College & University

David

Ambroz

Award-winning national poverty and child welfare expert

Dr. Jeffrey Jensen

Arnett

Psychologist and pioneer of Emerging Adulthood studies

Theresa

Brown

New York Times bestselling author and leading authority on nursing and healthcare

Alex

Budak

Social entrepreneur and changemaking expert

David James

Duncan

National Book Award finalist and Lannan Fellowship award winner

Harry

Dunn

Former United States Capitol Police officer and political activist

Sophie

Egan

Author and food sustainability expert

Priya

Fielding-Singh

Sociologist and Senior Manager of Research and Education at the Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation

Oliver

Franklin-Wallis

Award-winning environmental journalist and author

Dr. Arline T.

Geronimus

Award-winning public health researcher and expert on “weathering” and healthcare inequality

Haben

Girma

Disability rights advocate and first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School

Nathan

Harris

Winner of the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence and Oprah’s Book Club Pick author

Vashti

Harrison

Caldecott Medalist, National Book Award Finalist, and two-time NAACP Image Award recipient

Dr. James C.

Jackson

Vanderbilt University Medical Center professor and expert on Long Covid

N.K.

Jemisin

New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author and MacArthur Fellow

Jamal

Joseph

Black Panther party member, director, producer, poet, and educator

Michelle MiJung

Kim

Award-winning author and social justice and equity activist

Christopher

Kimball

Celebrity chef, television personality, and founder of Milk Street

Kathryn

Kolbert

Women’s rights activist and Co-Founder of the Center for Reproductive Rights

Jill

McCorkle

New York Times bestselling author and North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame inductee

Rae

McDaniel

Non-binary therapist, coach, and transgender diversity and inclusion educator

Peace Adzo

Medie

Reese’s Book Club Pick author and scholar of gender studies and international relations

Tyler

Merritt

Creator of The Tyler Merritt Project, actor, comedian, and activist

Kate T.

Parker

Photographer, New York Times bestselling author, and gender equity advocate

Daniela

Pierre-Bravo

DACA recipient, journalist, and Founder of Acceso Community

Jennifer

Raff

Award-winning author and associate professor of anthropology

Jewell Parker

Rhodes

Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient and bestselling beloved children’s author

Kim Stanley

Robinson

New York Times bestseller and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards

Stacy

Schiff

Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling biographer and historian

Joanna

Scott

MacArthur Fellow and Lannan Literary Award-winning author of novels and short stories

B.A.

Shapiro

New York Times bestselling author of historical art thrillers

Maria Toorpakai

Wazir

Professional squash champion and trailblazer for global peace and human rights