Michael Adams
Chief Executive Officer · SAGE
CEO of SAGE, the world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT older people
Program Strategy Non-Profit Finance Strategic Planning Shaping Public Debate Persuasive Writing
Dr. Rory Fisher
Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine · University of Toronto
Dr Rory Fisher is a Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Frailty Public Policy Quality of Care
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
Louis A. Pérez, Ph.D.
J. Carlyle Sitterson Professor of History. Director, Institute for the Study of the Americas, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Pérez’s principal research interests center on the 19th and 20th century Caribbean, with a research emphasis on Cuba.
Cuba Cuban Revolution Caribbean Studies Latin American Culture
Jonathan Gilligan
Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.
Atmospheric Science Environmental Policy Climate Change Water Conservation Risk Management
Shobha Gurung
Professor of Sociology · Southern Utah University
Specializes in gender and labor, comparative family and community, migration, globalization, and transnationalism, and civic engagement.
Global Civic Citizenship Human Rights and Social Justice Gender and Labor Studies Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Community Gender and Society
Karin Fry
Department Chair, Philosophy and Religious Studies · Georgia Southern University
Karin Fry is an expert in continental, social and political philosophy as well as the works of Arendt, Lyotard, and Kant.
Kant Feminism Arendt Philosophy of Art 19th and 20th Century Continental Philosophy
William Shea
Small Business Owner · The campaign to elect William Shea governor of Texas in 2014.
Texas 2014 Gubernatorial Candidate
Politics Religion Christianity
Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Sciences · UC San Diego
Veerabhadran Ramathan discovered the greenhouse effect of CFCs
Lightweight Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles as Research Platforms Clouds, aerosols, greenhouse gases, and climate Atmospheric Brown Clouds (ABC) Air-sea interactions Climate Change Mitigation
David Feldman
Professor of Urban Planning & Public Policy and Political Science, Director of Water UCI · UC Irvine
David Feldman specializes in water resources management and policy, global climate change policy, ethics and environmental decisions.
Drought Sustainable Development Ethics and Environmental Decisions Water Resources Management Global climate change policy
Scott Shackelford
Assistant Professor of Business Law and Ethics · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Scott Shakelford performs research in the field of environmental law, property rights and cybersecurity law and policy.
Policy Analysis Public Policy International Law Legal Research Political Science
Pamela Usukumah
Associate · Weil Gotshal and Manges
Business Professional in Boston, Massachusetts with interests in pro bono work, world travel, and international business.
Politics Editing Leadership Management Nonprofits
Samantha Bradshaw
Doctor of Philosophy Candidate · Oxford Internet Institute
Samantha Bradshaw is a D. Phil. candidate at the Oxford Internet Institute, working on the Computational Propaganda project.
Government Internet Governance Cyber Security Social Media and Democracy Computational Propaganda
Dr Gary Fooks
Reader, Sociology and Policy Co-director, Centre for Critical Inquiry into Society and Culture (CCISC) · Aston University
Gary Fooks is a political sociologist with interests in the commercial determinants of health and corporate harm.
Global Health Policy Role of Corporations in Shaping and Influencing Policy European Union Politics Political Sociology
Craig M. Wheeland, PhD
Vice Provost for Academics; Professor of Public Administration · Villanova University
Craig M. Wheeland , PhD, is an expert in urban politics, local government, and public administration.
Public Administration Urban Politics Local Government Higher Education Academic Integrity
Chris Jackson
Visiting Assistant Professor in International Relations · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
International Relations Comparative Politics Peace Foreign Policy Negotiations
Ari Harow
CEO and Founder · Sheyaan Consulting
Founder and CEO of Sheyaan Consulting, a private sector political strategy consulting firm.
Strategic & Business Planning Politics & Government Public Service
Nicola Smith, MBA, JD
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Structural inequality and diversity; Leadership for change; Children’s rights advocacy; Ethics and professional responsibility
Leadership and Change Alternative Dispute Resolution Workplace Politics Ethics and Professional Responsibility Organizational Theories
Paddy McGuinness
Senior Advisor, London · Brunswick Group
Paddy McGuinness advises on crisis and resilience issues, providing senior counsel to clients on ever-evolving business and political risk.
Crisis Management Cyber Security National Secuirty UK Politics UK Business Trends
Matthew Hughey, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology · University of Connecticut
A scholar of racism and racial inequality in identity formation, organizations, media, politics, science, religion, and public advocacy.
Religion Fraternities and Sororities Organizations Whiteness Media