Elizabeth Zechmeister
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Director of LAPOP · Vanderbilt University
Expert in Latin American political behavior and director of the world-renowned Latin American Public Opinion Project.
Democracy Polling Latin America Comparative Politics Latin America Democracy
Gretchen Helmke
Professor of Political Science · University of Rochester
Professor Helmke's research focuses on democratic political institutions, rule of law, and Latin American politics.
Institutional crises in Latin America Rule of Law Democratic Political Institutions Latin American Politics
Christopher Kilby
Professor of Economics | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University
Christopher Kilby, PhD, is an expert in political economy of development aid and how it is influenced by U.S. politics and world events.
Business Development Economics Foreign Aid Macroeconomic Theory Multilateral Aid
Craig Burnett
Assistant Professor of Political Science · Hofstra University
Professor Burnett's research focuses on state and local government, urban politics, political behavior, and electoral institutions
“Electoral Systems” Research Direct Democracy Political behavior Urban Politics American Politics
Prakash Kashwan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science · University of Connecticut
Prakash Kashwan is an expert in the field of political economy of institutions, environmental politics, and global climate governance.
Political Economy of Environment Climate Governance Political Affairs Political Representation Economic Affairs
G. Michael Stathis
Professor of Political Science · Southern Utah University
Specializing in political science, international relations, and media portrayal of Islamic religion
Theories of International Relations Islamic State Fourth Gulf War International Conflict American Government
Charles Kurzman, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Sociology, and co-director of the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Charles Kurzman is a Professor of Sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill specializing in Middle East and Islamic studies.
Sociology of Religion Islam and the Middle East Middle East Studies Democracy Building Terrorism
Michael Lynch, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy · University of Connecticut
Dr. Lynch's research focuses on truth and fake news.
Truth Fake News Democracy and Public Discourse Information Technology and Knowledge
Emile Lester
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Lester is an expert in church and state issues, especially controversies surrounding teaching religion in schools.
American Constitutional Law Church and State Issues Teaching Religion in Schools Minority Religious Groups Political Philosophy
Erik Nisbet
Associate Professor | School of Communication · The Ohio State University
Expert in communication focused on non-democratic contexts, public diplomacy, foreign policy, public opinion and global problems.
Political Communication Public Opinion Science Communication
Heather Bastedo
Principal · Public Square Research
Heather Bastedo has more than ten years of experience in persuasion and motivation research
Politics Public Speaking Public Policy Policy Strategic Communications
Steven Schapiro, EdD
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Doctoral Faculty in Human & Organizational Development
Human Development Education for Democracy Community-Building Multicultural Education Men's Development
Manisha Sinha, Ph.D.
Draper Chair in American History · University of Connecticut
Dr. Sinha is an expert in Civil War and Reconstruction
Feminism Abolition Slavery
Christian Houle
Assistant Professor of Political Science · Michigan State University
An expert on comparative politics of developing countries
Social Mobility Inequality Civil Wars Democracy Regime Change
Martha Jackman
Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section · University of Ottawa
Martha Jackman specializes in constitutional law, with a particular focus on issues relating to women and other marginalized groups
Constitutional Law Charter of Rights Women Marginalized Groups Access to Health Care
Ralph Carter
Piper Professor, Political Science · Texas Christian University
Professor Carter focuses on U.S. foreign, trade, and defense policy, with a particular emphasis on the roles played by members of Congress.
International Relations U. S. Foreign Policy in Film Middle East Russia North Korea
Stephen Farnsworth
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Farnsworth has spent decades researching how media and politics intersect. Check out his website at stephenfarnsworth.net.
American Elections American Government The American Presidency Internet Politics Mass Media and Politics
Pamela Radcliff
Professor and Chair · UC San Diego
Professor Radcliff is a historian of Modern Spain, whose research has focused on mass politics, gender and democratic transitions
Fascism Gender History Modern European History European Labor History Modern Spain
Jonathan Hiskey
Associate Chair of Political Science · Vanderbilt University
Expert on Latin American politics and Latin American migration.
Honduras Guatemala Migration Crime in Latin America Immigration
Kia Lilly Caldwell, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Caldwell can discuss the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on people of color in the U.S. and Brazil.
Critical Race Studies Black Feminism Gender and Race in Brazil Afro-Latin Studies African Diaspora Studies