Experts
The Center for American Progress has an extensive roster of leading policy experts, analysts, and senior fellows. Select an issue area to learn more about CAP’s expertise, or click below to review an individual’s bio and recent publications. Media inquiries should be directed to the CAP Press team. To view our experts on a particular issue, please visit our experts by issue page.
Olugbenga Ajilore
Macroeconomics, regional inequality, criminal justice, fiscal policy, race and ethnicity
Michael Barr
Financial institutions, international finance, finance and development, jurisdiction and choice of law, transnational law
Daniel Benaim
Middle East policy, speechwriting, U.S. foreign policy
David A. Bergeron
Higher education
Max Bergmann
European security, U.S.-Russia relations, security assistance, U.S. foreign policy
Ulrich Boser
K-12 education
Cynthia G. Brown
K-12 education
Matt Browne
Europe, Western Hemisphere, Australasia, international economics, trans-Atlantic relations
Maura Calsyn
Health care
Neil Campbell
K-12 education
Ed Chung
Criminal justice, policing, civil rights, public safety
Alan Cohen
Social Security, federal budget, public finance
Rebecca Cokley
Civil rights, disability rights, education, health care, employment
David M. Cutler
Economics, health care
Kevin DeGood
Infrastructure, transportation policy and finance
Rudy deLeon
Asia-Pacific, China, defense policy, defense budget, legislative and executive process, politics
Greg Dotson
Energy and environmental policy
Laura E. Durso
LGBT issues, youth homelessness, health disparities
Zeke Emanuel
Health care
Henry Fernandez
State and municipal policy, elections, civil rights, immigration
Marshall Fitz
Immigration policy
Rejane Frederick
Social determinants of health, poverty, mobility, health disparities
Jocelyn Frye
Women's economic security, women's rights
Michael Fuchs
Asia-Pacific, Southeast Asia, South China Sea, U.S. foreign policy
Glen S. Fukushima
International trade, U.S.-Asia political economy, corporate governance
Katherine Gallagher Robbins
Economic security, poverty, family policy, women's issues
Daniella Gibbs Léger
Race, media, politics, elections
Christy Goldfuss
Energy and environmental policy, international climate policy, natural resources, and climate preparedness
Gordon Gray
Diplomacy, Middle East, North Africa
Andy Green
Financial markets, trade, federal budget, economy
Sharita Gruberg
LGBT issues, immigration law and policy
John Halpin
Elections, political theory, public opinion
Katie Hamm
Early childhood
Seth Hanlon
Federal budget policy, tax policy, tax reform
Khalilah Harris
K-12 policy, race equity analysis, women's rights
Melanie Hart
China, Asia-Pacific, Chinese energy and climate policy
Max Hoffman
Turkey, climate migration security, food security, defense policy
Marc Jarsulic
Economic policy, macroeconomics, financial regulation
Tom Jawetz
Immigration law and policy
Laura Jimenez
K-12 education
Brian Katulis
U.S. national security strategy, Middle East, counterterrorism
Cathleen Kelly
International climate policy, climate preparedness, climate justice, local climate policy, Arctic policy
Kate Kelly
Public lands, energy and environmental policy
Liz Kennedy
Elections, voting rights, voter registration, money in politics, campaign finance reform
Lawrence J. Korb
Federal budget, military, defense policy, defense budget
Matt Lee-Ashley
Public lands, energy and environmental policy
David Madland
Economic policy, retirement, labor unions, employment, public opinion, economic inequality, middle class
Michael Madowitz
Budget and fiscal policy, public finance, macroeconomics, work and family issues, energy and environmental economics
Kelly Magsamen
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, U.S. foreign policy, defense policy
Carmel Martin
Domestic policy, early childhood policy, economy, education, federal budget, higher education, poverty, progressive movement, religion and values, women’s rights
Kate Martin
National security and human rights, intelligence oversight, war powers
Silva Mathema
Immigration policy
Ben Miller
Higher education
Chelsea Parsons
Crime, gun policy, criminal justice
Lisette Partelow
K-12 education
Shilpa Phadke
Women's issues
Dan Restrepo
Latin America, Western Hemisphere
Scott Sargrad
K-12 education
Scott Shuchart
Immigration, detention, civil rights litigation, civil liberties
Vikram Singh
National security and defense, Asia, technology and democracy
Danyelle Solomon
Civil rights, criminal justice, race and ethnicity, voting
Topher Spiro
Health care
Winnie Stachelberg
LGBT policy, poverty, gun violence prevention policy, progressive movement, politics
Trevor Sutton
Corruption, national security law, Southeast Asia, illicit finance
Neera Tanden
Economy, elections, health care, domestic policy, politics, women's issues
Jamila Taylor
Domestic and international women’s health, reproductive rights, reproductive justice
Ruy Teixeira
Elections, political demography, public opinion
Alexandra Thornton
Tax and fiscal policy, tax reform, tax administration, individual and corporate income taxation, environment and energy taxes
Rebecca Vallas
Poverty, disability, Social Security, criminal justice and re-entry policy
Karla Walter
Employment, labor
Judith Warner
Journalism, women's issues
Christian E. Weller
Private pensions, Social Security, U.S. economy and the labor market, the Federal Reserve, international finance, consumer credit and finance
Michael Werz
Turkey, Latin America, Europe, climate migration security, nontraditional security issues
Philip E. Wolgin
Immigration policy, refugee policy
Michela Zonta
Housing and consumer finance