Annelise Mennicke, Ph.D., is a violence prevention researcher, focusing on sexual assault on college campuses and women who are incarcerated. Earning her Ph.D. in social work from Florida State University in 2015, she has an extensive publishing record, which aims to create a world where people live free from violence.
Jessamyn Bowling's research focuses on resilience and sexual health among sexual and gender minoritized (such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) populations. She has lived and worked in Cambodia, Vietnam, Mexico, Cameroon and India.
Kelly Finley is a senior lecturer and the undergraduate advisor for the Women’s & Gender Studies Program, which is one of the largest in the country. She also serves on the Ms. Magazine Committee of Scholars, working with journalists and scholars across the nation to create curriculum and policies that helps women, girls and gender-diverse people.
Kent L. Brintnall (B.A., Fort Hays State University; J.D., Northeastern University School of Law; M.A., Pacific School of Religion; Ph.D., Emory University) joined the UNC Charlotte faculty in fall 2008 after serving as the inaugural post-doctoral fellow in religion and sexuality and a lecturer in film studies at Emory University.
Robert J. Cramer, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences and Belk Distinguished Scholar in Health Research at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Holding a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, his expertise includes suicide prevention, mental health, hate crimes, violence prevention, sexual and gender minority health, and theories of health and personality.
