Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, American University William Lawrence is a professor of political science and international affairs at American University’s School of International Service. He has served as a senior diplomat at the U.S. embassies in Morocco and Libya. He lived and worked for 7 years in Morocco and Libya and has travelled dozens of times to both when not living there. He also served as International Crisis Group’s North Africa director and as Control Risks’ North Africa Director. He was previously a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco and is currently working with current and former Peace Corps Volunteers to raise funds for earthquake relief. In Peace Corps, he served two years in a small Atlas Mountain town and one year teaching at a university in Marrakech. He previously taught at Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, George Washington, Tufts, and two Moroccan universities (the one in Marrakech and one in Rabat). He co-authored After the Uprisings: Political Transition in Tunisia, Libya, and Yemen, and has published analysis on Morocco and Libya in Foreign Policy and with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Middle East Institute, Oxford University, and Afropop Worldwide. His research focuses on global challenges, youth protest, informal economy, Islamic law and social change, U.S. policy towards Muslim communities, and political and popular culture. He also co-produced six MENA-related films and fourteen albums of North African music, mostly in Morocco and Libya or featuring Moroccans and Libyans.
Associate Professor and Program Director, Occupational Therapy Department, University of South Dakota Whitney Lucas Molitor, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, BCG serves as Associate Professor and Program Director for the Occupational Therapy Department at the University of South Dakota. Dr. Lucas Molitor’s teaching responsibilities are in the areas of adult physical rehabilitation assessment and intervention, occupational performance for adults and older adults, and community-based practice. Her research interests include health promotion, population health, cultural implications on occupational performance, and interprofessional education.
Senior Research Fellow, Auckland War Memorial Museum Research Interests include: marine phycology, particularly the discovery and documentation of New Zealand’s algal biodiversity; research on floristics and phylogeny, as well as ecology and life history studies. Qualifications include: PhD in Botany; FRSNZ Positions held include: Programme leader Marine Biodiversity - NIWA; Professor - School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland
Researcher in Neonatal and Child Health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington I am a global health researcher interested in the political economy of health and health inequality, global maternal and child health, and universal health coverage. I currently work as a Research Scientist at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. I work on the Global Burden of Disease study, modeling the disease burden due to neonatal infectious diseases, impairment due to anemia, disease burden attributable to a variety of nutritional and environmental risk factors, and coverage of essential obstetric care interventions.
Professor, Department of Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science, University of the Western Cape Wilbur Kraak's extensive body of research is centred around coaching and performance analysis, with a primary focus on the sport of rugby. With an impressive portfolio, he has co-authored and published approximately 40 research articles in both international and local peer-reviewed academic journals, contributing significantly to the academic discourse in the field. In addition to his scholarly pursuits, Wilbur Kraak is an accomplished rugby coach. His coaching credentials include attaining a coveted World Rugby Level 3 certification, showcasing his in-depth knowledge and expertise in rugby coaching methodologies. Moreover, he has recently completed the Elite Coaches Program, an exclusive initiative by the South African Rugby Union designed for coaches earmarked for higher honours in rugby in South Africa.
