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Stephen J Young

Stephen J Young

Assistant professor, geography and international studies

Major interest is in political-economic change in contemporary India

Mark Sidel

Mark Sidel

Doyle-Bascom Professor of Law and Public Affairs

Specialist on nonprofit and philanthropic organizations; China, Vietnam, and India; and human trafficking

Pamela Oliver

Pamela Oliver

Professor Emerita of Sociology

Expert on collective action, social movements, news coverage of protests, and racial disparities in criminal justice

Dan Meyer

Dan Meyer

Professor, social work

Expert on social policies affecting single-parent families and poverty

Michael Wagner

Michael Wagner

Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Expert on elections, media, American politics, polarization, political communication, political behavior, public opinion, religion and politics, redistricting

Lucas Graves

Lucas Graves

Assistant professor, journalism & mass communication

Expert on new media and fact-checking in journalism and politics

Sara McKinnon

Sara McKinnon

Professor, communication arts; faculty director, Latin American, Caribbean & Iberian Studies

Expert on US refugee and asylum law, immigration, gender and sexuality violence, women's and LGBT human rights, human migration in South and Central America.

Jenny Higgins

Jenny Higgins

Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Director, Collaborative for Reproductive Equity

Expert on reproductive and sexual health

Young Mie Kim

Young Mie Kim

Professor, School of Journalism & Mass Communication; Faculty Affiliate, Department of Political Science

Expert on foreign interference on digital media, election integrity, political campaigns/political advertising on digital media, microtargeting, data-driven politics

Kris Saha

Kris Saha

Associate Professor, biomedical engineering; Retina Research Foundation Kathryn and Latimer Murfee Chair; WID

Leads research lab in biotechnology (gene therapy, cell therapy, gene editing, CRISPR, stem cell bioengineering) and leader in science policy and bioethics

Andrew Ruis

Andrew Ruis

Research Scientist, WCER; Associate Director, Center for Research on Complex Thinking

Expert on environmental and climate change education, history of school lunch and public health nutrition policy, and quantitative ethnography

Laura Albert

Laura Albert

Professor, industrial and systems engineering

Expertise in operations research, mathematical modeling, and analytics.

Bill Rizzo

Local government specialist, UW Extension Local Government Center

Expert on civility in local government, and community dialogue and deliberation.

Melissa Stiles

Melissa Stiles

Professor emerit, family medicine

Expert on health care reform, geriatrics, palliative medicine, medical education, utilizing emerging technologies in higher education and violence prevention.

Jonathan Scharrer

Jonathan Scharrer

Clinical Associate Professor, law; Director, Restorative Justice Project

Expert on restorative justice and the criminal justice system and restorative practices in prisons, schools, and the community.

Jason  Fletcher

Jason Fletcher

Professor, La Follette School of Public Affairs

Expert on social networks, teen fertility, mental health, education, adolescent health, obesity, sociogenomics, and social policy

Lori  DiPrete Brown

Lori DiPrete Brown

Associate director, Global Health Institute, Director, 4W Initiative, Distinguised Faculty Associate, SOHE

Global health expert focusing on women, children and highly vulnerable populations. Works to improve quality of health and social services from a human rights perspective.

Lawrence Berger

Lawrence Berger

Professor, School of Social Work

Expert on the economic resources, sociodemographic characteristics, and public policies affecting parental behaviors and child and family well-being

Yoshiko Herrera

Yoshiko Herrera

Professor, Political Science

Expert on politics in Russia and other post-Soviet states, political economy in Russia, nationalism, ethnic politics, and social identities/diversity

Miriam Seifter

Miriam Seifter

Professor, law

Expert on administrative law, state and local government law, executive power, federalism, and the U.S. Supreme Court