Melissa Brockie has her Masters in Social Work from ASU and is currently the Director of a homeless family shelter, overseeing the Victim Services programs. Melissa has a decade of experience in behavioral health, child welfare and homeless youth focusing on victims of violence, specifically sex trafficking.
Read MoreBandak Lul is a Project Manager at the ASU Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research. Lul has a Master of Arts in Social Justice and Human Rights.
Read MoreKristen Bracy is the Associate Director of Research Implementation for the Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research at Arizona State University. Kristen has a Master of Arts in Social Justice and Human Rights and a Master of Social Work.
Read MoreDana Beck is a Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner with experience conducting research on human trafficking in Ethiopia and Michigan. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Nursing at the University of Michigan.
Read MoreSarah Barrere is a Professor at Tecnologico de Monterrey campus Puebla (Mexico) and a PhD candidate at the University of Montreal. She received her master’s from Paris 11 University, Faculty of law. Her research interests are European law, International law, International Relations, Refugee law and policy, and Forced Migration.
Read MoreMzolo Nkosinathi is a public law lecturer at Rhodes University and an aspiring human rights lawyer specifically researching issues around the rule of law, the principle of legality and test for rationality in constitutional democracies. He served as a Disciplinary Committee member (Chairperson and Prosecutor) for SAFA.
Read MoreAyodeji Fatokun is a co-founding director of BARC in KZN, RSA. Ayodeji graduated with a BSc Honors in Psychology from OAU, Nigeria. He is a certified and qualified Addiction Therapist through the Oxford University and a member of NAADAC. Ayodeji is dedicated to helping people with addiction problems.
Read MoreVictoria Aderonke Balogun-Fatokun is a law lecturer and the co-founder of the Access to Justice program at UKZN. She specializes in Sexual and Reproductive Rights under medical law. Her work focuses on different aspects of women’s rights and health law with particular interest in social justice and human trafficking.
Read MoreDr. George S. Tsagaris is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at Cleveland State University. He has multiple areas of expertise including juvenile and criminal justice, cultural diversity, supervision and staff development, and management development. He also has 34+ years of experience in juvenile justice.
Read MoreStacey Diane A. Litam is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor. Dr. Litam currently works as an LPC at a Northeast Ohio agency where she provides counseling services to survivors of sex trafficking, trauma, sex offenders, persons with addictions, and LGBTQ clients.
Read MoreDr. Jesse Bach is the Director Emeritus of The Imagine Foundation in Cleveland, OH. His research interests include the systems and agents associated with domestic sex trafficking and the role that education holds in rectifying the situation. He has presented nationally and internationally on the topic of domestic exploitation, oppression, and human trafficking.
Read MoreAnn Marie Babb is the VP of Business Operations for the WCWT Center and the founder and ED of Springhaven Home. Having experienced trafficking, Ann has been living as a survivor for ten years. She has dedicated her life to sharing her story, developing her program to increase bed availability, and demystifying DID and other mental health issues.
Read MoreVicki White is the president of Chicago Books to Women in Prison. She has been appointed to the State (of Illinois) Women’s Justice Task Force and serves on the steering committee of the Imagining America conference on incarceration (October 2018). Vicki has an AB from the University of Chicago.
Read MoreJohn Meekins is an internationally recognized expert on human trafficking in correctional institutions. A member of the International Association of Human Trafficking Investigators, he has trained investigators, researchers, FBI and Homeland Security criminal analysts, and others around the world. He has a degree in business from the University of Pennsylvania.
Read MoreAlex Andrews is a former sex worker with lived experience under criminalized consensual sex work. The co-founder of SWOP Behind Bars, she sits on the board of the Global Network of Sex Worker Projects. Alex has been called a “watchdog” of anti-trafficking activity and is committed to sex worker rights.
Read MoreLaShanna Alfred is an author and dynamic speaker. She is the founder of U Change, LLC where she provides leadership trainings and consultation for behavioral health organizations. LaShanna uses her education and personal experiences to empower the lives of others. From poverty to prosperity, she is a rose that grew out of concrete.
Read MoreOchuko Joy Agbeyegbe is a Nigerian Lawyer and sex trafficking advocate. She obtained her master’s from International Law from Girne American University in Cyprus. She recently conducted research on Human Trafficking Legislations, Victims' Protections and Asylum Applications made on behalf of trafficking victims by the UNHCR. Joy not only has theoretical experience from her research on human trafficking, but she also has practical experience from her efforts in helping sex trafficking victims in North Cyprus.
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