Wellesley Centers for Women research and program staff are qualified to speak on a variety of social issues related to the lives of women, children, and families. Below is a list of topics and scholar experts who may be available to speak with representatives from the media. To arrange an interview, please call 781.283.2552 or email News-WCW@wellesley.edu.
EDUCATION
Black Studies
Gail Cruise-Roberson
Emmy Howe
LaShawnda Lindsay-Dennis
Layli Maparyan
Bullying Policy Enforcement and Sexual Harassment in Schools:
Nan Stein
Economic Implications
Sari Pekkala Kerr
Equity & Diversity:
Gail Cruise-Roberson
Emmy Howe
Peggy McIntosh
Social-Emotional Learning (K-5):
Nancy MacKay
STEM (science, technology, engineering & math):
Jennifer Grossman
Women's & Gender Studies
Amy Hoffman
Nancy Marshall
WOMEN'S RIGHTS & STATUS
Gender & Economic Status
Erika Kates
Sari Pekkala Kerr
Economics of Health Decisions:
Erin Johnson
Women & U.S. Domestic Justice Systems:
Erika Kates
April Pattavina
CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
Girls & Sports:
Sumru Erkut
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
VIOLENCE
Gender-Based Violence:
April Pattavina
Linda Williams
Sexual Harassment in Schools:
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
Social-Emotional Learning Young Children:
Nova Biro
Nancy MacKay
WORK, FAMILY & SOCIETY
Aging:
Nancy Marshall
Diversity:
Gail Cruise-Roberson
Emmy Howe
Womanism / Womanist Theory:
Layli Maparyan, Ph.D.
Women's Leadership:
Rangita de Silva de Alwis
Sumru Erkut
Women's Literature & Publishing:
Amy Hoffman
Women's Movement:
Nancy Marshall
Work-Life Issues:
Nancy Marshall
Joanne Roberts
Wendy Wagner Robeson
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