Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Emma Adam

School of Education and Social Policy

Edwina S. Tarry Professor of Human Development and Social Policy

Focus Areas: Adolescent Health and Psychology, Childhood Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health Equity and Disparities, Mental Health, Poverty, Public Policy, Sleep, Stress

Stephanie Boron

School of Communication

Assistant Clinical Professor

Field: Communications Sciences and Disorders

Focus Areas: ADD and ADHD, Autism, Childhood Development, Childhood Education, Communication Skills, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education Disparities, Language Learning and Processing, Parenting , Social Activism

Dawn Sunshine Brown, PT, DPT, EdD

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Chair of Curricular Affairs

Field: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Public Health

Focus Areas: Chronic Pain, Curriculum Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education Policy, Higher Ed Administration, Intersectionality, Leadership Theory and Practice

Aymar Jean (A.J.) Christian

School of Communication

Professor of communication studies, radio/television/film

Field: Film

Focus Areas: Digital Media, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Entertainment Industry, Social Media

Tracy C. Davis

School of Communication, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Ethel M. Barber Professor of Performing Arts

Field: Literature, Theatre

Focus Areas: Curation and Museum Studies, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender Diversity and Equality, Performing Arts, Research Methods, Social Activism

Jaime Dominguez

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Associate Professor of Instruction, Political Science

Field: Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: American Culture and Politics, Chicago Politics, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Immigration, Latinx Culture and Politics

Francesca R Farina

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Medical Social Sciences

Field: Data Science, Epidemiology, Global Health, Preventive Medicine, Psychology, Public Health

Focus Areas: Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health Equity and Disparities, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neuroscience

Douglas Foster

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Professor of Journalism

Field: Journalism

Focus Areas: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Investigative Reporting, Political Reporting, Science Reporting

Rayvon Fouché

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, School of Communication

Professor, Communication Studies and Medill School of Journalism

Field: Communications, History, Journalism

Focus Areas: African American Studies, American Culture and Politics, Cultural Heritage, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Innovation

Jon Guryan

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School of Education and Social Policy

Lawyer Taylor Professor of Education and Social Policy

Field: Education, Human Development

Focus Areas: Cognitive Therapy, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Educational Development, Education Policy, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, Labor Markets, Poverty

Amy J. Hauenstein

School of Communication

Office of the Provost, Director of Professional Programs

Field: Education

Focus Areas: Curriculum Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender Diversity and Equality, Higher Ed Administration, Intersectionality, Learning and Organizational Development, Organizational Change, Personality and Identity Construction, Social Justice

Nia Heard-Garris

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Field: Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Adolescent Health and Psychology, Cardiovascular Health, Childhood Development, Child Psychology, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health Equity and Disparities, Pediatric Illness, Stress

Kirabo Jackson

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School of Education and Social Policy

Abraham Harris Professor Professor of Education and Social Policy, Human Development and Social Policy

Field: Economics, Education

Focus Areas: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Educational Development, Education Policy, Gender Diversity and Equality, Labor Markets, Public Policy

Megan Kashner

Kellogg School of Management

Lecturer and Director of Social Impact & Sustainability in Kellogg’s Sustainability & Social Impact Management Area

Field: Business Ethics, Business Strategy

Focus Areas: Business Strategy, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Economic Growth and Development, Entrepreneurship, Investing, LGBTQ Rights, Nonprofits

Doug Kiel

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Assistant Professor, Department of History and Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities

Field: History, Legal History

Focus Areas: American Culture and Politics, Colonialism, Curation and Museum Studies, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Indigenous Culture, Social Activism

Dr. Margot Paisley

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Field: Medical Education, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Breastfeeding, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Infant Health, Vaccines

Dr. Erin Paquette

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care) and Law (by courtesy)

Field: Legal Ethics, Medical Education, Medical Ethics, Pediatrics, Public Health

Focus Areas: Community Health, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Healthcare Policy, Health Equity and Disparities, Inequality, Legal Advocacy, Pediatric Illness, Public Health Policy, Social Justice

Nicholas Pearce

Kellogg School of Management

Clinical Professor of Management and Organizations

Field: Management and Organizations

Focus Areas: Discrimination, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Leadership Theory and Practice, Negotiation Tactics, Nonprofits, Organizational Change, Organizational Culture

Sylvia Perry

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Associate Professor of Psychology

Field: Psychology

Focus Areas: Childhood Development, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education Disparities, Gender Diversity and Equality, Health Equity and Disparities, Parenting , Social Psychology

Lauren Rivera

Kellogg School of Management

Professor of Management & Organizations

Field: Management and Organizations

Focus Areas: Decision Making, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender Diversity and Equality, Labor Markets, Leadership Theory and Practice

Ida R. Salusky

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Research Associate Professor at the Center for Community Health

Field: Education, Global Health, Human Development, Psychology, Public Health

Focus Areas: Community Health, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education Policy, Human Rights, Immigration, Mental Health, STEM Education

Dr. Melissa Simon

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies

Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Epidemiology, Medical Social Sciences, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Preventive Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Birth Control and Contraception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender Diversity and Equality, Health Equity and Disparities, Lifestyle and Wellness, Public Health Policy, Reproductive Health, Sexual Education, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Women's Health

Nicole Stephens

Kellogg School of Management

Professor of Management & Organizations

Field: Management and Organizations

Focus Areas: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education Disparities, Gender Diversity and Equality, Income Gap, Negotiation Tactics, Socioeconomics

Alvin B. Tillery Jr.

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of political science and African American studies

Field: Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Affirmative Action, American Culture and Politics, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Immigration