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Get to know the 2020-21 OpEd Project cohort

​​​March 2, 2021

From the vaccination rollout to the constitutionality of the former president's impeachment trial, DePaul faculty in the 2020-21 OpEd Project cohort are making themselves heard. So far, the current cohort has placed more than 30 op-ed articles with national news outlets, including “The Washington Post" and “Scientific American."

“The OpEd Project is an exciting professional development opportunity for faculty who want to share their research and expertise with the broader public," says Carolyn Bronstein, associate dean and Vincent de Paul professor in the College of Communication and founding director of DePaul's OpEd Project. “This fellowship teaches participants to apply their knowledge to the most pressing issues of our times, from climate change to immigration, racism, homelessness, voting rights and addiction."

Launched in 2012-13, the Public Voices Fellowship program aims to provide a diverse group of scholars with the resources, support and skills needed to increase their influence as thought leaders in their fields. As fellows, faculty receive dedicated editorial support from an OpEd Project mentor, collaborate with fellow cohort members to brainstorm ideas and attend multiple seminars.

“The OpEd project is an amazing opportunity for faculty to learn how to engage in public dialogues on important topics," says Craig Klugman, professor health sciences and faculty director of the OpEd Project. “As a former fellow, the project gave me tools to be a successful public writer on issues such as racism in medicine, vaccine distribution and pandemic response. Seeing our new fellows fulfill their promise makes me proud and honored to be part of the DePaul OpEd family."

Despite this year's program taking place completely virtually due to COVID-19, the 2020-21 cohort is demonstrating plenty of momentum.

“The role of faculty in higher education is increasingly shifting toward a more public model, with public intellectualism comprising an important and lasting aspect of one's professional trajectory," Bronstein says. “I'm proud that we recognized this trend early on at DePaul and have made the OpEd Project fellowship program available to five cohorts since 2012-13." 

A list of the 2020-21 cohort's published works is available on the College of Communication website. Keep an eye on Newsline's DePaul in the News section for the latest published pieces. The Public Voices Fellowship is sponsored by Academic Affairs and the College of Communication’s Center for Communication Engagement.

Get to know the 2020-21 cohort via the interactive gallery below:


Carolina Barrera-Tobon, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Carolina Barrera-Tobon, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

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Paul Booth, College of Communication

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Kate R. Cooper, College of Communication

Kate R. Cooper, College of Communication

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Colleen Doody, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

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Wendy Netter Epstein, College of Law

Wendy Netter Epstein, College of Law

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Fereshteh Ghahramani, College of Computing and Digital Media

Fereshteh Ghahramani, College of Computing and Digital Media

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Caroline Kisiel, School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Caroline Kisiel, School of Continuing and Professional Studies

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Helen LaVan, Driehaus ​College of Business

Helen LaVan, Driehaus ​College of Business

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Austin Lim, College of Science and Health

Austin Lim, College of Science and Health

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Tracey Mabrey, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Tracey Mabrey, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

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Gregory Mark, College of Law

Gregory Mark, College of Law

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Susana Martínez, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Susana Martínez, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

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Hamed Qahri-Saremi, College of Computing and Digital Media

Hamed Qahri-Saremi, College of Computing and Digital Media

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Maija Renko, Driehaus College of Business

Maija Renko, Driehaus College of Business

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Monica Reyes, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Monica Reyes, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

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Ida Salusky, College of Science and Health

Ida Salusky, College of Science and Health

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Daniel Schober, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Daniel Schober, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

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Kelly Tzoumis, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Kelly Tzoumis, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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Tawei "David" Wang, Driehaus College of Business

Tawei "David" Wang, Driehaus College of Business

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Christopher Worthman, College of Education

Christopher Worthman, College of Education

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