Experts

Rebecca Davis

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Studies the history of marriage, religion, sexuality and politics in the United States.
Producer of the "Sexing History" podcast.
Has conducted extensive research in historic "treatments" for homosexuality and the legalization of same-sex marriage.
Author of "Public Confessions: The Religious Conversions that Changed American Politics" (2021) and "More Perfect Unions: The American Search for Marital Bliss," which looks at the history of marriage counseling in the U.S. and the American obsession with marital perfection. Co-editor of the book "Heterosexual Histories."

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A.R. Siders

Disaster Research Center

Research focuses on climate change adaptation policies with an emphasis on managed retreat (relocation of people and assets away from risk) and environmental justice.
Sal Mistry

Management

Studies teams and leadership within organizations in order to understand the factors that unite individuals, teams and leaders in organizations or break them apart.
Jennifer Horney

Epidemiology

Research focuses on the impacts of natural disasters on public health, as well as linkages between disaster planning and the actions communities and individuals take to prepare, respond and recover.
David Redlawsk

Political Science

Political psychologist and expert on voter behavior and emotion, focusing on how voters process information to make their decisions.
Allison Karpyn

Education and Social Policy

Research interests include obesity, food policy, community nutrition, as well as the value and limitations of supermarkets and corner stores.
Philip Gable

Psychological and Brain Sciences

Research investigates the interplay of emotion, motivation, personality and cognition, with a focus on how emotions influence our thoughts.