LA Times Festival of Books 2019

Southers is a former FBI Special Agent, Professor of the Practice of Governance and Director of Homegrown Violent Extremism Studies in the Safe Communities Institute at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at USC. A counterterrorism expert and security analyst, he is a former presidential... Read More →

Dr. Brendesha Tynes is an associate professor of Education and Psychology at the USC Rossier School of Education. Her research focuses on youth experiences with digital media, and how they are associated with academic and socio-emotional outcomes. She is also interested in equity... Read More →

Ron Avi Astor is the Stein-Wood Professor of School Behavioral Health in the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and USC Rossier School of Education (by courtesy). His work examines the role of the physical, social-organizational and cultural contexts in schools related... Read More →

Patrick Prince is a corporate trainer and management consultant specializing in workplace violence prevention, "for cause" drug testing, conflict resolution, workplace substance abuse, trauma response, and other related occupational health and safety issues. Unlike many consultants who market risk mitigation and workplace violence programs based on their experience reading about cases, Mr. Prince has been i... Read More →