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.
Max Bergmann
European Union, NATO, Russia, foreign interference, U.S. security cooperation, 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
Alexandra Cawthorne Gaines
Poverty, child welfare, family economic security
Ed Chung
Criminal justice, policing, civil rights, public safety
Kevin DeGood
Infrastructure, transportation policy and finance
Rudy deLeon
Asia-Pacific, China, defense policy, defense budget, legislative and executive process, politics
Zeke Emanuel
Health care
Jamille Fields Allsbrook
Women’s issues, health care, reproductive health and rights
Antoinette Flores
Higher education
Jocelyn Frye
Women's economic security, women's rights
Gregg Gelzinis
Financial regulation, consumer financial protection
Daniella Gibbs Léger
Race, media, politics, elections
Sarah Jane Glynn
Employment, work and family issues, gender and the economy
Christy Goldfuss
Energy and environmental policy, international climate policy, natural resources, and climate preparedness
Gordon Gray
Diplomacy, Middle East, North Africa
Sharita Gruberg
LGBTQ issues, immigration law and policy
John Halpin
Campaigns and elections, political ideology, public opinion
Seth Hanlon
Federal budget policy, tax policy, tax reform
Khalilah M. Harris
K-12 policy, race equity analysis, women's rights
Max Hoffman
Turkey, climate migration security, food security, defense policy
Marc Jarsulic
Macroeconomics, financial regulation, international trade, competition 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, Arctic policy
Lawrence J. Korb
Federal budget, military, defense policy, defense budget
David Madland
Economic policy, retirement, labor unions, employment, economic inequality, middle class
Michael Madowitz
Budget and fiscal policy, public finance, macroeconomics, work and family issues, energy and environmental economics
Silva Mathema
Immigration policy
Chelsea Parsons
Crime, gun policy, criminal justice
Lisette Partelow
K-12 education
Dan Restrepo
Latin America, Western Hemisphere
Lily Roberts
Employment; economic mobility; Federal budget; race, gender, and the economy
Mara Rudman
U.S. foreign policy, national security, Middle East policy, U.S. foreign assistance, foreign affairs and defense budget, legislative and executive processes
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
Ruy Teixeira
Elections, political demography, public opinion
Alexandra Thornton
Taxes
Rebecca Vallas
Poverty, disability, Social Security, criminal justice and re-entry policy
Andres Vinelli
U.S. economy, financial markets policy, corporate governance, international finance, cost-benefit analysis
Karla Walter
Employment, labor
Christian E. Weller
Private pensions, Social Security, U.S. economy and the labor market, the Federal Reserve, international finance, consumer credit and finance
Taryn Williams
Disability rights, civil rights, poverty
Philip E. Wolgin
Immigration policy, refugee policy
Michela Zonta
Housing and consumer finance