Focus Area

Dr. Leo I. Gordon

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Abby and John Friend Professor of Cancer Research

Field: Cancer and Oncology

Focus Areas: Cell Biology, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Stem Cell Therapy

Christine V. Wood

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Research Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences

Field: Sociology

Focus Areas: Gender Diversity and Equality, Gender Identity, LGBTQ Health, Social Networks, STEM Education

Ellen Wartella

School of Communication

Professor of Psychology

Field: Human Development, Psychology

Focus Areas: Adolescent Health and Psychology, Childhood Development, Child Psychology, Obesity, STEM Education

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

Marcelo Bonini

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Medicine, Associate Director for Education and Training (Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center)

Field: Aging, Cancer and Oncology, Pharmacology

Focus Areas: Breast Cancer, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Environmental Science, Immunology, STEM Education

Michael Horn

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Education and Social Policy

Professor of Computer Science and Learning Sciences

Field: Computer Science, Education

Focus Areas: Human-Machine Interaction, STEM Education

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

Reed Stevens

School of Education and Social Policy

Professor of Learning Sciences

Field: Education

Focus Areas: Childhood Education, Innovation, STEM Education

Steven Franconeri

Kellogg School of Management, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, The Garage at Northwestern, The Graduate School, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Psychology

Field: Education, Psychology

Focus Areas: Behavioral Economics, Data Science, Data Visualization, Decision Making, Design Thinking, Influence and Persuasion, Misinformation and Fake News, STEM Education

Jacqueline Stevens

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Founding Director, Deportation Research Clinic, Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

Field: Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Journalism

Focus Areas: Data Privacy, Immigration, Incarceration, Litigation, National Security, Nonprofits, Political Corruption, U.S. Courts System

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