Authors
Christopher Kindell
Research Consultant, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Christopher Kindell is a researcher, writer, and instructor who focuses on historical and contemporary issues related to disease, environmental…
Laura Valdés
Policy Officer, Metropolis
Teresa Wright
Professor, Political Science, California State University-Long Beach
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Brita Jelen
Intern, Center on Global Food and Agriculture
Brita Jelen joined the Council as a 2022 fall research intern with the Center on Global Food and Agriculture. Jelen is a third-…
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Benjamin Leffel
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan
Benjamin Leffel is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise and a member of the Urban Sustainability…
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Jayden Lim
Tribal Youth Ambassador
Jayden Lim is an award-winning Pomo activist and leader who currently serves as a Tribal Youth Ambassador for the California Indian Museum and…
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Jacqueline Applegate
President, Bayer Crop Science North America
Jacqueline Applegate serves as President of Bayer Crop Science North America and is a member of the Global Executive Leadership Team. She holds a…
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Karen Seto
Frederick C. Hixon Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University
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Ato Quayson
Jean G. and Morris M. Doyle Professor in Interdisciplinary Studies, Stanford University
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