Work with thought leaders and academic experts in gender

Dr Jo Boaler is a Professor of Mathematics Education at Stanford University, and the co-founder of youcubed. Her PhD won the national award for educational research in the UK and her book: Experiencing School Mathematics won the ‘Outstanding Book of the Year’ award for education in Britain. She is an elected fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain), and a former president of the International Organization for Women and Mathematics Education (IOWME). She is the recipient of a National Science Foundation ‘Early Career Award’ and the NCSM Kay Gilliland Equity Award (2014). She is the author of nine books and numerous research articles. Her latest book is Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students’ Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching (2016), and is published by Wiley. She serves as an advisor to several Silicon Valley companies.

Dr. Joss Greene received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Columbia University in 2021. Dr. Greene has focused his research on various aspects of gender and sexuality, including trans and nonbinary lives, the experiences of currently and formerly incarcerated people, and gender-based violence. His work has been published in numerous academic journals and he has presented at conferences around the world. Dr. Greene is also passionate about bringing academic insights beyond the academy; he was recently interviewed for a PBS Newshour special, and meets regularly with stakeholders ranging from grassroots community organizations to elected officials. He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at University of California, Davis.

Ariel D. Kalil is the Daniel Levin Professor of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago. She is a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a research associate at the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan. She is also a faculty member in the Harris School of Public Policy Studies and in the College at the University of Chicago. Kalil's research lies at the intersection of child development and public policy. She is particularly interested in the effect of early childhood interventions on health and economic outcomes in adulthood. Her work has been published in leading social science journals, including the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, and the Journal of Political Economy. Kalil earned her PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor in 1996, her MA in Social Psychology from the University of Colorado System in 1993, and her BA in Psychology and French Literature from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1991.

### I'm an economic, social and gender consultant based in Mauritius. I have conducted policy work for the EBRD, World Bank, IMF, Council of Europe Development Bank, UNDP, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, AfDB, European Commission and UN ESCWA. My work has covered Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa, and I'm fluent in English, Bulgarian, Russian and Italian, and have a working knowledge of French. ### Previously, I was an Assistant Professor in Economics at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at University College London, and an economist at the EBRD in London, where I was also head investigator for the EBRD-World Bank Life in Transition Survey.  I'm currently a Principal Investigator on a project to study gender-based violence in the UAE. I am an honorary research fellow at UCL, a fellow at the Global Labor Organization, and I am also affiliated with IOS-Regensburg and CELSI, Slovakia.  ### I received my PhD from Princeton University in 2011, and my undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College in the US. Before grad school, I was an associate at Charles River Associates in Washington, DC, working on competition economics. I have published widely on gender economics, labor, social and economic development, entrepreneurship, political economy, economic history, comparative politics and democratization, and the politics and economics of development and transition.

Dr. Jenna Drenten is an associate professor of marketing in the Quinlan School of Business where she studies *digital consumer culture*: the sociocultural role of social media platforms in everyday consumer life. Her research explains how digital culture—from social media algorithms to the influencer attention economy—structures social and cultural consumption ideologies and how consumers’ lived experiences are mediated, translated, and commodified through digital culture. This includes multiple facets of digital consumer culture—from individual consumer behavior to systemic macro-level structures—across a range of social media platforms. Jenna is an expert in the field of marketing on qualitative social media research methods. Jenna’s work has been published in leading academic journals such as *Journal of Consumer Research*, *Journal of Advertising*, and *New Media & Society*, and her expertise has been featured extensively in media outlets including *The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times,* and *The Washington Post*. For more information, go to [www.jennadrenten.com](http://www.jennadrenten.com/). Jenna serves as an associate editor for the *Journal of Advertising Research*, as the communications chair for GENMAC: Gender, Markets, and Consumers, and as an associate board member for the Chicago Public Library Foundation. In the Quinlan School of Business, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in marketing, integrated marketing communications, social media marketing, and brand storytelling. Before pursuing her Ph.D., Jenna worked in corporate communications at BMW Manufacturing Co. in Greer, SC and worked in special events and marketing at Minyanville Media, Inc., an Emmy-Award winning online financial publishing company in New York City.

Angela Jones is Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Stony Brook University, State University of New York. Jones's research interests include African American political thought and protest, sex work, race, gender, sexuality, feminist theory, Black feminisms, and queer methodologies and theory.   Jones is an award-winning teacher and writer. Jones is a recent winner of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities. Jones is currently working on a mainstream trade monograph under contract with the legacy feminist press Seal Press. It is tentatively entitled Sex Lives: Erotic Power and the Social Life of Sexuality. Jones is the author of *Camming: Money, Power, and Pleasure in the Sex Industry* (NYU Press, 2020) and *African American Civil Rights: Early Activism and the Niagara Movement* (Praeger, 2011). They are a co-editor of Sex Work Today: Erotic Labor in the 21st Century (NYU Press, 2024). Jones is also a co-editor of the three-volume *After Marriage Equality* book series (Routledge, 2018). Jones has also edited two other anthologies: *The Modern African American Political Thought Reader: From David Walker to Barack Obama* (Routledge, 2012), and *A Critical Inquiry into Queer Utopias* (Palgrave, 2013). Jones is the author of *African American Activism and Political Engagement: An Encyclopedia of Empowerment,* published in 2023, and a forthcoming book, *Black Lives Matter: A Reference Handbook* both with Bloomsbury. They are also the author of scholarly articles, which have been published in peer-reviewed journals such as *Social Problems*, *Gender & Society; Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society; Sexualities; Disability Studies Quarterly; Porn Studies;* *International Journal of Gender, Sexuality, and Law;* *Culture, Health, and Sexuality; Sociology Compass; Fat Studies. An Interdisciplinary Journal of Body Weight and Society; Sexuality and Culture; Sociological Focus;* *The Journal of Historical Sociology;* and *Interalia: a Journal of Queer Studies.* Jones also writes for public audiences and has published articles in venues such as *Contexts (digital), The Conversation, the Nevada Independent, Peepshow Magazine, PopMatters*, and *Salon.*

Amanda Mosier is a highly educated and experienced professional in the field of psychology, with a focus on industrial/organizational psychology. She received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Cottey College in 2016, followed by a Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2019. Currently, Amanda is pursuing her Ph.D. in Applied Social and Organizational Psychology from Indiana University – Indianapolis, with an expected graduation date of summer 2024. She has gained valuable experience in the field through various internships and research assistant positions, including a learning and development analytics internship at OneAmerica Financial and a data science internship at Indiana University - Indianapolis. In addition to her practical experience, Amanda has also served as a lab manager and project manager at Indiana University - Indianapolis, where she gained valuable skills in project management and data analysis. She has also worked as a graduate teaching assistant at Missouri University of Science and Technology, where she honed her skills in teaching and mentoring students. Amanda's passion lies in using her knowledge and skills in psychology to improve organizations and create positive work environments for employees, with a particular emphasis on DEI initiatives and improving outcomes for marginalized groups in the workplace. With her strong educational background and extensive experience, she is well-equipped to make a significant impact in any organization.