--- title: UMD Experts Covering All Things Election 2024 date: 2024-10-08T00:00:00-04:00 author: Jordan Dunklee canonical_url: "https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/umd-experts-covering-all-things-election-2024" section: News Releases --- News Releases # UMD Experts Covering All Things Election 2024 ![aerial shot of the University of Maryland, College Park campus](https://omc-system.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/umdrn/campus-aerial.jpg?w=800&h=533&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1770151405&s=9a0c478fecc50bd600772ed11c865e3e) John Consoli/University of Maryland October 08, 2024 ## Contacts Media Relations: Are you a journalist looking for new angles to add to the election 2024 conversation? From the role of technology, climate change, and mental health to ageism, DEI, and global politics, faculty experts from the University of Maryland are delving deep into the diverse, multi-layered topics that touch all facets of the 2024 election. *(Please contact* [*mediainfo@umd.edu*](mailto:mediainfo@umd.edu) *for more information or help setting up an interview)* Affordable Housing, Urban Planning and Gentrification [Ariel Bierbaum](https://arch.umd.edu/people/ariel-bierbaum): *Urban planning, school-centered community development, school travel, metropolitan inequality, public education* [Casey Dawkins](https://arch.umd.edu/people/casey-dawkins): *Affordable housing, urban planning* [Kathryn Howell](https://arch.umd.edu/people/kathryn-howell): *Affordable housing, urban planning* [Clara Irazàbal-Zurita](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/experts/clara-iraz%C3%A1bal-zurita): *Urban planning and design, immigration, minority communities, development, Latin America* [Willow Lung-Amam](https://arch.umd.edu/people/willow-lung-amam): *Gentrification, urban politics, suburbanization, immigration, racial segregation* AI, Technology and Cybersecurity [Charles Harry](https://spp.umd.edu/our-community/faculty-staff/charles-harry): *Election cybersecurity/AI impact on voting* [Jennifer Golbeck](https://ischool.umd.edu/directory/jennifer-golbeck/#:~:text=Prof.,about%20current%20issues%20in%20tech.): *AI impact on the election and voting* [Jonathan Katz](https://www.cs.umd.edu/people/jkatz2): *Election security* Civic Engagement and Democracy Education [Paul Brown](https://spp.umd.edu/our-community/faculty-staff/paul-brown): *Election mis/disinformation, youth voting* [Nathan Dietz](https://spp.umd.edu/our-community/faculty-staff/nathan-dietz): *Civic engagement* [Michael Hanmer](https://gvpt.umd.edu/facultyprofile/hanmer/michael): *Minority, youth voter turnout; voter apathy; early voting; recounts* [Lena Morreale Scott](https://education.umd.edu/directory/lena-morreale-scott): *Civic and democracy education* [Sam Novey](https://cdce.umd.edu/about-us/supporting-staff): *Voter apathy, youth voters* [Janelle Wong](https://www.aast.umd.edu/bio-janelle-wong): *Minority voter turnout* Climate Change and Sustainability [Nima Farshchi](https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/directory/nima-farshchi): *Environmental, social and governance metrics, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development* [Yueming ‘Lucy’ Qiu](https://spp.umd.edu/our-community/faculty-staff/yueming-lucy-qiu): *Climate change* [Clifford Rossi](https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/directory/clifford-rossi): *Impact of the election on the housing market, mortgage rates, banking and bank solvency, impact of the election on climate risk issues* [Ross Salawitch](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/experts/ross-salwitch): *Climate change* [Amy Sapkota](https://sph.umd.edu/people/amy-r-sapkota): *Climate change (water-focused)* [Kate Tully](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/experts/kate-tully): *Climate change* [Sacoby Wilson](https://sph.umd.edu/people/sacoby-wilson): *Climate change, environmental justice* Crime and Gun Violence [Thomas Abt](https://ccjs.umd.edu/facultyprofile/abt/thomas): *Violence reduction* [Rabiatu Barrie](https://sph.umd.edu/people/rabiatu-barrie): *Childhood trauma, violence exposure, mental health* [Bianca Bersani](https://ccjs.umd.edu/facultyprofile/bersani/bianca): *Immigration and crime, criminal justice* [Woodie Kessel](https://www.google.com/search?q=woodie+kessel&rlz=1C5GCCM_en___US1113&oq=woodie+kes&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgAEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYgAQyBggBEEUYOTIICAIQABgWGB4yCggDEAAYgAQYogQyCggEEAAYogQYiQUyCggFEAAYgAQYogQyCggGEAAYgAQYogSoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8): *Gun violence* [Joseph Richardson](https://aasd.umd.edu/facultyprofile/richardson-jr./joseph): *Gun