Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
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![Kathryn Sorensen](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/sorensen_picture_2023.jpg?h=3890eda5&itok=Fr5gbyqd)
Kathryn Sorensen
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Kyl Center for Water Policy, Global Futures Laboratory
Expert in: Water, Water rights, Water resource management, Water law, Freshwater conservation, Economics
![Dallen Timothy](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/dallen_timothy.png?itok=XbCdK6-T)
Dallen Timothy
School of Community Resources and Development, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Expert in: Community development, Sustainability, Sustainable tourism
![Christine Buzinde](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/202000512_convocation_-_watts_college_038.jpg?h=12cb8a5c&itok=T1_-zSuR)
Christine Buzinde
School of Community Resources and Development, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Expert in: Community development, Sustainability, Sustainable tourism, Leadership
![Kathleen Andereck](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/20220712_kathleen_andereck_018.jpg?itok=-JqW78-l)
Kathleen Andereck
School of Community Resources and Development, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Expert in: Community development, Consumer behavior, Economic development, Natural resources, Sustainability, Sustainable tourism
![Sarah Porter](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/20230501_sarahporter_234.jpg?itok=p0zflg4E)
Sarah Porter
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Public Affairs, Morrison Institute for Public Policy
Expert in: Water, Sustainability, Natural resources, Water rights, Water resource management
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David Androff
School of Social Work, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics
Expert in: Social justice, Social work, Human rights, Community development, Refugees, Public policy
![Cody Telep](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/20220217codytelepportrait_041edited.jpg?itok=0eIMnFU0)
![Elisa Bienenstock](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/elisa_bienenstock.png?itok=zov3EZo-)
Elisa Bienenstock
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Public Affairs, Center for Organizational Research and Design, Institute for Social Science Research
Expert in: Social psychology, Sociology, Public policy analysis, National security, Trust, Social networks, Terrorism
![Natasha Mendoza](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/natasha_mendoza_2.jpeg?itok=8R2oyrtv)
Natasha Mendoza
Expert in: Social work, Family development, Human development, Mental health, Substance abuse
![Angel Molina](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/angel_molina.jpeg?itok=bQ_Yxtjd)
Angel Molina
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Public Affairs, School of Politics and Global Studies
Expert in: Community development, Governance, Public affairs, Communication, Sociology of education
![Thom Reilly](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/thom_reilly.png?itok=Il8D2BKk)
Thom Reilly
Expert in: Voting Behavior, Independent Voters, Governance, Human resources, Public affairs, Public management, Public service, Childcare policy
![Karen Mossberger](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/karen_mossberger.jpeg?itok=Tva9cHoa)
Karen Mossberger
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Public Affairs, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability
Expert in: Information technology, Innovation, Digital humanities
![Joanne Cacciatore](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/20210727joannecacciatoreportrait_13.jpg?h=d16fb8b5&itok=PegkKuVW)
Joanne Cacciatore
Expert in: Traumatic grief, Mental health, Compassion, Mindfulness, Psychology, Community development
![Scott Decker](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/scott-decker.jpeg?itok=LAOqJy2m)
Scott Decker
Expert in: Criminal justice, Law enforcement, Community policing
![Charles Katz](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/charles-katz.png?itok=8oIt8iXT)
Charles Katz
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety
Expert in: Criminal justice, Gangs, Homicide, Community safety
![Brian Gerber](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/brian-_gerber.png?itok=dtOSkUaO)
Brian Gerber
Expert in: Community service, Department of Homeland Security, Natural disaster security, National security
![Mark Roseland](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/mark_roseland.jpeg?itok=pXkwwI8u)
Mark Roseland
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, School of Community Resources and Development
Expert in: Community development, Urban management, Decision-making, Resource management, Sustainability, Social entrepreneurship
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Rhett Larson
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Expert in: Environmental law, Human rights, International law, Natural resources, Water law, Administrative law
![Chris Herbst](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/20210716_chris_herbst_043.jpg?h=91d37647&itok=eiPW82UM)
Chris Herbst
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Public Affairs, School of Social Work
Expert in: Childcare policy, Early childhood education
![Elizabeth Anthony](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/20220503_elizabeth_anthony_728_1_0.jpg?itok=LbqY_gWq)
![Edward Maguire](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/20210420edwardmaguireportrait_02.jpg?itok=TC5-ctJj)
Edward Maguire
Expert in: Criminal justice, Law enforcement, Community policing, Public safety
![Lauren Reed](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/lauren_reed_asu.png?itok=lwpmtWQ4)
