Our distinguished McCourt faculty and research fellows are regularly sought by national and international media outlets as authoritative voices on today’s most critical policy challenges.
This engagement reflects McCourt’s core mission: ensuring evidence-based research informs public understanding and policy decisions. When complex issues demand expert analysis, media organizations consistently turn to our faculty for the credible, nuanced perspectives that advance democratic dialogue and informed decision-making.
Edwin Park, Research Professor at the Center for Children and Families was quoted in a Washington Post article on the reality behind medical care funding for undocumented immigrants.
Oct. 20, 2025
McCourt Chair Diane Schanzenbach wrote for Econofact.org on how not collecting food insecurity data will make it harder to monitor the economic well-being of lower-income Americans.
Oct. 13, 2025
The Center for Children & Families at the McCourt School of Public Policy was mentioned in an NPR article on whether extending health care benefits to undocumented immigrants was the reason for the federal government shutdown.
Oct. 3, 2025
Research Professor Leo Cuello was quoted in a USA Today article on the debate of whether undocumented immigrants receive ‘free health care’ or Medicaid.
Oct. 1, 2025
McCourt Chair Diane Schanzenbach was quoted in a New Republic article on the USDA’s decision to terminate an annual survey on the state of food insecurity across America.
September 23, 2025
Sabrina Corlette, co-director of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms, was quoted in a Politico article on the impact of pre-midterm healthcare cuts.
September 18, 2025
John LaFarge Jr. SJ Professor of Public Policy Harry Holzer was quoted in a Newsweek story about research from WalletHub on the states with the highest increases in unemployment claims.
September 5, 2025
FutureEd‘s director Thomas Toch and education writer Erik W. Robelen’s recent report on post-Katrina education lessons has been adapted and published by Governing.com.
September 4, 2025
Assistant Research Professor Madison Harden-Stein was quoted in a Washington Post article on school vaccine mandates.
August 27, 2025
Doris Duke Distinguished Visiting Fellow Liz Ryan’s opinion piece in Maryland Matters.
August 22, 2025
Professor Chris Warshaw was quoted in ABC News 4 article on Newsom’s vow to redistrict California’s map.
August 14, 2025
McCourt’s Research Professor and Founder of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms Sabrina Corlette was quoted in USA TODAY’s article on President Trump’s latest tax bill.
August 11, 2025
Associate Research Professor Renée DiResta was interviewed for NPR’s All Things Considered on the investigations into Trump’s 2016 relationship with Russia.
August 8, 2025
Research Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Children and Families Joan Alker was quoted in Miami Times’ article on Florida’s Kidcare program.
August 6, 2025
Distinguished Professor Nora Gordon wrote on federal block granting for Brookings.
July 15, 2025