violence, trauma, mental health and community violence interventions* Economics [Allan Drazen](https://www.econ.umd.edu/facultyprofile/drazen/allan): *Impact of election on economy* [Thomas Drechsel](https://econ.umd.edu/facultyprofile/drechsel/thomas): *Monetary policy, central banks, the Federal Reserve* [Nima Farshchi](https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/directory/nima-farshchi): *Environmental, social and governance metrics, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development* [Michael Faulkender](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/experts/michael-faulkender): *Economic policy* [Ethan Kaplan](https://econ.umd.edu/facultyprofile/kaplan/ethan): *Political economics* [David Kass](https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/directory/david-kass): *Impact of the election on the job market, stock market, and socio-economics, interest rate insight* [Albert "Pete" Kyle](https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/directory/albert-pete-kyle): *Impact of the election on inflation, recession, investment, and interest rates* [Daniel Reck](https://www.econ.umd.edu/facultyprofile/reck/daniel): *Public and behavioral economics* [Clifford Rossi](https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/directory/clifford-rossi): *Impact of the election on the housing market, mortgage rates, banking and bank solvency, impact of the election on climate risk issues* Election Journalism [Tom Bettag](https://merrill.umd.edu/directory/tom-bettag): *Debate ratings/broadcasts* [James Carroll](https://merrill.umd.edu/directory/james-carroll): *Debate coverage, news coverage of elections* [Mark Feldstein](https://merrill.umd.edu/directory/mark-feldstein): *Debate ratings/broadcasts* [Rafael Lorente](https://merrill.umd.edu/directory/rafael-lorente): *News coverage of elections* [Sean Mussenden](https://merrill.umd.edu/directory/sean-mussenden): *Election and related data* [Christi Parsons](https://merrill.umd.edu/directory/christi-parsons): *Debate coverage, news coverage of elections* [Derek Willis](https://merrill.umd.edu/directory/derek-willis): *Election and related data* [Jerry Zremski](https://merrill.umd.edu/directory/jerry-zremski): *News coverage of elections* Foreign Policy [Josh Shifrinson](https://cissm.umd.edu/our-community/faculty-staff/joshua-shifrinson): *Impact of Russian-Ukrainian war on election* [Shibley Telhami](https://gvpt.umd.edu/facultyprofile/telhami/shibley): *Impact of Middle East conflict on election, foreign policy* [Alec Worsnop](https://spp.umd.edu/our-community/faculty-staff/alec-worsnop): *Impact of Russian-Ukrainian war on election* [Sarah Croco](https://gvpt.umd.edu/facultyprofile/croco/sarah): *Foreign policy, public opinion, flip-flopping, rhetoric* Freedom of Speech [Pamela Callahan](https://education.umd.edu/student-directory/pamela-callahan): *Speech/expression rights of public school students, book bans* Government Operations [Breanna Gray](https://gvpt.umd.edu/facultyprofile/gray/breanna-c): *U.S. Congress, race and ethnicity* [Philip Joyce](https://spp.umd.edu/our-community/faculty-staff/philip-joyce): *Public, federal and congressional budgeting* [Kris Miler](https://gvpt.umd.edu/facultyprofile/miler/kris): C*ongress, political representation, interest groups* [John Ronquillo](https://spp.umd.edu/our-community/faculty-staff/john-ronquillo): *Leadership and ethics, public/nonprofit management, social equity, indigenous governance* Health [Kristen Coleman](https://sph.umd.edu/people/kristen-k-coleman): *Airborne infectious disease including avian flu and influenza* [Don Milton](https://sph.umd.edu/people/donald-milton): *Airborne infectious disease including COVID and influenza* [Amir Sapkota](https://sph.umd.edu/people/amir-sapkota): *Climate change and the health effects of extreme heat* [Julia Steinberg](https://sph.umd.edu/people/julia-r-steinberg): *Women’s reproductive health* Immigration [Bianca Bersani](https://ccjs.umd.edu/facultyprofile/bersani/bianca): *Immigration and crime, criminal justice* [Niambi Carter](https://spp.umd.edu/our-community/faculty-staff/niambi-carter): *Race and ethnic politics, immigration policy, age/ageism impact on presidential election* [Madeline Hsu](https://history.umd.edu/directory/madeline-hsu): *Immigration, migration* [Robert Koulish](https://mlaw.umd.edu/facultyprofile/koulish/robert): *Immigration* [Willow Lung-Amam](https://arch.umd.edu/people/willow-lung-amam): *Gentrification, urban politics, suburbanization, immigration, racial segregation* LGBTQ+ Issues [Brad Boekeloo](https://sph.umd.edu/people/bradley-boekeloo): *LGBTQ+ health, disease prevention* [Jessica Fish](https://sph.umd.edu/people/jessica-fish): *Mental