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.
Tricia Brooks, research professor at the Center for Children and Families, was quoted in a Politico article on tactics to make the upcoming implementation of work requirements to receive Medicaid especially strict and drastically reduce the number of people covered.
May 5th, 2026
Joan Alker, executive director and co-founder of the Center for Children and Families (CCF), was quoted in a Washington Post article on declining enrollment in KidCare, Florida’s health insurance program for children in low-income families.
April 25th, 2026
Renée DiResta, associate research professor at McCourt’s Massive Data Institute and Tech & Public Policy Center, was quoted in a New York Times article on Iran’s circulating of AI propaganda videos.
April 24th, 2026
Jeff Strohl, director of the Center on Education and the Workforce, was quoted in a Higher Ed Dive article on offering college students workforce preparation in the face of AI.
April 16th, 2026
R. Daniel Kelemen, associate dean for faculty and McCourt chair, was interviewed for PBS News Hour on what the election of a new prime minister means for Hungary.
April 10th, 2026
Tricia Brooks, research professor at the Center for Children and Families, was quoted in a CBS News article on staffing cuts to states’ social services agencies and the stress that those positions cause.
April 9th, 2026
Renée DiResta, associate research professor at McCourt’s Massive Data Institute and Tech & Public Policy programs, published an opinion piece on propaganda’s foray into the world of viral AI-generated videos for TIME Ideas.
April 2nd, 2026
Anne Dwyer, professor at McCourt’s Center for Children and Families, was quoted in a WWNO NPR article on how changes in legislation might impact education access.
March 30, 2026
Michael Bailey, Colonel William J. Walsh Professor of American Government, was quoted in a NYTimes Op-Ed on affective polarization and political moderation.
March 24, 2026
Tara Moon, policy analyst at FutureEd, was quoted by The Guardian in an article on the staffing cuts that follow cuts to academic programs in K-12 schools.
February 16, 2026
Jonathan Ladd, associate professor, was quoted in a CBC News article on what to expect in President Trump’s 2026 state of the union address.
February 24, 2026
Renée DiResta, associate research professor at McCourt’s Massive Data Institute and Tech and Public Policy programs, was in conversation with Maria Ressa and Prince Harry on combating disinformation for Time Magazine’s Time 100 Talks.
February 16, 2026
Justin Giovannelli, associate research professor at the Center on Health Insurance Reforms was quoted in an NPR article on Nevada residents potentially losing health coverage despite the move to a public-option.
February 18, 2026
Maria Cancian, professor and former dean of the McCourt School, wrote an opinion piece for Newsweek on parent-child separations from recent immigration enforcement.
February 17, 2026
Sabrina Corlette, McCourt School research professor and founder of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms, was quoted in a USA Today article on the effects to health insurance enrollment after the elimination of enhanced tax credits.
February 4, 2026
Stacey Pogue, Senior Research Fellow at the Center on Health Insurance Reforms, was featured in a Politico article on concerns about the affordability of health insurance and a recent trend in opting for cheaper plans with higher out-of-pocket deductibles.
February 4, 2026
Harry Holzer, John LaFarge Jr. SJ Professor of Public Policy, was featured in an ABC News article on recent job losses.
February 3, 2026
Joan Alker, executive director and co-founder of the Center for Children and Families (CCF), was featured in a CBS News article on the rising costs of health insurance.
February 2, 2026
Jeff Strohl, director of the Center on Education and the Workforce, was quoted in a Washington Post article on the rising levels of unemployment amongst worker’s with a bachelors degree.
January 31, 2026
Renée DiResta, associate research professor at McCourt’s Massive Data Institute and Tech and Public Policy programs, was featured in an NPR’s All Things Considered story on the relationship between social media and recent immigration crackdown efforts.
January 16, 2026
Edwin Park, research professor at McCourt’s Center for Children and Families, was featured in a Guardian article on President Trump’s latest healthcare plan.
January 15, 2026
Joshua Hader, senior fellow at the Government Affairs Institute appeared on the Decision Desk HQ podcast to examine the internal party conflicts and structural challenges that have made it difficult for Speaker Mike Johnson to control the U.S. House of Representatives.
January 15, 2026
Jeff Strohl, director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, was interviewed for an NPR article on why more students are going to college than ever before.
January 15, 2026
Professor Chris Warshaw was featured in a Washington Post article on the possibility of gerrymandering in this year’s midterm elections.
January 5, 2026
The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center on Education and the Workforce report, “Falling Behind: How Skills Shortages Threaten Future Jobs” was recently covered in a Yahoo!Life article on how to future-proof your management career.
January 4, 2026
Associate Research Professor and Director of the Conflict Transformation Lab Rachel Milner Gillers was featured in a Washington Jewish Week story on Georgetown students’ meeting Pope Leo at the Vatican.
December 9, 2025
Associate Research Professor Renée DiResta was quoted in an NPR article on X’s latest feature update.
November 25, 2025