Northwestern University has announced the availability of its experts to discuss a range of political issues as the United States prepares for President-Elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The faculty members are ready to provide insights into various topics, including cabinet appointments and plans for Trump's first 100 days in office.
Laurel Harbridge-Yong, Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Political Science, is available to discuss partisan conflict in American politics. She can be reached at (847) 467-1147 or l-harbridge@northwestern.edu. Heather Hendershot, a professor specializing in political media, offers expertise on right-wing media analysis and mainstream media political coverage. She is contactable via heather.hendershot@northwestern.edu.
Erik C. Nisbet, Owen L. Coon Professor of Policy Analysis & Communication and Director at the Center for Communication & Public Policy, focuses on freedom of expression and democratic backsliding. His email is erik.nisbet@northwestern.edu. Nathan Walter addresses misinformation correction as an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at nathan.walter@northwestern.edu.
Tabitha Bonilla specializes in politics, institutions, and public policy with interests in political messaging and accountability. Contact her at tabitha.bonilla@northwestern.edu.
Michael Allen provides expertise on presidential norms and U.S. party politics since the 1930s from his position as an Associate Professor of History; m-allen1@northwestern.edu is his contact email.
Kirabo Jackson discusses education-related economic issues as Abraham Harris Professor at kirabo-jackson@northwestern.edu while Nancy Qian examines China policy through immigration and trade concerns via nancy.qian@kellogg.northwestern.edu.
Elisa Jácome analyzes immigration policy's effects on crime reporting willingness among immigrants at ejacome@northwestern.edu, whereas Jaime Dominguez focuses on urban politics involving race and ethnicity; he can be contacted through j-dominguez@northwestern.edu.
In constitutional law matters such as birthright citizenship and race discrimination, Paul Gowder offers insight from pgowder@law.northwestern.edu while Priyanka Motaparthy explores international human rights issues related to migrants' rights via priyanka.motaparthy@law.northwestern.edu.
For foreign policy discussions including NATO relations or Russia/Ukraine dynamics, Ian Kelly provides knowledge based on his ambassadorial experience; ian.kelly@northwestern.edu is his contact address.
Public health ethics are addressed by Seema K. Shah who leads research ethics programs at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; reach her through Seema.Shah@northwestern.edu.
Finally, TJ Billard covers trans rights public opinion topics as an Associate Professor within Communication Studies using billard@northwestern.edu for inquiries.