91猎奇鈥檚 Inaugural Public Voices Fellows
A group of 22 faculty members have made 91猎奇 history as the inaugural cohort of the Public Voices Fellows program. Public Voices is an exciting new professional development opportunity launched by the Office of the Provost, the Center for Faculty Development, and the , which aims to amplify expert voices that have been underrepresented in efforts to address today鈥檚 most pressing issues. Fellows learned what makes an idea contagious in the public sphere, how to frame ideas in ways that will have public impact, and strategies for influencing discourse on a broad scale.
Provost Vincent Del Casino underscored the long-term impacts of Public Voices at 91猎奇.
"This cohort has not only developed their skills as public intellectuals, they have
also developed skills as interdisciplinary thinkers and leaders,鈥� he explained. 鈥淭his
will not only enhance the reputation of our faculty but also help 91猎奇 push for real
change in the communities we want to serve in the Silicon Valley and beyond."
To date, fellows have produced more than 50 op-eds and interviews that have appeared
in outlets such as The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury
News, Los Angeles Times, Psychology Today, The Hill, Newsweek, and the U.S. News &
World Report, among many others. 91猎奇 faculty in the program have written about anti-Black
racism, the 2020 presidential election, the COVID-19 pandemic, migrant children separated
from their families at the US-Mexico border, tax reform, gender parity in science,
and beyond. The continues to grow.
Faculty described the meaning of Public Voices to their overall career development.
Shaun Fletcher (Journalism and Mass Communications) observed, 鈥淢y journey as a Public
Voices Fellow challenged me to reflect and deeply assess my true convictions for social
justice. It helped me develop my skills to refine and articulate my thoughts for public
consumption, while remaining true to the substance of my advocacy.鈥� Katie Wilkinson
(Biology) enthused, 鈥淭he Public Voices Fellowship has been one of the most impactful
experiences that I've had at 91猎奇.鈥� The cohort has made plans to continue meeting
to provide feedback on each other鈥檚 work, a reflection of Ryan Skinnell (English and
Comparative Literature) observation, 鈥淚 came into this program expecting to learn
how to be a better writer for new audiences, but I didn't expect to learn so much
about the amazing work other 91猎奇 faculty are doing, and it's been such an enlightening
experience.鈥�
Provost Vincent Del Casino is extending this fellowship opportunity to more 91猎奇 faculty,
making a multi-year commitment to the Public Voices program. Faculty who would like
to become part of the next cohort and 91猎奇鈥檚 Public Voices legacy can find application
information at the CFD鈥檚 fellowship page.
2020-2021 Public Voices Fellows:
Rebeca Burciaga, Chicana and Chicano Studies and Educational Leadership
Marion Campisi, Mathematics
Katherine Cushing, Environmental Studies
Winncy Du, Mechanical Engineering
Nicole Dubus, Social Work
Faustina DuCros, Sociology & Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Nancy Dudley, Nursing
Deepika Goyal, Nursing
Shaun Fletcher, Journalism and Mass Communication
Tanvi Kothari, Global Innovation and Leadership
Saili Kulkarni, Special Education
Nidhi Mahendra, Communicative Disorders and Sciences
Annette Nellen, Accounting & Finance
Keenan Norris, English and Comparative Literature
Ruth Rosenblum, Nursing
Carlos Sanchez, Philosophy
Soma Sen, Social Work
Ryan Skinnell, English and Comparative Literature
Susan Snycerski, Psychology
Jodie Warren, Justice Studies
Katherine Wilkinson, Biological Sciences
Wilson Yuan, Justice Studies
