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 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 Modern American History at Whitworth 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
Jonathon 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 Modern American History at Whitworth 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
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
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.