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College campus

New Member Spotlight: Lara Perez-Felkner Tackles Inequality in STEM Education

“In order to best support STEM students, and especially, to help underserved students thrive in these programs and open the door for high-paying...
Congress

SSN Member Spotlight: Jamila Michener on Addressing Racial Inequities

“ Access to high quality, affordable health care offered to all, in ways that convey dignity and respect, has great potential to amplify the voices of...
Black Lives Matter protest

New Member Spotlight: Michael Kraus on Talking about Racism in America

“ Real progress toward racial equity in the United States must be based in an American public with a more accurate conception of the complex and...
contraception

Scholar Spotlight: Jessica Sanders

This week highlights Jessica Sanders, a professor at the University of Utah who has worked extensively with HER Salt Lake Initiative, a nonprofit that...
justice

Scholar Spotlight: Katherine Beckett

Katherine Beckett is this week's scholar spotlight for her impactful research on racial bias in capital punishment. Washington just ruled that the...
gender in politics

Scholar Spotlight: Kelly Dittmar and Kira Sanbonmatsu

This week's spotlight shines on Kelly Dittmar and Kira Sanbonmatsu, who recently published a new book, A Seat at the Table. Dittmar, Sanbonmatsu, and...
DACA

Scholar Spotlight: Tom K. Wong

This week, we highlight Tom K. Wong, who worked with civic organizations UnitedWeDream, Center for American Progress, and the National Immigration Law...
police cars

Scholar Spotlight: Hedwig Lee

Continuing our research highlight from last week, this week's Scholar Spotlight is Hedwig Lee, whose research contributed to a new study on police...
education

Scholar Spotlight: Natasha Warikoo

This week, our Scholar Spotlight highlights Natasha, who co-wrote a powerful op-ed in the New York Times about the admissions processes of top...
Race

Scholar Spotlight: Lessie Branch

We've had some great additions to the SSN team recently - so today's Scholar Spotlight highlights Lessie Branch, an expert on Black optimism and...