authors Experts

Yasser Payne

Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Africana StudiesUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Payne's research examines gun violence; policing and reentry; and educational inequality in street-identified populations.

Cristina Wilson, Ph.D.

Professor and Interim Co-Director, PhD Program, School of Social WorkUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Wilson is a recognized Latina scholar and expert in health disparities and cultural humility working with Latino families.

Heidi Tworek

Assistant Professor of HistoryUniversity of British Columbia

Professor Tworek's current research focuses on communications, international organizations, history, and transatlantic relations.

Yangyang Zhang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

David Figlio

Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and EducationUniversity of Rochester

Figlio is an expert on educational, public, and social policy, including the link between health and education.

Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor, Environmental Science and Public Health; Director of Environmental Health ScienceBaylor University

Leading interdisciplinary expert water quality, environmental contaminants & sustainability issues in rapidly urbanizing areas

Antonia Petro

Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures - SpanishLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Sutirtha Bagchi, PhD

Associate Professor of Economics | Villanova School of BusinessVillanova University

Sutirtha Bagchi, PhD, is an expert in public finance.

Lance Hunter, PhD

Professor of Political ScienceAugusta University

Dr. Lance Hunter examines how digital technology and AI are reshaping democracy and political behavior.

Jack Schneider

Dwight W. Allen Distinguished Professor of Education and Director of the Center for Education PolicyUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Jack Schneider studies educational policy and reform with a focus on K-12 public schools.