Browse Fellows and Their Research
Explore the work of scholars and practitioners funded by the Center to advance understanding of free expression, civic engagement, and democratic participation.
Campus dynamics, gender expression, and institutional (in)actions: Trans students and higher education
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Winning Hearts and Minds: Promoting a Healthy America through Health Professions Education
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How Legal Counsels in Higher Education Engage in Sense-Making and -Giving about the Law, Free Speech, and Commitments to Equity
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Understanding the Role of Civic Engagement in Supporting Community College Workforce Development
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Current cohort
2026-2027 Fellows
Meet the Center’s current cohort of fellows. Drawing on a broad range of perspectives and expertise, this cohort’s research examines topics such as the role of AI in civic education, fostering cross-partisan community and protecting academic freedom. Their research projects will be published here as work is completed.
Darrin Hicks
University of Denver
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Ronald Greene
University of Minnesota
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Emily Nagisa Keehn
University of San Diego School of Law
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Dustin Sharp
University of San Diego
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Daniel Lane
University of California Santa Barbara
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Heather McCambly
University of Pittsburgh
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Román Liera
Montclair State University
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Nicole Ngaosi
University of Texas at Austin
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Sachin Pendse
University of California San Francisco
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Zalman Rothschild
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
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Ali Watts
Bowling Green State University
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