meet the Voices of frank
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Jina YooAdjunct Professor at Meredith CollegeJinna Yoo is a researcher, educator and writer blending data-driven insights with storytelling. She teaches public health and communication, publishes on media and emotion and writes award-winning science fiction. Jinna bridges research and creative writing to inspire and inform audiences.
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Joe MarxSenior Advisor at BurnessJoe Marx is a senior advisor at Burness with 30+ years in communications and policy. An Emmy-winning filmmaker and former Communications Director at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, he’s led health access and tobacco control initiatives. Joe enjoys cycling, reading, music and family time.
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Joel SimonFounding Director of the Journalism Protection Initiative at CUNYJoel Simon is a seasoned press freedom educator and communications leader with over 20 years in nonprofit journalism protection. He is the founding director of the Journalism Protection Initiative at CUNY and was Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists for 15 years. Joel has negotiated with world leaders, led international press freedom campaigns and authored award-winning work on global policy and journalist safety.
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Johanna BlakleyManaging Director at USC Annenberg Norman Lear CenterJohanna Blakley, PhD, serves as Managing Director at the Norman Lear Center where she investigates how global entertainment, digital media, celebrity culture and IP law shape society. Her research spans disinformation, fashion culture and storytelling.
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John PassacantandoFormer Executive Director of Greenpeace USAJohn Passacantando, former Executive Director of Greenpeace USA, has over two decades of experience in environmental protection. He founded Ozone Action, led groundbreaking climate change campaigns and now runs the Eco-Accountability Project. Known for nonviolent civil disobedience, he holds a master’s in economics and teaches global strategy.
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Joseph FloydCommunity OrganizerJoseph Floyd is inspired by the creativity and potential that surrounds organizations focused on making change for the better. He has experience as an Executive Director for Active Street Alliance and a Zero Waste Coordinator at the University of Florida. Today, he is self-employed as a freelance organizer.
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Joseph PhelanStrategist and Communications ConsultantJoseph Phelan is a strategist and communications consultant with over 20 years of experience helping organizations and leaders clarify their vision and tell powerful stories. As founder of Nine Oaks Consulting, he guides nonprofits and foundations through strategic planning, messaging and narrative change.
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Julia FraustinoAssicuate Orifessir and PIC Lab Director at West Virginia UniversityJulia Daisy Fraustino, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of strategic communication at West Virginia University and founding director of the Public Interest Communication Research Lab. She specializes in crisis, risk and disaster communication, focusing on public health, community resilience and ethics.
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Julia MinsonProfessor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy SchoolJulia Minson is a behavioral scientist and Harvard Kennedy School professor exploring the psychology of disagreement. Through research, teaching and global workshops, he studies how conflict shapes relationships and decision-making. Author of How to Disagree Better, uncovering the science of constructive debate.
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Jylana SheatsClinical Associate Professor, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical MedicineJylana Sheats is a behavioral scientist and public health leader advancing solutions for wellbeing. As Tulane Associate Professor and Aspen Institute Associate Director, Dr. Sheats bridges research, innovation and policy to build trust, drive behavior change and strengthen communities.
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Kalev Hannes LeetaruFounder of the GDELT ProjectKalev Hannes Leetaru is an internet entrepreneur and senior fellow at GWU’s Center for Cyber & Homeland Security. Co-creator of GDELT, he pioneers big data analytics to forecast social trends. Named a Top 100 Global Thinker by Foreign Policy, he bridges tech, journalism and geopolitics worldwide.
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Kamal SinclairSenior Director, Digital Innovation, The Music CenterKamal Sinclair is the Senior Director of Digital Innovation at The Music Center in Los Angeles, where she supports artists and institutions at the crossroads of art, media and technology. Formerly at Sundance Institute, she champions accessibility, emerging media and creative innovation while advising leading arts, tech and social impact organizations.
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Kareem EmaraCommunity LeaderKareem is an Egyptian community leader and one of the leaders of the Arab Spring in 2011. Kareem’s leadership experience was mainly through the student movement that thrived after the Arab Spring and was elected as spokesperson of the Student Union. Kareem participated in writing the legislation regulating public higher education in Egypt and in crafting the Egyptian Constitution. -
Karin Wahl-JorgensenScholarKarin Wahl-Jorgensen is Professor and Director of Research Development and Environment in the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, where she has worked since 2000. She holds a PhD from Stanford University, USA and an honorary doctorate from Roskilde University, Denmark.