Research scientists and project directors at the Wellesley Centers for Women are qualified to speak on a variety of social issues related to the lives of women and girls, families and communities. The following is a list of topics that our experts can discuss with media representatives. To arrange an interview, please call 781.283.3971 or email News-WCW@wellesley.edu.
EDUCATION
Black Studies
Gail Cruise-Roberson
LaShawnda Lindsay
Layli Maparyan
Bullying Policy Enforcement and Sexual Harassment in Schools:
Nan Stein
Economic Implications of Education
Sari Pekkala Kerr
Equity & Diversity:
Gail Cruise-Roberson
Emmy Howe
Peggy McIntosh
Social and Emotional Learning (K-5):
Kamilah Drummond-Forrester
STEM (science, technology, engineering & math):
LaShawnda Lindsay
Student Parents in Higher Education
Autumn Green
Women's & Gender Studies
Nancy Marshall
WOMEN'S RIGHTS & STATUS
Gender & Economic Status
Sari Pekkala Kerr
Women & the U.S. Justice System:
Erika Kates
April Pattavina
Linda Williams
Global Human Rights
Hauwa Ibrahim
CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
Girls & Sports:
Laura Pappano
Race & Identity:
Linda Charmaramin
Sumru Erkut
Jennifer Grossman
Layli Maparyan
Sexuality & Identity:
Sumru Erkut
Jean Kilbourne
Layli Maparyan
Youth Expression & Media:
Linda Charmaraman
Youth Social Media Use:
Linda Charmaraman
Teen Dating & Sex Education:
Jennifer Grossman
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Gender-Based Violence & the U.S. Justice System:
April Pattavina
Linda Williams
College Campus Sexual Assault & Title IX:
Linda Williams
U.S. Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse:
Linda Williams
Sexual Harassment in K-12 Schools & Title IX:
Nan Stein
Teen Dating Violence:
Nan Stein
U.S. Sexual Exploitation of Children:
Linda Williams
CHILD CARE
Afterschool & Out-of-School Time:
Ellen Gannett
Georgia Hall
Linda Charmaraman
Quality Early Childhood Care & Education:
Nancy Marshall
Wendy Wagner Robeson
Joanne Roberts
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLBEING
Depression, Children & Families:
Tracy Gladstone
History of Psychology
Layli Maparyan
Relational-Cultural Theory:
Amy Banks
Judith Jordan
Maureen Walker
WORK, FAMILY & SOCIETY
Aging:
Nancy Marshall
Diversity:
Karen Craddock
Gail Cruise-Roberson
Emmy Howe
Student Parents in Higher Education
Autumn Green
Womanism / Womanist Theory:
Layli Maparyan, Ph.D.
Women's Leadership:
Rangita de Silva de Alwis
Sumru Erkut
Women's Literature & Publishing:
Jennifer Baumgardner
Women's Movement:
Nancy Marshall
Work-Life Issues:
Nancy Marshall
Joanne Roberts
Wendy Wagner Robeson
NIOST Team