health, LGBTQ+ health and families* Mental Health [Rabiatu Barrie](https://sph.umd.edu/people/rabiatu-barrie): *Childhood trauma, violence exposure, mental health* [Colleen Byrne](https://psyc.umd.edu/facultyprofile/byrne/colleen): *Mental health, coping with election-related distress* [Tiara Fennell](https://sph.umd.edu/people/tiara-fennell): *Mental health, navigating difficult political conversations* [Cixin Wang](https://education.umd.edu/directory/cixin-wang): *Bullying prevention, school-based mental health services* Mis/disinformation [Paul Brown](https://spp.umd.edu/our-community/faculty-staff/paul-brown): *Election mis/disinformation, youth voting* [Cody Buntain](https://ischool.umd.edu/directory/cody-buntain/): *Social media and political mis/disinformation* [Doug Lombardi](https://education.umd.edu/news/05-22-23-doug-lombardi-named-associate-dean-faculty-affairs): *Combatting election mis/disinformation in schools* [Sarah McGrew](https://education.umd.edu/directory/sarah-mcgrew): *Combatting election mis/disinformation in schools, social media/online evaluation skills, elections/democracy* [Susan Moeller](https://merrill.umd.edu/directory/susan-moeller): *Election mis/disinformation* [Sarah Oates](https://merrill.umd.edu/directory/sarah-oates): *Election mis/disinformation* [Tom Rosenstiel](https://merrill.umd.edu/directory/tom-rosenstiel): *Election mis/disinformation* [Daniel Trielli](https://merrill.umd.edu/directory/daniel-trielli): S*earch engines and mis/disinformation* Presidential Campaigns and Rhetoric [David Karol](https://gvpt.umd.edu/facultyprofile/karol/david): *Campaign rules and strategies, party/candidate behavior* [Shawn J. Parry-Giles](https://communication.umd.edu/directory/shawn-parry-giles): *Presidential and campaign rhetoric* [Trevor Parry-Giles](https://arhu.umd.edu/directory/trevor-parry-giles): *Politics and pop culture, political communication* [Candace Turitto](https://gvpt.umd.edu/facultyprofile/turitto/candace): *Political advertising, campaigns, public opinion, voter psychology* [Sarah Croco](https://gvpt.umd.edu/facultyprofile/croco/sarah): *Foreign policy, public opinion, flip-flopping, rhetoric* Presidential Immunity Claims [Holly Brewer](https://history.umd.edu/directory/holly-brewer): *Presidential immunity claims, early modern justice, democracy* Race [Niambi Carter](https://spp.umd.edu/our-community/faculty-staff/niambi-carter): *Race and ethnic politics, immigration policy, age/ageism impact on presidential election* [Breanna Gray](https://gvpt.umd.edu/facultyprofile/gray/breanna-c): *U.S. Congress, race and ethnicity* [Jioni Lewis](https://education.umd.edu/directory/jioni-lewis): *Gendered racism, minority stress and coping* [Willow Lung-Amam](https://arch.umd.edu/people/willow-lung-amam): *Gentrification, urban politics, suburbanization, immigration, racial segregation* [Janelle Wong](https://www.aast.umd.edu/bio-janelle-wong): *Minority voter turnout* Reproductive Health [Julia Steinberg](https://sph.umd.edu/people/julia-r-steinberg): *Women’s reproductive health* Social Media [Cody Buntain](https://ischool.umd.edu/directory/cody-buntain/): *Social media and political mis/disinformation* [Stacey Decker](https://merrill.umd.edu/directory/stacey-decker): *Social media influence on election/democracy* [Sarah McGrew](https://education.umd.edu/directory/sarah-mcgrew): *Combatting election mis/disinformation in schools, social media/online evaluation skills, elections/democracy* [Alexander Pyles](https://merrill.umd.edu/directory/alexander-pyles): *Social media influence on election/democracy* ## About the University of Maryland The University of Maryland (UMD) is the state's flagship university driven by a community of more than 50,000 fearless Terrapins. As a leading research university and top 20 public institution, UMD is proud to be part of the Association of American Universities. Dedicated to excellence and impact for the public good, the university is propelled by a $1.4 billion joint research enterprise. UMD is the nation’s first Do Good campus, and is consistently ranked for its innovation, research and top-tier academic programs. Located in the National Capital Region, the university offers an unparalleled student experience with federal internship opportunities, hundreds of academic programs and study abroad options, and top-ranked living-learning programs. Spurred by a culture of innovation and creativity, UMD’s faculty are global leaders in their fields and include Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners and members of the national academies. For more information about the University of Maryland, College Park, visit [umd.edu](http://umd.edu/) Topics [ Election ](/news-releases?topic[]=election)