
Faculty Spotlights
Learn about IPR faculty fellows and their research through our spotlights, which tell the story of why our faculty fellows pursue their specific research interests.

Eli Finkel
IPR social psychologist’s research sits at the intersection of relationships and politics.
Olga Kamenchuk
Studying the intersection of political psychology, public opinion, and policy analysis with a focus on Eastern Europe.
Elisa Jácome
IPR economist studies public policy issues centered on immigration, crime, and mental health.
Stephanie Edgerly
Media scholar and IPR associate studies how audiences consume and engage with the news.
Craig Garfield
Pediatrician finds his research calling as a stay-at-home dad.
Sally Nuamah
IPR social policy expert advocates for feminist schools and studies school closures.
Hannes Schwandt
IPR economist studies how economics can impact peoples’ wellbeing.
Francesca Gaiba
IPR welcomes its first senior director of operations and outreach.

Cynthia Coburn
IPR associate examines decision making and how research can become effective policy.
Héctor Carillo
Award-winning sociologist and IPR associate is examining the “sociology of genealogy”.
Crystal Clark
Psychiatrist and IPR associate challenges stigmas of mental illness in pregnant women.
Molly Schnell
IPR economist studies healthcare access, physician incentives, and mental health.
Sylvia Perry
IPR associate researches how attitudes and bias form and influence behavior.
Jordan Gans-Morse
Discovering the causes of—and solutions to—corruption in government.
Julia Behrman
Taking a Global Perspective on the Family.
Tabitha Bonilla
IPR social policy expert studies public opinion and the everyday consumption of politics.
Charles F. Manski
‘Unlearning and discovery’ to improve public policy.
Chloe Thurston
IPR political scientist explores the role government and interest groups play in public policy.
Annette D'Onofrio
Linguistics scholar examines how speech defines our perceptions.
Pablo Boczkowski
Comparative media scholar says creating space for dialogue is key to the media’s future.
Beth Tipton
IPR statistician finds her calling in “social statistics”.
Terri Sabol
IPR developmental psychologist rethinks early childhood education.
Elizabeth Gerber
IPR associate explores how a collaborative design process might address social ills.
Joseph Ferrie
IPR associate Joseph Ferrie mines historical data for contemporary policy insights.
Andrew Papachristos
For IPR sociologist, networks matter in understanding crime and violence.
Ofer Malamud
An international perspective on education.
Sera Young
IPR anthropologist zeroes in on the first 1,000 days of life.
Mary Pattillo
Race and inequalities in the city.
Robin Nusslock
Probing the edges of the mind.
Mary McGrath
Examining political decision making.
Joe Feinglass
IPR associate uses science to fight health inequities.
Beth Redbird
Pursuing new viewpoints in the study of inequality.
Burton Weisbrod
A pioneer of the nonprofit economy.
Seema Jayachandran
IPR economist stays 'grounded in the real world'.
Claudia Haase
IPR associate captures human development across the life span.
Greg Miller
Examining the link between socioeconomic status and health.
Onnie Rogers
IPR developmental psychologist examines how children form their identities.
Wesley Skogan
IPR political scientist studies interface between police and communities.
James Druckman
A scholar of political science and purple pride.
Simone Ispa-Landa
Pinning down social inequality and exclusion.
Bruce Spencer
IPR statistician shows how accurate figures can be a force for good.