Professor of Public Policy Studies and Political Science

As the national gun debate takes center stage in the wake of another school shooting we FEATURE Kristin Goss . Professor Goss focuses on why people do (or don't) participate in political life and how their engagement affects public policymaking. Her current research projects focus on the role of philanthropic billionaires in policy debates and on the evolution of gun-related advocacy over the past decade. Professor Goss is also the co-author (with Philip J. Cook) of The Gun Debate: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press, 2014) and author of Disarmed: The Missing Movement for Gun Control in America (Princeton University Press, 2006, 2009), which examines the strategic and political barriers to mass mobilization for stricter firearms regulation. Media includes: The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Raleigh News & Observer, Atlanta Journal Constitution, and the Newark Star Ledger.

Professor of Practice

In the aftermath of the Kunduz airstrike we FEATURE Dr. Nora Bensahel, a widely published expert on U.S. defense policy, U.S. military operations and force structure, coalition and alliance operations, and leader development. Her recent publications include Hard Choices: Responsible Defense in an Age of Austerity, Battlefields and Boardrooms: Women’s Leadership in the Military and the Private Sector, The Seven Deadly Sins of Defense Spending, Building Better Generals, and "Charting the Course: Directions for the New NATO Secretary General."

Media includes: BBC World News, PBS, CNN, NPR, Chicago Public Radio, Voice of America, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post.

Country Director, Brazil

To discuss the drop in global trends in trade and competitiveness we FEATURE Cecile Fruman, Manager of the Private Participation in Infrastructure and Social Sectors Service Line of the World Bank Group. Her team helps developing countries unlock investment opportunities in specific sectors, namely health, education, and infrastructure (with a focus on renewable energy and green buildings). A French national, Cecile has been with the World Bank Group for 16 years and has worked on private sector development, micro-finance, community-driven development and knowledge management in more than 20 countries. Media includes: National TV in Burkina, Faso and Mali; Business magazine in Morocco.

Trial Lawyer, former prosecutor and Assistant Attorney General for MD Member, Supreme Court Bar

As the Supreme Court is back in session, we FEATURE Debbie Hines, a Washington, DC based practicing trial attorney, former Maryland prosecutor and member of the Supreme Court bar who is an expert in criminal law, high profile criminal cases, gun laws, death penalty cases and voting laws. She often addresses legal issues at the intersection of race and crime. As a former felony prosecutor, she tried homicides, attempted murders, rapes, burglaries, robberies, narcotics and economic crimes before juries with a high conviction rate. Presently, she maintains a boutique law practice focused on civil and criminal litigation. Media includes: MSNBC, Al Jazeera America, BET, C-Span, NPR, CCTV- America, TV One, Fox 5 (WTTG), Huffington Post.