Jim Riddlesperger
Professor, Political Science · Texas Christian University
Professor Riddlesperger focuses on American politics, with emphasis in the presidency, Congress, and Texas politics
Political Parties American Political Institutions Congress and the Presidency Congress Issues in American Politics
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
David Webb
Chief Financial Officer · Deer Park ISD
Experienced, thought-provoking and dynamic speaker on the history and current status of Texas school finance
Legislation Public Funds Investment Public Education School Risk Management
Stephen Sloan, B.B.A., M.A., PhD.
Director of Institute for Oral History, Associate Professor of History · Baylor University
Stephen Sloan is an Associate Professor of History at Baylor University.
Public History Oral Histories Of Genocide Texas WWII Vets And Liberation Of Concentration Camps Cold War Crises and Conflicts American West
Becky Johnson
Professor of Professional Practice · Texas Christian University
Professor Johnson focuses on environmental management, complex subsurface investigations, and surface and ground water studies.
Groundwater Environmental Management Systems Water Supply Wind Energy Hydrogeology
Jeremy Everett, B.A., MDiv.
Senior Director of the Texas Hunger Initiative · Baylor University
The founder and executive director of the Texas Hunger Initiative (THI), a capacity-building, anti-hunger project within Baylor University
Poverty Hunger Policy National Hunger Issues Texas Hunger Initiative food insecurity
Avelardo Valdez
Cleofas and Victor Ramirez Professor of Practice Policy Research and Advocacy for the Latino Population Professor of Social Work and Sociology · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Valdez is an expert on the relationship between substance abuse and violence and health issues among high-risk groups.
Substance Abuse Hiv/Aids Behavioral Health Social Development and Policy
Timothy Matovina
Chair, Department of Theology · University of Notre Dame
Timothy Matovina works in the area of theology and culture, with specialization in U.S. Catholic and U.S. Latino theology and religion.
Catholic Church Latino Theology Catholic History in the American Southwest Mexico's Guadalupe Tradition
Raymond Hawkins, PhD
Doctoral Faculty - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy; theories of personality; developmental bases of behavior; cognitive-behavioral interventions; addiction
Theories of Personality Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy Addictive Behaviors Neurocognitive Markers Outcome Effectiveness Evaluation
Vanessa Bouché
Associate Professor · Texas Christian University
Vanessa Bouché's research is at the intersection of political psychology and public policy, with a particular focus on human trafficking.
American Politics Public Policy Human Trafficking, Domestic and Transnational Human Trafficking Women & Politics
Johnny Nhan
Associate Professor and Graduate Director, Criminal Justice · Texas Christian University
Nhan's research focuses primarily on technology and policing - cyber security, police culture and collaborative security networks.
White Collar Crime Race and Crime Policing Cybercrime
Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Sociology · Baylor University
Dr. Dougherty focuses on the impact of religion on other realms of social life such as community involvement, politics, and work
Religious Education Religion Sociology of Religion Religion Politics & Culture Facebook in Education
Efstathios Michaelides
W.A. "Tex" Moncrief Jr. Founding Chair of Engineering · Texas Christian University
Professor Michaelides focuses on lifetime of fossil fuel resources, alternative energy, geothermal energy and nanofluids.
Multiphase Flow Nanofluids Alternative Energy Fossil Fuels Geothermal Energy
Celeste Menchaca
Assistant Professor · Texas Christian University
Celeste Menchaca is an expert on how science, technology, and vision have created borders for modern nation-states.
Border Creation Gender Immigration Ninteenth Century U.S. -Mexico Borderlands
Scott Imberman
Professor · Michigan State University
Education expert and economist, focusing on policy issues in K-12 and higher education
Autism Spectrum Disorder Teacher Incentives Education Policy Economics of Education School Choice
Taryn Allen
Associate Professor · Texas Christian University
Taryn Allen researches the educational experiences of traditionally under-represented students, particularly Latino, in higher education.
Qualitative Research Methods Inclusion in Higher Education Diversity in Higher Education Equity in Higher Education Higher Education Leadership
Clay Calvert
Professor · University of Florida
Calvert has published more than 150 scholarly articles on contemporary First Amendment issues of free speech, free press and media law.
Communications Law Free Press Free Speech First Amendment Media Law
Wilkie Au
Emeritus Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Spencer Fire, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Fire's research program combines an interest in the very smallest and the very largest organisms in the sea.
Wildlife Toxicology Marine Mammals Harmful Algal Blooms Marine Biotoxins Red Tide
Gonzalo Maturana
Associate Professor of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Corporate Finance Household Finance Securitization Real Estate Conflicts of Interest