Author Bios

Sabena Chaudhry is a freelance journalist and award-winning documentary filmmaker. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from New York University. She has previously worked in local broadcast news. …

Salina Arredondo is a Portland-based contributing writer and audio producer for Public Health Watch. She was the senior producer of “Fumed,” Public Health Watch’s debut podcast featured statewide by …

K.R. Callaway is a reporter and editor specializing in science, health, history, and policy stories. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in journalism at New York University, where …

Farshid Vahedifard is Berger Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University. He also serves as the Lead, Resilient and Equitable Infrastructure, the United …

Anna Barrett is a journalist who covers Alabama health care policy and government for States Newsroom. She has worked at Alabama Daily News and Jacksonville State University's student outlet …

William J. Ford has reported for more than 25 years on local, county and state politics. Before Maryland Matters, he spent nearly 10 years covering municipalities, regional news and …

Robert Ito is a journalist based in Los Angeles. He writes about film, television, theater, and books for The New York Times.

Michael Bell is a mentor, writer, and tireless advocate for expanding access to higher education for people incarcerated in U.S. prisons. In 2022, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois …

Jennine Khalik is a Palestinian writer and researcher currently based in Sydney (Gadigal), Australia.

Wyatt Myskow covers drought, biodiversity, and the renewable energy transition throughout the Western U.S. Based in Phoenix, he previously reported for The Arizona Republic and The Chronicle of Higher …