Lauren Reed
Expert in: Social work, Teen dating, Sexual abuse prevention
![William Terrill](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/william-terrill-1_0.png?itok=eOrdlZhn)
William Terrill
Expert in: Criminal justice, Law enforcement, Use of force
![Michael Scott](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/20201019_michael_scott_portrait_211_0.jpg?h=87b6e0ae&itok=QGq2haEL)
![Michael White](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/michael-white-1.jpg?itok=zZKeUDH8)
![Kevin Robinson](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/20201007kevinrobinson_540_2.jpg?h=7bae1449&itok=DskDQ4yX)
Kevin Robinson
Expert in: Criminal justice, Law enforcement, Race relations
![Calvin Schermerhorn](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/calvin-schermerhorn-1_-_rachel_bunning.jpg?itok=Lq1XJmjo)
Calvin Schermerhorn
School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Expert in: African American history, U.S. history, Political history
![David Hondula](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/20200103_expert_david_hondula_002.jpg?itok=IDD1eF4Y)
David Hondula
School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, School of Public Affairs, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Urban Climate Research Center
Expert in: Heat, Climate change, Data analytics, Public health, Sustainability, Air quality
![Robert Ashcraft](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/190529_public_allies_presentations-4_2_1.jpg?h=a4486994&itok=JQhot-h0)
Robert Ashcraft
School of Community Resources and Development, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, School of Public Affairs
Expert in: Nonprofit management, Public service, Community service, Philanthropy, Volunteerism, Social entrepreneurship
![Judy Krysik](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/judy_krysik.png?itok=lHJeeZh8)
Judy Krysik
School of Social Work, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Center for Child Well-Being
Expert in: Child development, Family development, Child abuse, Incarceration, Social work
![Kevin Wright](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/kevin_wright.png?itok=2Uxg5Sp8)
Kevin Wright
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Center for Correctional Solutions
Expert in: Incarceration, Prison programming, Prison employees, Re-entry after prison
![Dustin Pardini](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/dustin_pardini.jpg?itok=ad58YgMB)
Dustin Pardini
Expert in: Criminal justice, Firearm use, Substance abuse, Gangs, Violence, Child development, Vaping
![Akheil Singla](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/20220218_akheil_singla_723_0.jpg?itok=_dssrKEp)
![Maria Rosario Jackson](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/maria-jackson.png?itok=ENV3PzUt)
Maria Rosario Jackson
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, The Design School, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Expert in: Art in society, Creativity, Cultural engagement, Cultural diversity, Ethnic studies, Race relations
![Laurence Garvie](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/Laurence_Garvie.1_-_Scott_Seckel_1.jpg?itok=L7500b5I)
![David Coon](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/David-Coon-1_3.jpg?h=6c01658a&itok=AIaBvjHw)
David Coon
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Expert in: Alzheimer’s disease, Aging, Health disparities, Health education, Health law, Infectious diseases, Caregiving, Dementia, Nursing
![Jesenia Pizarro-Terrill](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/20200129jeseniapizarro-terrill_104edited_0.jpg?h=62c04b26&itok=LsrHNzRi)
Jesenia Pizarro-Terrill
Expert in: Criminal justice, Domestic violence, Domestic homicide, Gun violence, Violence risk assessment, Child health
![Megha Budruk](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/megha_budruk_0.png?itok=WPZgPCXK)
Megha Budruk
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Community Resources and Development
Expert in: Sustainable tourism, Recreation, Animal studies
![Adam Fine](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/adam_fine_0.png?itok=5Omg2hez)
![Flavio Marsiglia](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/Flavio-Marsiglia-1_1.png?itok=dFto0Nb3)
Flavio Marsiglia
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Social Work, Global Center for Applied Health Research
Expert in: Substance abuse, Health disparities, Latin America, Mexico
![Mary Feeney](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/Mary-Feeney-1_1.jpg?itok=TRvNnITF)
Mary Feeney
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Public Affairs, Center for Organizational Research and Design, Center for Science, Technology & Environmental Policy Studies
Expert in: Public management, Public policy analysis, Nonprofit management, Science policy
![Jill Messing, intervention reseacher and associate professor at Arizona State University's School of Social Work.](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/jill-messing-1.png?itok=WibujB1p)
Jill Messing
Expert in: Domestic violence, Domestic homicide, Femicide, Violence risk assessment, Coronavirus
![Chris Wharton](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/chris-wharton-2.jpg?itok=L8dc4JGE)
Chris Wharton
College of Health Solutions, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems
Expert in: Sustainable food systems, Healthy food production, Health care policy, Nutrition, Sustainability
![Matthew Peeples](/sites/default/files/styles/block_image_1_1_sml/public/Matthew_Peeples_1_-_Mikala_Kass_1.jpg?itok=c-wBP_OY)
Matthew Peeples
School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Institute for Social Science Research, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Expert in: Archeology, Anthropology, Ceramics, Southwest studies