Jonathan M. Metzl

Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Society · Vanderbilt University

World-renowned expert on gun violence and mental illness, white identity politics and race and health.

Mass shootings Mental Health Guns in America Guns and Mental Illness Race, Gender and Social Justice in Healthcare

Peter Kochenburger, J.D.

Associate Clinical Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Insurance LLM Program and Deputy Director of the Insurance Law Center · University of Connecticut

Peter Kochenburger specializes in insurance law and litigation.

Consumer Protection U.S. Insurance Regulation Insurance Law and Litigation International Insurance Regulation Regulation and Litigation

Edmund McGarrell

Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

Edmund McGarrell is an expert in violence prevention, evidence-based crime policy, and community- and problem-oriented policing.

Gun, Gang and Drug Related Crime Violence Reduction Community Policing

Dorothy Espelage

Distinguished Professor of Education · UNC-Chapel Hill

Dorothy Espelage is one of the world's leading authorities on student well-being, school safety, and bullying.

Suicide Prevention Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Schools, Workplace, and Military Gender-based Trauma Lgbtq Awareness Bullying

Brad Bushman

Rinehart Chair | Department of Mass Communication · The Ohio State University

Media and social psychology expert, focusing on the problem of human aggression and violence

Violence in Society and Media Social Psychology Advanced Research Methods in Communication Communication in Society

April M. Zeoli

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

An expert on domestic violence, homicide, gun policy, and the intersection of public health and criminal justice

Policy Analysis Homicide Domestic Violence Gun Policy

David Yalof, Ph.D.

Professor and Department Head, Department of Political Science · University of Connecticut

Dr. Yalof specializes in constitutional law, judicial politics and executive branch politics.

Supreme Court History Supreme Court Nomination Process American Government Judicial Politics Constitutional Law

Joan Pirrung, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC

Chief Nursing Officer of Union Hospital · ChristianaCare

Joan Pirrung is the chief nursing officer at ChristianaCare’s Union Hospital.

Acute Inpatient Surgical and Trauma Services Trauma Service Leadership Trauma Nursing Trauma Care Adult Health

Bridgette M. Rice, PhD, MDiv, APRN, FAAN

The Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor in Nursing for Vulnerable Populations · M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing | Villanova University

Dr. Rice is an expert in community-based practice with a focus on gun violence, youth mental health, and health equity.

Community & Public Health Nursing Behavioral Health youth mental health Health Equity Substance Absue

Jennifer Zedalis

Professor/Director · University of Florida

Jennifer Zedalis teaches courses in trial practice, Florida criminal procedure and evidence.

Litigation Criminal Law Evidence Mental Health Trial Procedure

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

David Chen, M.D., MPH

Medical Director for Empowering Victims of Lived Violence (EVOLV) and Physician Scientist with iREACH · ChristianaCare

Dr. David Chen is the medical director for EVOLV and a physician-scientist with the Institute for Research on Equity and Community Health.

Firearm Violence Community Violence Exposure Gun Violence Firearm Injury Prevention

Ravaris Moore

Assistant Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Quantitative Methods Education Gun-Violence Exposure

Brianne Gilbert

Associate Director; Senior Lecturer · Loyola Marymount University

Center for the Study of Los Angeles

Los Angeles Social Science Research Public Opinion Research Survey Methodology Geospatial Data Mapping

Brett T. Wilmot, PhD

Associate Director, Ethics Program | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Brett T. Wilmot, PhD, is an expert in religion and politics, philosophical ethics, and theological ethics.

Ethics Religion and Politics Theological Ethics Philosophical Ethics

Laura Wilson

Associate Professor and Director of Safe Zone · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Wilson focuses on post-trauma functioning, particularly in survivors of sexual violence or mass trauma

Terrorism Trauma Sexual Violence Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD

Samar Ali

Research Professor of Political Science and Law · Vanderbilt University

Expert in the intersection of conflict mediation, national security, economic development and human rights.

Human Rights National Security Polarization Cybersecurity Law and Government

Jerusha Conner, PhD

Associate Professor of Education; Program Coordinator, Graduate Education | Department of Education and Counseling · Villanova University

Jerusha Conner, PhD, is an expert on trends in education policy, urban education, student learning, engagement, and activism.

Youth Activism Urban Education Education Policy School Reform Student Engagement

Sunny Hallowell, PhD

Assistant Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University

Sunny Hallowell, PhD, PPCNP-BC, IBCLC, is an expert in breastfeeding, neonatal care, patient-centered care and children’s health policy.

Health Policy Nursing Workforce Issues Neonatal Intensive Care Breastfeeding Perinatal Outcomes

Jeremy Pressman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of Middle East Studies · University of Connecticut

Dr. Pressman specializes in the Arab-Israeli peace process, US foreign policy, and the scope of political protests in the United States.

Arab-Israeli Conflict Middle East Peace Process Political Protests