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David Higgins

Dr. David Higgins is a double board-certified pediatrician and preventive medicine/public health specialist committed to improving the health and well-being of children, adolescents, and their communities. His research focuses …
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Alex Hanna

Dr. Alex Hanna is director of research at the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR) and a lecturer in the School of Information at the University of California Berkeley. She is …
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Emily M. Bender

Dr. Emily M. Bender is a professor of linguistics at the University of Washington, where she is also the faculty director of the Computational Linguistics Master of Science program and …
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Esther Brito Ruiz

Esther Brito is completing a PhD at the American University School of International Service. Beyond this, she has a Master’s in Gender, Peace, and Security from the London School …
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Jeff Bachman

Jeff Bachman is an Associate Professor at American University’s School of International Service. He is author of The Politics of Genocide: From the Genocide Convention to the Responsibility to …

Nora Lester Murad

Nora Lester Murad is an award-winning children's book author, educator, and activist. From a Jewish family, Nora founded two Palestinian organizations while living in the West Bank. Now based …
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Nicholas Rabb

Nicholas Rabb is a postdoctoral researcher at California State University, Los Angeles, studying STEM education. He holds a PhD in computer science and cognitive science from Tufts University, where …

Bedelia Nicola Richards

Dr. Bedelia Nicola Richards is a race and education scholar and equity consultant with expertise in helping college professors incorporate inclusive and antiracist pedagogical strategies into their classrooms. She …