy Education
Keith Smith
Stranger Abduction Sexual Assault Survivor. Speaker on the topic of Childhood Sexual Abuse. · Author, Men in My Town
Stranger Abduction Sexual Assault Survivor. Speaker on the topic of Childhood Sexual Abuse.
5 Steps You Can Take to Keep Kids Safe The Personal and Societal Consequences of Childhood Sexual Abuse Making the Transition From Victim to Survivor Childhood Sexual Abuse : the Myth and the Reality
Nada Elias-Lambert
MSW Program Director & Assistant Professor of Social Work; Affiliate Faculty, Women & Gender Studies · Texas Christian University
Professor Elias-Lambert focuses on the influence of victim and perpetrator alcohol use on levels of rape myth acceptance
Bystander Effect Alcohol Use Disorders Rape culture
Michelle Bauml
Clotilda Winter Professor of Education · Texas Christian University
Professor Bauml focuses on early childhood/elementary teacher education and teacher decision-making.
Early Childhood Teacher Education Elementary Social Studies Education Teacher Decision-Making iEngage - Civics Education Teacher Knowledge and Beliefs
Adam Goldstein, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor, UNC Family Medicine · UNC at Chapel Hill
Professor, UNC Family Medicine. Director of UNC Tobacco Intervention Programs. Director of Departmental Advancement
Health Policy Tobacco Regulatory Science Health communication Gun Violence Prevention Medicine
D. Kelly Weisberg
Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: weisberg@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4678 / Office 348-200
Children and the Law Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice Family Law Wills and Trust
Todd Fenton
Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Forensic Anthropology Laboratory · Michigan State University
An expert in forensic anthropology.
skeletal trauma unidentified human remains Forensic Anthropology human identification