The Power of Faces: Looking at the Global Refugee Crisis

Menders, Theresa: - Theresa Menders is a documentary photographer, independent humanitarian advocate, and healthcare professional. Working with her husband and photo partner, Theresa's work is included in the permanent collections of numerous fine art museums and historic institutions across the U.S., including the International Center of Photography, the New York Historical Society, the Museum of the City of New York, Museum of Chinese in America, the New York City Fire Museum, the Smithsonian and other cultural institutions. Theresa has raised awareness on a broad range of humanitarian and pressing social issues, with a focus on women's and children's issues and the alleviation of poverty both locally and around the world. Theresa is a Fellow of both The Explorers Club and Royal Geographical Society. She earned her BS in Mathematics from Dartmouth College, a MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, a MS in Latin American Studies from Johns Hopkins University, a MPH in Global Health from George Washington University. She is earning her PhD in Public Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago.