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Lee C. Bollinger became Columbia University’s nineteenth president in 2002. Under his leadership, Columbia stands again at the very top rank of great research universities, distinguished...

Claire Ankuda is a palliative medicine physician and health services researcher in the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Caitlin Baron is the inaugural CEO of the Luminos Fund, a philanthropic initiative dedicated to advancing education innovations for the world’s most vulnerable children.

Michael C.C. Benhamou specializes in the GDPR, data privacy and PR strategies. By the age of 23, he completed 3 independent master degrees in France, Ireland and China.

Courtney Bender is Professor of Religion at Columbia University. A sociologist and ethnographer by training, her research investigates a range of religious and entanglements in American social and public life.

Susan Birch was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee in January 2018 to oversee efforts to transform the health care system, helping ensure Washington residents have access to high-quality, affordable health care.

Paulo Blikstein is an Associate Professor of Education, Technology and Design at Teachers College, an Affiliate Associate Professor of Computer Science and Affiliate Faculty at the Data...

Craig D. Blinderman is the Director of the Adult Palliative Medicine Service at Columbia University Medical Center/New-York Presbyterian Hospital and an Associate Professor of Medicine...

Carri Chan is an Associate Professor of Business in the Decision, Risk and Operations Division at Columbia Business School. Her research is in the area of healthcare operations management.

Henia Dakkak is the Head of Policy and Liaison Unit with The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Humanitarian Office. Dakkak provides UNFPA country and regional offices with advice...

Anjanette Delgado is the senior news director for digital at the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA Today Network, and a contributor to the Norman Lear Center's Media Impact Project.

Katherine Fischkoff, MD is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Critical Care. She is an Acute Care Surgeon and intensivist at Columbia University and is the Medical Director of the Surgical Step Down Unit.

Marco Giometto received his BS and MS degrees in civil engineering from the University of Padua, and a joint PhD in civil and environmental engineering from Braunschweig...

Henry Goldschmidt is a cultural anthropologist, community educator, interfaith organizer, and scholar of religion. He is currently the Director of Programs at the Interfaith Center of...

A native of Dallas, Texas, Dr. Johnnie Green is the son of Deacon Johnnie M. Green, Sr. and the late Mrs. Earmer J. Green. Green earned his Doctor of Ministry from Drew University...

Avril Haines was the Deputy Director of Columbia World Projects from 2017-2020. She now serves as director of national intelligence in the Biden administration.

Mark Hansen joined the faculty at Columbia Journalism School in July of 2012 and took on the position of inaugural director of the east coast branch of the Brown Institute for Media Innovation.

Thomas Hatch is a Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University and Co-Director of the National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching (NCREST).

Shunichi Homma is the MM Hatch Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center where he serves as the Deputy Chief of Cardiology Division. He is also the CMO for Columbia’s...

Shunichi Homma is the MM Hatch Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center where he serves as the Deputy Chief of Cardiology Division. He is also the CMO for Columbia’s...

Malo is an associate professor in Urban Planning and founder and director of the Urban Community and Health Equity Lab at Columbia University. He is also an associate member of the Earth...

Roberta Lenger Kang was a high school English teacher for eight years in Denver, Colorado and New York City. She wrote several district wide curricula for Denver Public Schools and the...

Dylan Kolleeny is the Director of STEM Assessment Design for the Office of Periodic Assessment in the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE). She helps design and oversee the formative...

Boyana Konforti joined Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) in November 2017 as director of scientific strategy and development where she leads and collaborates on a variety of strategic...

Nicholas Lemann was the director of Columbia World Projects from 2017 through February 2021. He directs Columbia Global Reports, a book publishing venture that commissions reporting...

Anne Liu is an innovations expert focused on digital solutions for disease surveillance and health systems strengthening. She currently serves as Technical Adviser at the Clinton Health...

Terry McGovern currently serves as Harriet and Robert H. Heilbrunn Professor and Chair of the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health and the Director of the Program on Global...

Yuval Neria, PhD, is Professor of Medical Psychology at Columbia University, Departments of Psychiatry and Epidemiology, and Director of Trauma and PTSD at the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI).

Lena Moraa Obara is an incoming Doctoral student at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. She currently works as a Research Manager in Kenya for projects addressing issues concerning...

Orriel Richardson is an attorney and health policy expert licensed to practice law in Maryland and Washington, DC. In 2020, the National Minority Quality Forum named her a 40 Under 40 Leader in Health.

Kai Ruggeri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy & Management. He joined Columbia from the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge, where he...

Katherine Shear is the Marion E. Kenworthy Professor of Psychiatry and the founding Director of the Center for Complicated Grief at Columbia School of Social Work.

Michael Shelanski is a cell biologist and neuropathologist. He attended Oberlin College and received his MD and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago. He served on the faculties of...

Kathleen J. Sikkema, Stephen Smith Professor and Chair of Sociomedical Sciences in the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, conducts community based intervention research focused...

Samuel Sia, a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University, has developed novel technologies for point-of-care blood tests, both in an academic and industry setting.

Thomas Smith oversees clinical and quality aspects of the New York State public mental health system with a focus on improving access to prevention, recovery and rehabilitation services...

Michael S. Sparer, J.D., Ph.D. is Professor and Chair in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.

Nik is the Deputy Director of Columbia World Projects. He previously served as the Counselor and Chief Speechwriter for Samantha Power, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

Dennis Yi Tenen is an associate professor of English Literature, Digital Humanities, and New Media Studies at Columbia University. A long-time affiliate of Columbia’s Data Science Institute...

Bruce Western is the Bryce Professor of Sociology and Social Justice and Co-Director of the Justice Lab at Columbia University. His research has examined the causes, scope, and consequences...

Samantha Winter is an Assistant Professor in the Columbia School of Social Work at Columbia University. Her research focuses on women’s health and well-being, violence against them...

Susan Yee currently serves as Vice President of Clinical Operations and Programs at Community Healthcare Network, a Federally Qualified Health Center that provides primary care and specialty...