The PRRI Public Fellows’ Alumni Network (PFAN) is a growing community of interdisciplinary scholars across the country. PFAN members continue to utilize the skills gained during their time as a PRRI Public Fellow to conduct impactful research and create public scholarship at the intersection of religion, culture, and public policy.

Meet the members of the PRRI Public Fellow Alumni Network:

Public Fellow Alumni 2023-2024
Danielle Boaz, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor of Africana Studies at the University of North Carolina Charlotte

  William McCorkle, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Teacher Education at College of Charleston

Kelsy Burke, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Veronica Montes, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology at Bryn Mawr College

Andrew R. Flores, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Government at American University

  Leah Payne, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor of American Religious History at Portland Seminary

Emily Frazier, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Geography at Missouri State University

  Dheepa Sundaram, Ph.D. 

Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Denver

Suzanna Krivulskaya, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of History at the California State University San Marcos

  Amina Zarrugh, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology at Texas Christian University

Flavio Rogerio Hickel Jr., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Political Science at Washington College

   
Public Fellow Alumni 2022-2023
Laura E. Alexander, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Nebraska Omaha

  Fanhao Nie, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Sociology at University of Massachusetts Lowell

Aaron Griffith, Th.D.

Assistant Professor of American
Church History at Duke University

Luis A. Romero, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies at Texas Christian University

Jane Hong, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Modern U.S. History at Occidental College

Saher Selod, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology at Simmons University

Tyler Lefevor, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology at Utah State University  

Tarah Williams, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Political Science at Allegheny College

Public Fellow Alumni 2021-2022
Laura E. Alexander, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Nebraska Omaha

  Karen Hooge Michalka, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Sociology at University of Mary in Bismarck

Jonathan Coley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology at Oklahoma State University

Christophe Ringer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Theological Ethics and Society at Chicago Theological Seminary

Royal (R.G.) Cravens III, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Political Science at California Polytechnic State University

Luis A. Romero, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies at Texas Christian University

Aaron Griffith, Th.D.

Assistant Professor of American
Church History at Duke University

Saher Selod, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology at Simmons University

Jane Hong, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Modern U.S. History at Occidental College

Evan Stewart, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston

Ashley Jardina, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of Virginia

Roy Whitaker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Religion at San Diego State University

Nazita Lajevardi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Political Science at Michigan State University

Tarah Williams, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Political Science at Allegheny College

Tyler Lefevor, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology at Utah State University   

Public Fellow Alumni 2020-2021
Engy Abdelkader

Attorney at American Bar Foundation and Visiting Associate Professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Eric McDaniel, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin

Andra Gillespie, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of African American Politics at Emory University

Rebecca Todd Peters, Ph.D.

Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University

Andrew Lewis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Cincinnati

Grace B. Yukich, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology at Quinnipiac University

Public Fellow Alumni 2019-2020
Engy Abdelkader

Visiting Associate Professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Rebecca Todd Peters, Ph.D.

Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University

Ruth Braunstein, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut   

Jenna Reinbold, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Religion at Colgate University

Andra Gillespie, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of African American Politics at Emory University

Stella Rouse, Ph.D.

Professor of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University

Zareena Grewal, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of American Studies, Ethnicity, Race, Migration, and Religious Studies at Yale University

Janelle Wong, Ph.D.

Professor of American Studies, Government, and Politics at the University of Maryland

Andrew Lewis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Cincinnati

Grace B. Yukich, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology at Quinnipiac University

Eric McDaniel, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin

Public Fellow Alumni 2018-2019
Engy Abdelkader

Visiting Associate Professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Stella Rouse, Ph.D.

Professor of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University

Ruth Braunstein, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut   

Rebecca Todd Peters, Ph.D.

Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University

Keri L. Day, Ph.D.

Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religion at Princeton Theological Seminary

Janelle Wong, Ph.D.

Professor of American Studies, Government, and Politics at the University of Maryland

Jenna Reinbold, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Religion at Colgate University

Grace B. Yukich, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology at Quinnipiac University

 


Looking for our current Public Fellows? Find the 2023-2024 PRRI Public Fellows cohort here.