Author Bios

Cameron Oakes is a staff editor at Rewire News Group. She has covered health care, the criminal justice system, and politics — and is passionate about improving public records access. …

Rachel Rebouché is the G. Rollie White Teaching Excellence Chair in Law Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously served as Dean of Temple University Beasley …

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 …