Keynotes

Amy  Adamczyk

Amy Adamczyk is Professor of Sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Programs of Doctoral Study is Sociology and Criminal Justice at The Graduate Center, City University of New York. Professor Adamczyk’s research focuses on how different contexts (e.g. nations, counties, friendship groups), and personal religious beliefs shape people’s attitudes and behaviors. https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/faculty/amy-adamczyk

 

Austin  Kocher

Austin Kosher is a research assistant professor with the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a Syracuse University research intstitute that uses Freedom of Information Act requests to study the federal government. Key areas on Kocher’s current research at TRAC include federal immigration detention, enforcement and deportation; the immigration court system; and trends within the federal criminal and civil courts. https://newhouse.syr.edu/people/austin-kocher

 

Christel  Manning

Christel Manning is a Professor of  Religious Studies at Sacred Heart University. Her research interests include intersection of religion, gender, and sexuality; the sociology of new or marginal religious movements and the so-called religious “nones” (people with no religion). https://www.sacredheart.edu/phonebook/christel-manning.php