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  U.S. historian and immigration expert on Afghan refugees in the U.S.

  Paul Kramer
  - Associate Professor of History
  - Expert in modern U. S. history, with an emphasis on transnational histories, American social thought and the politics of inequality.

  September 17th, 2021

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  Media, gender and celebrity culture expert on Britney Spears news developments

  Claire Sisco King
  - Associate Professor of Communication Studies
  - Expert in media and visual culture, with a particular emphasis on the study of gender and sexuality.

  September 15th, 2021

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  Employment law expert on COVID-19 vaccine mandates

  Jennifer Shinall
  - Professor of Law
  - Expert in discrimination, particularly in the areas of gender and disability.

  September 15th, 2021

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  Infrastructure and extreme weather expert on recent weather events

  Hiba Baroud
  - Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  - Expert in risk, reliability and resilience of critical infrastructure against climate change and natural disasters, particularly flooding.

  September 14th, 2021

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  Ask an Expert: How do you manage a natural disaster during a pandemic?

  August 4th, 2021

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  Homelessness expert on eviction moratoriums

  Marybeth Shinn
  - Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair, Department of Human and Organizational Development
  - Expert in how to prevent and end homelessness

  August 3rd, 2021

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  Environmental scientist on heat wave in western U.S.

  Jonathan Gilligan
  - Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
  - Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.

  July 12th, 2021

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  Gun violence expert on Biden gun violence plan

  Jonathan M. Metzl
  - Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Society
  - World-renowned expert on gun violence and mental illness, white identity politics and race and health.

  June 23rd, 2021

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  Cybersecurity expert on surge in cyberattacks and White House guidance to businesses

  Douglas Schmidt
  - Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Computer Science
  - Expert in mobile cloud computing, cyber-physical systems, information technology and data privacy.

  June 3rd, 2021

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  Scarcity expert on gas shortage and panic buying

  Kelly Goldsmith
  - Associate Professor of Marketing
  - Expert in marketing, market research, and consumer behavior focusing on the impact of scarcity and sales on shoppers' mindsets.

  May 12th, 2021