Angela M. Banks serves as the Vice Dean and Charles J. Merriam Distinguished Professor of Law. She is an immigration and citizenship expert whose research focuses on membership and belonging in democratic societies.

Comstock (PhD Cornell University 2017) researches international law, human rights, the United Nations, domestic institutions as they effect international affairs, and human rights during peacekeeping operations.

Smith-Cannoy's work focuses on human rights, international law, women's rights, sex trafficking, and statelessness.

David J. Scheffer is Professor of Practice in the School of Politics & Global Studies. He was the U.S. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues (1997-2001) and U.N. SYG's Special Expert on Khmer Rouge Trials (2012-2018).

Ms. Hunt is an applied politics practitioner specializing in intercultural political communication and comparative politics. Her expertise is at the intersection of climate change, democracy, and global politics.