Don Waisanen is Professor of Communication at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY). He is the author of several books, including Political Conversion: Personal Transformation as Strategic Public Communication and Improv for Democracy: How to Bridge Differences and Develop the Communication and Leadership Skills Our World Needs.
Sonia R. Jarvis is Distinguished Lecturer of Public Affairs and the Director of the Baruch College Center on Equality, Pluralism and Policy at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College, CUNY. Previously, she served as Executive Director of the National Coalition on Black Voter Participation, President of the Black Women's Agenda, and Senior Consultant to the President’s Initiative on Race during the Clinton administration.
Nicole A. Gordon is Distinguished Lecturer in Public Affairs and Faculty Director of the Executive MPA Program at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College, CUNY. She has published in journals including Political Science Quarterly, Suffolk University Law Review (with the Hon. Sonia Sotomayor), Journal of Law and Policy, Albany Law Review, and the Fordham Urban Law Journal. Previously, she was the founding Executive Director of the NYC Campaign Finance Board.
