Faculty & Staff

Jonathan Jackson—chief executive officer and artistic director, Milwaukee Film Now in its 10th year, the Milwaukee Film Festival has become one of the 10 largest film festivals in the country. Last year alone, more than 84,000 people attended its events. But the festival’s popularity is only part of its success story. Under the leadership of CEO

Dr. Keith Posley, interim superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools With the departure of former superintendent Darienne Driver, the state’s largest school district is now under new leadership. Keith Posley was the chief school administration officer for MPS before being named superintendent. He’s been with the district since 1990, having also

David A. Strauss, University of Chicago, and Ernest A. Young, Duke University Where is the Supreme Court of the United States today? Its membership has largely “turned over” within half a generation. For more than a decade beginning in 1994 the Court was almost unprecedentedly stable (no change in justices), but now a majority of its current

Alfonso Morales, Milwaukee chief of police He’s Milwaukee’s new top cop. Alfonso Morales joined the Milwaukee Police Department in 1993. He was named interim police chief in February, succeeding retiring chief Ed Flynn. In April, the Fire and Police Commission removed the interim title and made Morales chief into 2020. Morales faces many of the

Melissa Goins, vice president J. Jeffers & Co., and president, Maures Development; JoAnne Sabir, co-owner The Juice Kitchen and co-owner, Freedom Endeavors; and Juli Kaufmann, president, Fix Development They are entrepreneurs and real estate developers, but Melissa Goins, JoAnne Sabir, and Juli Kaufmann are, more generally, change agents in

Tommy Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin, author of Tommy: My Journey of a Lifetime He was arguably the most popular governor in state history, a leading reformer on education, welfare, and health care policy. Tommy Thompson was elected to an unprecedented four terms in office before being named the nation’s health and human services secretary

How Courts in Criminal Cases Respond to Childhood Trauma Deborah W. Denno | Fordham Law School Thursday, November 15 4:30 p.m. 1 CLE Credit Complimentary parking is available on site. Childhood trauma often has lasting effects. Neurobiological and epidemiological research suggests that abuse and adverse experiences during childhood can heighten the

Nicola Sharpe, Professor of Law, University of Illinois College of Law

Melissa Waresh, Dwight D. Opperman Distinguished Professor of Law, Drake University Law School Topic : Team based learning

Dr. Erik Ugland, Associate Professor of Digital Media and Performing Arts, Marquette University