Author Bios

Michelle Buggs, a Public Voices Fellow, is director of undergraduate programs at Texas Woman's University.

Jamie Corey is a researcher working on environment issues. She earned her BA in political science from Simpson College.

Silva Mathema is a Policy Analyst on the Immigration team at the Center for American Progress.

Heather Gies is a freelance journalist. Follow her on Twitter: @HeatherGies. 

Cengiz Gunes is an Associate Lecturer and Faculty of Social Science at The Open University.

Aiha Nguyen is the director of the Shop Well L.A. program at LAANE (Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy), a social justice organization that works to end poverty, improve polluted …

Jennifer Francis is a research professor at Rutgers University. She receives funding from the National Science Foundation and NASA. She is a member of the American Meteorological Society, American …

Charlie Hoyle is a senior editor for Ma'an News Agency in Bethlehem, Palestine.

Adjoa Agyeiwaa is a Ghanian-born US national who studied at the University of Maryland, graduating with a degree in history and a Master's in international relations with a focus …