2021 Founders' Fellows Class
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.