LA Times Festival of Books 2018

Pendakur is the Chief Learning Officer and Director of the USC Equity Institutes at the USC Race andEquity Center, dedicated to advancing racial justice in higher education and other sectors. She is aconsultant, speaker, and facilitator, helping organizations build capacity for cultural... Read More →

Little is an expert in management and leadership communication, organizational effectiveness, institutionaldiversity, and educational outcomes. She has received an award from the USC Fund for InnovativeUndergraduate Teaching, two Golden Apple awards, and USC’s Remarkable Woman award... Read More →

McPherson is Professor in USC's School of Cinematic Arts and Director of the Harman Academy for Polymathic Studies. She is author of "Reconstructing Dixie," co-editor of "Hop on Pop: The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture," and "Transmedia Frictions," and editor of "Digital... Read More →

In the Fall of 2017, Noble joined the faculty of the University of Southern California (USC) Annenberg School of Communication. She is a partner in Stratelligence, a firm that specializes in research on information and data science challenges, and is a co-founder of the Information... Read More →