Contributors

Avery C. — With a passion for politics and a love for writing, Avery is devoted to informing, engaging, and inspiring political debate. Her only vice in life, a ridiculous amount of coffee — black.

Donnetrice C. Allison currently serves as Professor of both Communication Studies and Africana Studies at Stockton University in Galloway, NJ. Dr. Allison also serves as coordinator/chair of the Africana Studies Program and Faculty Senate President. In addition to chairing Africana Studies, Dr. Allison has been a Communication Studies scholar for more than two decades. Dr. Allison has published several articles...

Emily Shore is a Minnesota author with a B.A. in Creative Writing from Metro State University. She was a grand prize winner of #PitchtoPublication, which led her to work with professionals in the publishing industry. Her anti-trafficking books Ruby in the Rough and Ruby in the Ruins are her first indie-published books with proceeds benefiting trafficking rescue organizations: Breaking Free...

Guy Nave is a professor of religion at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. His research focuses on the topics of Christianity, religion and social justice, the social construction of religious meaning, and race-religion-and-politics. Professor Nave is currently researching the power, politics, and meaning behind the rhetoric of "change." He is the author of several articles and book chapters, and he...

Jodie Bowers is an instructor of Communication Studies at Ancilla College in Donaldson, IN. She also adjuncts at Vincennes University. She has previously taught for Purdue Northwest, Indiana University South Bend, and Harrison College. Jodie's research interests include the intersection of interpersonal communication and computer-mediated communication, specifically on social media platforms. Her research endeavors include addressing the perpetuation of rape...

Meredith Wolbeck is a Communication Instructor at Ancilla College and Bryant & Stratton College- Online. She graduated from Gonzaga University with a MA in Communication & Leadership in 2016. Her academic areas of interest include interpersonal communication, public speaking, social media, and improving online learning engagement. As a military spouse, she has had the opportunity to work with students in...

Robert Shedinger is Professor of Religion at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He is especially interested in the relationship between science, religion, mental health, and social justice, and is the author of Radically Open: Transcending Religious Identity in an Age of Anxiety.

Sarah Stadler is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Phoenix, Arizona. Sarah is a graduate of Luther College and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago as well as an alumna of Lutheran Volunteer Corps. Sarah is passionate about social justice, community, and care for the Earth.