
Vanessa Walilko 10/11/24
Multi-talented researcher and artist

Erica Lukes hosts Vanessa Walilko for an on-point discussion on topics including online misinformation; predatorial behavior and its enabling in research and civic communities; information security in the workplace; manipulating public opinion on reputations, political issues and more. All of this and much more covered in this informative presentation and conversation.
Vanessa Walilko earned her Bachelor's in Science in Sociology from DePaul University while contributing to an assessment of the Cook County (Chicago) Domestic Violence Program. Her thesis, “Beyond 'Feminisms': Refocusing the Women's Movement Through the Lens of Liberation,” was published by Emerald Group Publishing.
Vanessa is a volunteer with Expanding Frontiers Research, consulting in a variety of capacities. Her areas of expertise include public relations and implementing ethics policies and procedures. She also was interviewed by EFR as an informed advocate of domestic violence victims for two videos published on our YouTube channel.
Vanessa is a multi-talented artist, having designed chainmail for Broadway productions and high-profile professional wrestlers. She maintained the successful and entertaining Personal Pans Podcast, as well as related online conferences that were popular and well-received.
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