Veronica Thronson

Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Immigration Law Clinic · Michigan State University

Expert in immigration law, specializing in migrant rights

Immigrant Rights Social Justice Immigration Deportation

William Schmidt

University Distinguished Professor of Education and Statistics · Michigan State University

Professor Schmidt's research focuses on policy issues related to K-12 math education and the effects of curriculum on academic achievement

Opportunity to Learn Mathematics Assessment and Psychometrics International Mathematics Education Studies Statistics Educational Policy

Katharine Strunk

Clifford E. Erickson Distinguished Chair in Education and Professor of Education Policy and, by courtesy, Economics · Michigan State University

Education policy expert focusing on the impacts and implementation of state and district policy.

School Turnaround Teacher Evaluation Teacher unions and collective bargaining agreements Teacher Labor Markets Compensation and Accountability

Matthew Fletcher

Director of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center, professor of law · Michigan State University

Law expert and appellate judge for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, & Hoopa Valley Tribe

Indigenous Law

Matt Zierler

Associate Professor of International Relations · Michigan State University

An expert in U.S. foreign policy, international security, international relations theory, international law and international cooperation.

International Relations Libya France Terrorism Turkey

Paul Ortiz

Director · University of Florida

Paul Ortiz works in the fields of African American history, Latino studies, Social Movement Theory, U.S. history and documentary studies.

Unites States South Social Movement Theory Labor Studies African Diaspora African American History

Kathryn David

Mellon Assistant Professor of Russian and East European Studies · Vanderbilt University

Expert in the history of Soviet Ukraine and Russia.

Ukraine Soviet History Russia and Eastern Europe Russia-Ukraine crisis Russia

Lisa D. Cook

Associate Professor of Economics and International Relations · Michigan State University

Expert in global economic growth and development, financial institutions and markets, innovation and economic history

International Finance Innovation Macroeconomics Development Economic History

Christopher Smith

Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

U.S. Supreme Court scholar whose specific interests include judicial policymaking, constitutional rights and prisoners' rights

Prisoners' Rights US Supreme Court Constitutional Rights

David Arsen

Professor · Michigan State University

Professor Arsen's research focuses on school finance, school choice policies, and education governance

Education Policy School Facilities School Finance School Choice Governance

Juli Liebler

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

Juli Liebler is an expert on policing, police decision-making and law enforcement response to heroin/opioid trafficking.

Criminal Justice Policing Criminology

Stephen Esquith

Professor and Dean · Michigan State University

I am interested in democratic transitions and peace building in West Africa (Mali) and before that in Eastern Europe.

Mali Peace Building Transitional Justice Democratic Political Education

Caitlin Cavanagh

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

Expert in adolescent development in the juvenile justice system.

Parent-Child Relationships Juvenile Delinquency and Crime Criminal Justice Adolescent Development

Shahryar Minhas

Assistant Professor of Political Science · Michigan State University

Shahryar Minhas is an expert in international political economy and conflict studies.

Forecasting & Modeling Conflict Studies Network Analysis International Relations

Amita Chudgar

Associate Professor of Education Policy · Michigan State University

Amita Chudgar's long-term interest focuses on ensuring that all learners have equal access to high-quality learning opportunities.

Education Policy Comparative and International Education Development and Education Economics and Education

Joseph Krajcik

Professor and Director of the CREATE for STEM Institute · Michigan State University

Expert in K-16 teaching practices, focusing on the promotion of student engagement and learning in science

Designing Science Learning Environments Science Education Project-Based Learning

John Beck

Associate Professor of Human Resources & Labor Relations · Michigan State University

John Beck is a union and labor relations expert

Labor Organization Workforce Development Labor History American Labor Movements

Philip Turner

Publishing Consultant, Curator & Writer · The Great Gray Bridge

Curator, writer, editor, blogger—amplifying my enthusiasms for many audiences.

Storytelling Content Development Web Content & Editing Freelance Writing & Blogging Publishing

Xuefei Ren

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

An expert in the politics of urban development, globalization, social change, art and cultural industries

International architecture China Urban Development

Siddharth Chandra

Professor and Director · Michigan State University

An expert on: Asia; demography; drug policy, trafficking, and use; economics; epidemiology; India; Indonesia; influenza; health; history.

Influenza India Economics Demography Asia