Assistant Professor in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, University of Toronto Jennifer Brant, first and foremost a mother of two boys, belongs to the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk Nation) with family ties to Six Nations of the Grand River Territory and Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. Jennifer is an Assistant Professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. Her work focuses on Indigenous Maternal Pedagogies and creating ethical spaces for cross-cultural and anti-racist dialogue. For Jennifer, working on “Forever Loved: Exposing the Hidden Crises of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada” was a call for an immediate and effective response to racialized and sexualized violence. Jennifer positions Indigenous literatures as powerful narratives that humanize Indigenous peoples through multiple calls for justice, and accountability and extends this revolutionary body of work to inspire resistance, rebirth and renewal.
Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University My current focus is on imaging strange and poorly understood features sitting on the core-mantle boundary of the Earth known as ultra-low velocity zones (ULVZs). ULVZs are small in size, 100s by 10s km, but show huge reductions in seismic wave speed compared to the rest of the mantle (10-50%). We currently have very little understanding about what these features are or what effect they have on the large scale convective mantle processes. My current work looks at developing new seismic imaging techniques to better map out the detailed shape and characteristics of ULVZs, with the aim of identifying their underlying cause.
Professor of People and Organisations, The Open University Jo has an undergraduate degree and a doctorate from UMIST, and worked at the Universities of Portsmouth, Essex and Leicester before joining the Open University in April 2018. Her research Interests include the intersections between the body, identity, sexuality, emotions and processes of organising, as articulated in her ongoing research on menopause in the workplace. Jo also has an abiding interest in academic practices in organisation studies, like peer review and research ethics.
Professor and Dean La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University Professor Jane Mills is the Dean and Head of the La Trobe Rural Health School. Considered one of Australia and New Zealand’s foremost nurse academics with extensive experience leading and managing teams in both government and tertiary sectors her research portfolio focuses on rural and public health, health workforce, and health system strengthening. With a career vision to contribute to a just society by fostering research and graduates that make a positive difference, Professor Mills believes education and research are powerful vehicles for change.
Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Department of Political Science, College of Charleston Jordan Ragusa joined the department of Political Science at the College of Charleston in 2011 and became Associate Chair of the department in 2019. Dr. Ragusa has a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Florida and a B.S. in secondary education from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Dr. Ragusa’s research and teaching focus on both American and South Carolina politics, the Congress, political parties, elections, political economy, and statistical methods for the social sciences. Dr. Ragusa is the author of two books: "Congress in Reverse: Repeals from Reconstruction to the Present" (University of Chicago Press, with Nate Birkhead) and "First in the South: Why the South Carolina Presidential Primary Matters" (University of South Carolina Press, with Gibbs Knotts). He has published in the journals: Political Research Quarterly, Perspectives on Politics, American Politics Research, Political Science Quarterly, Journal of Political Science, Research & Politics, and the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion, and Parties.
Medical Student, Queen's University, Ontario Jose Navarro (he/him) is a medical student at Queen's University in Kingston, ON with an interest in social medicine. He obtained a BSc in Medical Sciences at Western University, London, ON during which he was involved with research in trans health, social paediatrics, and cardiac oncology. Jose also is heavily involved in the acappella and musical theatre community as a music director and performer.
