Focus Area

Amy J. Hauenstein

School of Communication

Director of Curriculum and Non-Degree Programs for the MSC program and Adjunct Faculty

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, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice

Angela K. Lawson

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Psychiatry

Field: Fertility, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychology

Focus Areas: Depression and Anxiety, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Fertility Treatment and Preservation, Gender Diversity and Equality, Reproductive Health, Sexual Assault, Therapy and Counseling, Women's Health

Candy Lee

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Professor of Journalism and Integrated Marketing Communications

Field: Journalism, Marketing

Focus Areas: Communication Skills, Gender Diversity and Equality, Innovation, Journalism Industry, Leadership Theory and Practice, Marketing Strategy, Sports Marketing

Dr. Melissa Simon

Center for Civic Engagement, 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 Disparities, Lifestyle and Wellness, Public Health Policy, Reproductive Health, Sexual Education, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Women's Health

Elizabeth Son

School of Communication

Associate Professor of Theatre

Field: Theatre

Focus Areas: Gender Diversity and Equality, Performing Arts, Social Activism

Hayes Ferguson

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Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Field: Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Management and Organizations, Marketing

Focus Areas: Entrepreneurship, Gender Diversity and Equality, Innovation

Hector Carrillo

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Sociology and Gender & Sexuality Studies

Field: Public Health, Sociology

Focus Areas: Gender Diversity and Equality, Genealogy and Family History, Globalization, HIV/AIDS, Immigration, Latinx Culture and Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Public Health Policy, Relationships, Sexual Education, Sexual Health

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

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

Nicole Woitowich

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Research Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences

Field: Medical Social Sciences, Obstetrics/Gynecology

Focus Areas: Discrimination, Gender Diversity and Equality, STEM Education

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