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Researcher-Reporter Relationships: Q&A with Jules Boykoff and Melissa Chan
On April 10, Emmy-nominated freelance journalist Melissa Chan and media savvy SSN member Dr. Jules Boykoff joined us for a Q&A focused on researcher...
Talking to a Reporter, Featuring Newsweek Journalist Nick Mordowanec
On March 14, Newsweek political reporter Nick Mordowanec joined us for a Q&A focused on what reporters look for in interviews with researchers. Here...
New Member Spotlight: L.J. McElravy Advocates for Compromise in Nebraska
SSN is excited to welcome L.J. McElravy, an associate professor of leadership at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, as the 1900th member to join the...
Election Experts Available: Race and Politics
For journalists looking for expert sources to comment on issues of race and ethnicity in the midterm elections, these scholars are available to...
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...
Announcing the Legacies Project: Learning from Historically Black Colleges and Universities
For too long, higher education and other American institutions have excluded minority groups from full participation in U.S. society. Early Civil...
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...
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...
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...
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...