Faculty and Board Members
Grant Farred
Grant Farred teaches in the Africana Studies and Research Center at Cornell University. He is the author, most recently, of The Perversity of Gratitude: An Apartheid Education. Professor Farred’s previous works include The Burden of Over-representation: Race, Sport, and Philosophy … more
Nadine Strossen
Nadine Strossen, New York Law School Professor Emerita and Senior Fellow at FIRE (the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression), was national President of the American Civil Liberties Union from 1991 to 2008. An internationally acclaimed free speech scholar and … more
Megha Kumar
Megha Kumar leads Oxford Analytica’s work in the Global Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) sector, advising major corporate and public-sector clients on the global public policy, geopolitics, and regulation of cybersecurity, disruptive technologies, and the digital economy. Dr. Kumar’s work … more
Suzanne Nossel
Suzanne Nossel serves as the Chief Executive Officer of PEN America and is author of “Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All.” She also serves on the Meta Oversight Board. Her career has spanned government service and leadership roles … more
David Folkenflik ’91
David Folkenflik has covered media and politics for a generation; his stories and analyses are broadcast on NPR’s signature programs, podcasts, and platforms, including “All Things Considered,” “Morning Edition,” and “Here & Now.” He is the author of “Murdoch’s World: … more
Parbinder Dhariwal
Parbinder has spent his career building and transforming world-class teams in the digital advertising ecosystem, with growth and consumers at the core. Before joining CVS in 2022, he has been leading and in-sourcing the media business for Walmart Connect. Joining … more
Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing, and the creator … more
Chastity McLeod
Chastity Prince McLeod is currently the Vice President of Sustainability for Zone North America. She is a Clemson University graduate and has been with Nestlé for over 19 years, starting as a Packaging Engineer in Ohio and later supporting new … more
Christine Foster, CID, NCIDQ, EDAC
Christine Foster practices as a New York State licensed interior design professional and operates eight two three Interior Planning / Design LLC, located in Horseheads, New York. A graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, she received her BFA in Interior … more
Janet Roche, MDS
Janet Roche is a leader in designing for health and wellness. She received her Master’s in Design for Human Health within the Master’s of Design Studies program at the Boston Architectural College (BAC). Since graduation, Ms. Roche has been an … more