Public Policy: 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 Disparities, Mental Health, Poverty, Public Policy, Race and Ethnicity, Sleep, Stress

David Besanko

Kellogg School of Management

IBM Professor of Regulation & Competitive Practices

Field: Economics

Focus Areas: Industrial Organizations and Economics, Microeconomics, Public Policy, Regulations

Michael Brook

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Field: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychology, Public Health

Focus Areas: Criminology, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Public Policy, Social Justice, Violence Prevention, Violent Crime

Laurel Harbridge-Yong

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Political Science

Field: Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: American Culture and Politics, Public Policy, U.S. Political Elections

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: Education

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

Erik C. Nisbet

School of Communication

Owen L. Coon Professor of Policy Analysis & Communication

Field: Communications, Computational Social Science, Journalism, Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Communications Strategy, Comparative Politics, Digital Media, Influence and Persuasion, International Relations, Misinformation and Fake News, Political Campaigns, Public Policy, Social Media, Social Psychology, U.S. Political Elections, Voter Rights and Behavior

Terri Sabol

School of Education and Social Policy

Associate Professor, Human Development and Social Policy

Field: Education, Human Development

Focus Areas: Childhood Development, Childhood Education, Family Dynamics, Parenting , Poverty, Public Policy

Diane Schanzenbach

School of Education and Social Policy

Margaret Walker Alexander Professor of Human Development and Social Policy

Field: Human Development

Focus Areas: Childhood Development, Childhood Education, Education Policy, Hunger, Food and Water Security, Poverty, Public Policy, SNAP, Social Safety Net

Joseph L. Schofer

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

Professor Emeritus of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Field: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Focus Areas: Infrastructure, Natural Disasters, Public Policy, Transportation

V.S. Subrahmanian

Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

Walter P. Murphy Professor of Computer Science

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Influence and Persuasion, National Security, Public Policy, Risk Management, Terrorism

Linda Teplin

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Owen L. Coon Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Field: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Focus Areas: Addiction and Substance Abuse, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, HIV/AIDS, Incarceration, Mental Health, Psychiatric Disorders, Public Health Policy, Public Policy, Violent Crime