Our Team

Meet the experts and practitioners who are leading the discussion on gender dynamics:

Kaycie Goral Communications Fellow Full Bio
Stacie Taranto Associate Professor, Ramapo College of New Jersey Full Bio
Elizabeth A. Cobbs American Historian, Author Full Bio
Khaldoun AbouAssi Associate Professor Full Bio
Alejandra Aldridge Assistant Professor, Political Science Full Bio
Molly Ball National Political Correspondent Full Bio
Andrew Ballard Assistant Professor in the Department of Government Full Bio
Tiffany Barnes Professor of Political Science Full Bio
Kristin Kim Bart Senior Director Full Bio
Nicole Bauer Associate Professor, Political Communication, Remal Das and Lachmi Devi Bhatia Memorial Professor Full Bio
Liz Berry
Liz Berry State Representative Full Bio
Sarah Blahovec Co-Director and President Full Bio
Nadia E. Brown Professor | Director of the Women's and Gender Studies Program Full Bio
Tonia Bui Founder and Managing Director Full Bio
Kate Caldwell PhD, Disability and Human Development Full Bio
Diana Carlin Professor Emerita of Communication Full Bio
Nicole Carlsburg Former Executive Director Full Bio
Glynda Carr CEO and Co-Founder Full Bio
Lily Carver BA/MA Candidate in Political Science Full Bio
Ana Catalano Weeks Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics Full Bio
Anathea Chino Co-Founder and Executive Director Full Bio
Katie Connolly Senior Vice President Full Bio
Laura Cox Kaplan Adjunct Professor Full Bio
Ameshia Cross Liberal Commentator Full Bio
Keaton Crouch Graduate Student Full Bio
Ryan Dawe PhD Candidate Full Bio
Viva de Vicq Senior Director Full Bio
Melissa Deckman Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Political Science Full Bio
Maria del Mar Martínez Senior Partner, Madrid Full Bio
Lucina Di Meco Global Fellow Full Bio
China Dickerson Political Strategist Full Bio
Adam M. Dynes Associate Professor Full Bio
Jamie E. Smith Partner, Ballast and Senior Advisor Full Bio
Lauren Eastman Senior Analyst Full Bio
Priya Elangovan Director of Research Full Bio
Kweilin Ellingrud Director and Senior Partner Full Bio
Maria Ellul Head, Gender Mainstreaming Unit Full Bio
Karen Finney Political Analyst Full Bio
Betsy Fischer Martin Executive Director Full Bio
Jessica Francis Program Coordinator Full Bio
Jake Gandolfi Program Associate Full Bio
Lucy Gettman Editor, Gender on the Ballot and Adjunct Professorial Lecturer Full Bio
Jill Greenlee Associate Professor in Politics and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Full Bio
Mary Griffith Associate Director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion Full Bio
Dr. Elisabeth Griffith Historian and Author Full Bio
Zandria Haines Vice President Full Bio
Claire Halffield Legal Research Intern Full Bio
Jane Hall Associate Professor Full Bio
Brooke Helmick Law and Policy Manager Full Bio
Betsy Hodges Former Mayor, Minneapolis, MN Full Bio
Kara Hooser Assistant Instructional Professor Full Bio
Amanda Hunter Vice President of Communications and Contributing Editor Full Bio
Chris Jahnke Speech Coach, Author, Consultant Full Bio
Annie Jarman PhD Candidate in Political Science Full Bio
Katie Justice Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement, Career Services and Continuing Education Full Bio
Ellen Kamei Mayor, Mountain View, CA Full Bio
Jenny Kaplan Co-Founder and CEO Full Bio
Cana Kim Postdoctoral Researcher Full Bio
Emily Krichbaum Assistant Director of Strategic Programs and Education Full Bio
Mona Lena Krook Distinguished Professor of Political Science Full Bio
Anna Laymon President and CEO Full Bio
Nancy LeaMond Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer Full Bio
Barbara Lee Founder and President Full Bio
Meri Long Lecturer Full Bio
Erin Loos Cutraro CEO and Founder Full Bio
Amber Macdonald Managing Director and Co-Head of Executive Communications Full Bio
Emily Martin Program Coordinator Full Bio
Larissa Martinez Founder and President Full Bio
Anita McBride Executive-in-Residence and Director Full Bio
Maddie McClung Research and Advocacy Manager Full Bio
Eileen McDonagh Professor of Political Science Full Bio
Madalene Mielke President and CEO Full Bio
Helen Milby Founder and President Full Bio
Paula Monopoli Sol & Carlyn Hubert Professor of Law Full Bio
Connie Morella Ambassador-in-Residence Full Bio
Taryn Morrissey Associate Professor Department of Public Administration and Policy Full Bio
Anne Moses Ph.D., Founder and President Full Bio
Cecilia Muñoz Vice President Full Bio
Anna Nakaya PhD Student, Department of Political Science Full Bio
Karen O'Connor Jonathan N. Helfat Distinguished Professor of Political Science Department of Government Full Bio
Atima Omara Founder and President Full Bio
Jennifer Palmieri Author and President Full Bio
Brenda Parker PhD, Urban Planning and Policy Full Bio
Jacqueline Pelella Communications Fellow Full Bio
Alana Persson Founder and Creative Director Full Bio
Shilpa Phadke Vice President of the Women's Initiative Full Bio
Dr. Tina Pierce Board Member Full Bio
Kierra Powell Senior Manager, Event and Programming Full Bio
Regina Prince Licensed Social Worker and the Events Manager Full Bio
Dan Qi Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science Full Bio
Lorissa Rinehart Women’s Historian, Author, and Public Speaker Full Bio
Angel Rogers Senior Manager of Political Affairs Full Bio
Leah Ruppanner Associate Professor of Sociology and Co-Director Full Bio
Jarinete Santos Political Pipeline Director Full Bio
Alisha Saxena Research Associate Full Bio
Meaghan Shea Spring 2021 outreach and advocacy intern Full Bio
Amy Showalter PAC and Grassroots Influence Expert, Author, and Speaker Full Bio
Rebecca Sive Author and Leadership Strategist Full Bio
Christine Slaughter Assistant Professor of Political Science Full Bio
Bonnie Stabile Associate Professor Full Bio
Maaike Steinebach Founder and CEO Full Bio
Melissa Sullivan Press Officer Full Bio
Stacie Taranto Associate Professor Full Bio
Cynthia Richie Terrell Founder and Executive Director Full Bio
Shaunna Thomas Co-Founder and Executive Director Full Bio
Lisa Turner Executive Director Full Bio
Katie Usalis Outreach Coordinator Full Bio
Giulia Venturini Postdoctoral Researcher Full Bio
Jonathan Voss Lake Research Partners Full Bio
Eleanor Walter Political and Finance Associate Full Bio
Caroline Welles Executive Director Full Bio
Susannah Wellford CEO and Founder Full Bio
Vicky Wilkins Dean of the School of Public Affairs and Professor of Public Administration and Policy Full Bio
Varina Winder Co-Founder Full Bio
Lareina Yee Director and Senior Partner, Bay Area Full Bio
Leandra Zarnow Assistant Professor Full Bio

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