Author Bios

Brian Pitman is a lecturer at Clemson University and former professor in Maine. He is currently working with No Penobscot Jail Expansion in its fight against local jail expansion.

Smita Misra is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Junia Howell is a professor of sociology and a Rice University Kinder Institute scholar at the University of Pittsburgh.

Lidwina Bell is a “next leader” at the Institute for Policy Studies.

Laura C. Morel is a reporting fellow for Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting covering migrant children and families. Follow her on Twitter: @lauracmorel.

Christy Tyler is an associate Professor of environmental science at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Matthew J. Hoffman associate professor of mathematical sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Ellen P. Aprill has been a member of the Loyola Law School faculty since 1989. Before joining the Loyola faculty, Aprill served for two years in the Office of …

Bérengère Sim is a freelance journalist based in Mexico City. 

Kayla Kitson is research and policy director at Americans for Tax Fairness.