Ph.D. Student in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison Now a Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Maggie Paino was previously the Director of Accountability for the Indiana Department of Education. In tht role, Maggie oversaw the implementation of federal, state, and district accountability requirements related to student achievement and educational outcomes. During her time as Director, Maggie focused her efforts to promote data literacy for stakeholders and to advance the topic of inequities in educational opportunities. Maggie previously served as Special Education Due Process Coordinator and Staff Attorney for the Department. Prior to her tenure at the Indiana Department of Education, Maggie worked as a teacher for DC Public Schools. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Indiana University Maurer School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Comparative Literature from Indiana University.
Assistant Professor of Psychology, East Tennessee State University Dr. Meredith Ginley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at East Tennessee State University and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She completed her undergraduate degree at Tufts University, her Ph.D. at The University of Memphis, and her clinical internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in addiction at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Her research focuses on efforts to improve outcomes and retention in treatment for substance use disorders and behavioral addictions. Specifically, she is interested in how targeting individual differences can improve treatment uptake and retention and how providing adjunctive interventions such as motivational interviewing and contingency management can improve overall treatment outcomes. She has over 20 publications specifically related to gambling and has been engaged in the treatment of individuals with gambling disorder as either a clinician or a clinical supervisor since 2011. Dr. Ginley is a co-investigator at The Institute for Gambling Education and Research and Director of The Gambling Clinic East. She is currently a co-investigator on a grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to facilitate expanded access to gambling prevention and treatment services for all Tennesseans.
Assistant Professor, Marquette University Assistant Professor in the Department of Social and Cultural Sciences at Marquette University. Michelle A. Rodrigues is a biological anthropologist with research interests in the impact of sociality on stress biology, including the impact of human-primate interactions on primates across wild and captive contexts. She has worked primarily with Central American monkeys, as well as captive platyrrhines and apes. Her recent work has focused on applying decolonial approaches to improving the practice of primatology.
PhD Candidate, The University of Texas at Austin Megan Dias is a PhD Candidate in Political Science at the University of Texas at Austin. She study the policies and politics of immigrant political incorporation in the United States on a local level. She explores why cities across the country have passed inclusive policies for immigrants, specifically looking at the role that immigrant-serving organizations and advocacy groups play in this process. Prior to starting her PhD, Megan held several different roles at organizations dedicated to building more inclusive democracies. She worked at an immigrant settlement center, at a think tank, and as a “get out the vote” coordinator. For the past five years, Megan has supported the Institute of Future Legislators at the University of British Columbia.
Professor, Sociology, Mount Royal University Mark Muhannad Ayyash is Professor of Sociology at Mount Royal University. He is the author of A Hermeneutics of Violence (UTP, 2019). He teaches and writes in the areas of social and political theory, postcolonial theory, political violence, sovereignty, anti-Palestinian racism, and social movements, particularly focusing on the Palestinian-Israeli struggle. He has published several academic articles, book chapters, and has a co-edited book on Protests and Generations in the Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterranean. His opinion pieces have been published in Al-Jazeera, The Baffler, Middle East Eye, and Mondoweiss, among others.
Doctoral student, University of Technology Sydney In a world of growing global uncertainty, nurturing collaboration and fostering innovation is critical if we are to overcome the issues facing society and the environment today. With 8+ years of academic and work experience in the field of environmental sciences and sustainability, including thousands of volunteer hours dedicated to projects spanning design, innovation and entrepreneurship; business and leadership; marine biology and conservation; community development and tourism; terrestrial conservation; and sustainable finance, I understand the inherent complexity and interdisciplinary nature of the struggles we face. Having displayed an enduring passion for the environment and sustainability I strive to develop the skills and knowledge required to realise the shared vision of social, environmental and economic prosperity for all. I am currently advancing this aim through doctoral research with the University of Technology, Sydney. My PhD thesis I explore how sustainable finance professionals navigate organisational friction to effectively operationalise attitudes towards biodiversity loss and resolve organizational dissonance.
