The PRRI Public Fellows’ Alumni Network (PFAN) is a growing community of interdisciplinary scholars across the country. PFAN members continue to utilize the skills gained during their time as a PRRI Public Fellow to conduct impactful research and create public scholarship at the intersection of religion, culture, and public policy.
Meet the members of the PRRI Public Fellow Alumni Network:
| Public Fellow Alumni 2023-2024 | ||
| Danielle Boaz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Africana Studies at the University of North Carolina Charlotte |
William McCorkle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education at College of Charleston |
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| Kelsy Burke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Veronica Montes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology at Bryn Mawr College |
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| Andrew R. Flores, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Government at American University |
Leah Payne, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of American Religious History at Portland Seminary |
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| Emily Frazier, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Geography at Missouri State University |
Dheepa Sundaram, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Denver |
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| Suzanna Krivulskaya, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History at the California State University San Marcos |
Amina Zarrugh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology at Texas Christian University |
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| Flavio Rogerio Hickel Jr., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science at Washington College |
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| Public Fellow Alumni 2022-2023 | ||
| Laura E. Alexander, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Nebraska Omaha |
Fanhao Nie, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology at University of Massachusetts Lowell |
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| Aaron Griffith, Th.D.
Assistant Professor of American |
Luis A. Romero, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies at Texas Christian University |
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| Jane Hong, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Modern U.S. History at Occidental College |
Saher Selod, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology at Simmons University |
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| Tyler Lefevor, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology at Utah State University |
Tarah Williams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science at Allegheny College |
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| Public Fellow Alumni 2021-2022 | ||
| Laura E. Alexander, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Nebraska Omaha |
Karen Hooge Michalka, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology at University of Mary in Bismarck |
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| Jonathan Coley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology at Oklahoma State University |
Christophe Ringer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Theological Ethics and Society at Chicago Theological Seminary |
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| Royal (R.G.) Cravens III, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science at California Polytechnic State University |
Luis A. Romero, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies at Texas Christian University |
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| Aaron Griffith, Th.D.
Assistant Professor of American |
Saher Selod, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology at Simmons University |
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| Jane Hong, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Modern U.S. History at Occidental College |
Evan Stewart, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston |
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| Ashley Jardina, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of Virginia |
Roy Whitaker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Religion at San Diego State University |
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| Nazita Lajevardi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science at Michigan State University |
Tarah Williams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science at Allegheny College |
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| Tyler Lefevor, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology at Utah State University |
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| Public Fellow Alumni 2020-2021 | ||
| Engy Abdelkader
Attorney at American Bar Foundation and Visiting Associate Professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law |
Eric McDaniel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin |
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| Andra Gillespie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of African American Politics at Emory University |
Rebecca Todd Peters, Ph.D.
Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University |
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| Andrew Lewis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Cincinnati |
Grace B. Yukich, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology at Quinnipiac University |
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| Public Fellow Alumni 2019-2020 | ||
| Engy Abdelkader
Visiting Associate Professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law |
Rebecca Todd Peters, Ph.D.
Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University |
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| Ruth Braunstein, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut |
Jenna Reinbold, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Religion at Colgate University |
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| Andra Gillespie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of African American Politics at Emory University |
Stella Rouse, Ph.D.
Professor of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University |
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| Zareena Grewal, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of American Studies, Ethnicity, Race, Migration, and Religious Studies at Yale University |
Janelle Wong, Ph.D.
Professor of American Studies, Government, and Politics at the University of Maryland |
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| Andrew Lewis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Cincinnati |
Grace B. Yukich, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology at Quinnipiac University |
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| Eric McDaniel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin |
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| Public Fellow Alumni 2018-2019 | ||
| Engy Abdelkader
Visiting Associate Professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law |
Stella Rouse, Ph.D.
Professor of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University |
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| Ruth Braunstein, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut |
Rebecca Todd Peters, Ph.D.
Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University |
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| Keri L. Day, Ph.D.
Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religion at Princeton Theological Seminary |
Janelle Wong, Ph.D.
Professor of American Studies, Government, and Politics at the University of Maryland |
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| Jenna Reinbold, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Religion at Colgate University |
Grace B. Yukich, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology at Quinnipiac University |
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Looking for our current Public Fellows? Find the 2023-2024 PRRI Public Fellows cohort here.
