2020 Elections: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Thomas Miller

Northwestern University School of Professional Studies

Faculty director of the master's in data science program

Field: Data Science

Focus Areas: Data Bias, Data Science, Predictive Analytics, Statistics and probability

Olga Kamenchuk

School of Communication

Associate Professor of Instruction, School of Communication

Field: Communications, Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Eastern European Culture and Politics, International Relations, National Security, Russian Culture and Politics, U.S. Political Elections

Michael Kang

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Class of 1940 Research Professor of Law

Field: Constitutional Law, Political Science and Foreign Affairs

Focus Areas: Campaign Finance, Constitutional Rights, Political Campaigns, Political Corruption, Political Redistricting, U.S. Courts System, U.S. Political Elections, Voter Rights and Behavior

Jon H. Marshall

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Clinical Associate Professor

Field: History, Journalism

Focus Areas: American Culture and Politics, Investigative Reporting, Journalism Industry

Jessica Hullman

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Field: Computer Science, Journalism

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Data Visualization, Decision Making, Design Thinking

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

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, Race and Ethnicity

Derek D. Rucker

Kellogg School of Management

Sandy & Morton Goldman Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies in Marketing

Field: Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Marketing

Focus Areas: Consumer Behavior, Influence and Persuasion, Social Psychology, Statistics and probability

Timothy Calkins

Kellogg School of Management

Clinical Professor of Marketing

Field: Marketing

Focus Areas: Biotechnology, Brand and Reputation Management, Marketing Strategy, Product Management and Development

Stephanie Edgerly

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Professor, journalism and integrated marketing communications

Field: Communications, Journalism

Focus Areas: Audience Engagement and Insight, Digital Media, Misinformation and Fake News, Social Media, Voter Rights and Behavior

Mohanbir Sawhney

Kellogg School of Management

McCormick Foundation Chair of Technology

Field: Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Marketing

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Entrepreneurship, Information Systems and Technology, Innovation, Machine Learning and Automation, Product Management and Development, Technology Companies

Christine Percheski

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Associate professor of sociology

Field: Sociology

Focus Areas: Demography, Economic Inequality, Family Dynamics, Gender Diversity and Equality, Income Gap, Relationships

Kent Grayson

Kellogg School of Management

Associate Professor of Marketing

Field: Marketing

Focus Areas: Consumer Behavior

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, Race and Ethnicity

Juliet Sorensen

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Clinical Professor of Law

Field: Criminal Law, International Law

Focus Areas: Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Legal Advocacy, Public Health Policy

Peter Slevin

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Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Professor of Journalism

Field: Journalism

Focus Areas: American Culture and Politics, European Culture and Politics, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Middle Eastern Culture and Politics, Political Reporting, Russian Culture and Politics

Dan P. McAdams

School of Education and Social Policy, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Interim Dean, School of Education and Social Policy

Field: Human Development, Psychology

Focus Areas: American Culture and Politics, Leadership Theory and Practice, Personality and Identity Construction