The Theories in Action 2026 Advisory Circle provides the TiA Production Team at the CRC with feedback and consultation on advertising the Call for Proposals and the event itself, preparing training for the TiA Symposium Presenters, and the overall event design. We are grateful for this year’s Advisory Circle members:

• Amari Boyd, Associate Dean of the College for First-Year and Sophomore Studies
• Andrea Flores, Associate Professor of Education
• Chia-Ying Pan, Panetha Theodosia Nychis Ott Associate Dean of the College for International Students
• Christina Smith, Associate Director of Undergraduate STEM Development, Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning
• Cliff Dutton, Adjunct Lecturer in Engineering, School for Professional Studies
• Dawn King, Deputy Dean of the College for Curriculum; Full Teaching Professor, Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
• Daniel Solomon ’26, International and Public Affairs & Urban Studies double concentrator; CRC DUGs Coordinator
• Jasmine Sykes, Head of Research Services, University Library Special Collections
• Jen Miller-McEachern, Associate Director of Athletics, Student-Athlete Development
• Jonathan Readey, Associate Teaching Professor of English
• Mack Scott, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Critical Native American and Indigenous Studies
• Monica Linden, Teaching Professor of Neuroscience
• Oludurotimi Adetunji, Associate Dean of the College for Research and Inclusive Science
• Rachel Edwards Harvith, Assistant Dean of the College for Careers in Arts & Media
• Shaunté Montgomery, Associate Dean of the College for Class-Year Advising
• Sydney Skybetter, Director of the Brown Arts Institute; Associate Professor of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies
• Xan Chacko, Assistant Teaching Professor of Science, Technology, and Society; Interim Director of Science, Technology, and Society

We are seeking volunteers to be TiA Volunteers (During the Symposium):

• Roundtable Moderators: Meeting with a roundtable group ahead of the presentation and moderating the presentation (introductions and Q&A period)
• Audience Bloggers: Attending a presentation and commenting on it for the TiA Vlog/Blog

Interested in supporting TiA 2026? Stay tuned for details!