The following individuals have been selected to comprise the Class of 2021:

• Meril Antony (Rutgers University—Newark)
• Joshua Avila (City of Providence, Office of Mayor Jorge O. Elorza)
• Felipe L. Blanco (University of Nebraska—Omaha)
• Graham Bowman (New York State Office of Mental Health)
• Jonathan Cascone (Village of Lincolnshire and Northern Illinois University)
• Richard Davis, Jr. (Louisiana State University)
• Sara Kuehlhorn Friedman (Portland State University)
• Yanbing Han (Florida International University)
• Thanh Thi Hoang (University of Texas at Dallas)
• Karine Ibrahim (Wayne State University)
• Minsung Michael Kang (University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY))
• Brittany Keegan (Virginia Commonwealth University, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs)
• Samuel Kurtz (University of Illinois at Chicago)
• Omur Damla Kuru (Florida International University)
• Paige L. Moore (North Carolina State University, School of Public and International Affairs)
• Nene S Ogbechie (California State University, Los Angeles)
• Alex Osei-Kojo (University of Colorado Denver, School of Public Affairs)
• Jessica Raby (Piedmont Triad Regional Council and University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
• Haley Schanne (College of Charleston)
• Rizwan Shaikh (Yonsei University, Wonju Mirae Campus, South Korea)
• Samanta Varela Castro (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE))
• Hyejin Wang (Incheon National University)
• Hsin-Ching Wu (New York University—Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)

The 2021 Founders’ Fellows will receive a complimentary 2021 Annual Conference registration, a year-long mentorship with a seasoned practitioner or senior scholar and professional development opportunities throughout their year as a Fellow.