Associate Executive Director and Managing Director, Domestic Violence Project

As Ray Rice's videoed violence and the NFL's response is discussed across the country, we FEATURE Madeline Garcia Bigelow, the Associate Executive Director and Director of the Domestic Violence Project at the Urban Justice Center, an advocacy and direct legal service organization dedicated to serving New York City’s most vulnerable residents. She founded the Project in 2003, assembling a team of attorneys, social workers, and advocates who work cohesively to address the issues confronted by victims of domestic violence in both a legal and non-legal context. Media experience includes: WPXN-TV, News 12, New York Daily News, Telemundo

Scholar in Residence and Adjunct Professor, Senior Adviser

President Obama is to address the nation on Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant on Wednesday morning, to comment, we FEATURE Johanna Mendelson-Forman, a senior associate with Americas Program at CSIS and with the William E. Simon Chair in political economy. A senior policy expert and practitioner with over twenty-five years of experience, she has worked extensively on security and development issues, pioneered post-conflict reconstruction theory and practice, engaged in field work on civil-military relations and democratic transitions, served as a program officer for UN and other multilateral organizations. Extensive national and international media experience.

Product Manager - Augmented Reality

Apple's iWatch is announced today and we FEATURE Cecilia Abadie, a passionate evangelist about everything digital, a Google Glass Explorer, and a Pioneer who spreads the word about wearable devices and the many ways they can change our world. As the founder and CTO of 33Labs, Abadie is part of a global development team that researches and develops wearable and mobile applications to deliver experiences that innovate and disrupt the personal and the enterprise realms. Media includes: CNN, The Daily Show, CNET, Huffington Post, New York Times and Washington Post.

Professor of Political Science

With the President delaying executive action on immigration until after November's elections, we FEATURE Terri E. Givens, a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Giens earned her bachelor’s degree in international relations from Stanford University and her doctoral degree in political science from the University of California at Los Angeles. As a scholar, she focuses on the global politics of immigration, European politics, international relations and party politics. Media includes: BBC, PBS (To the Contrary), Australian Broadcasting, NPR, Austin Statesman Newspaper.