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Welcome to CPI.
Commonwealth Policy Institute
The university powered Think-Tank developing innovative, evidence-based, and nonpartisan solutions for the Commonwealth. Founded with resolutions of the KY House & Senate.
These rosters are subject to regular update from annual reporting cycles of University Chapters to the Board.
Commonwealth Policy Coalition Advisory Board Members
Voting Board members include a quorum of Senior Fellow Chairs & Chapter Officer Counsel.
Senior Faculty Counsel
Alumni Senior Fellow Counsel
Jason Gainous, PhD. Board Advisor on Evidence-Based Policy Research Methods
University of Louisville, Professor, Department of Political Science
University of Louisville, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education
Neil Trautwein, JD. Board Advisor on Professional Advocacy & Policy Strategy
Adjunct Faculty, University of Louisville Dept. Political Science
Samuel Kessler, Senior Fellow
George Mitchell Scholar (US - Ireland Alliance)
MPP Candidate, University College Dublin
B.S. Environmental Analysis; B.A. Individualized Degree
in Industrial Ecology & Public Policy, Cert. Applied Geospatial Technologies
University of Louisville 2022
Julia S. Mattingly, Senior Fellow
PhD Candidate Public Policy, George Washington University
B.A. Individualized Degree in Rural Health Policy, B.S. Political Science,
University of Louisville 2023
Hailey Mattingly, Senior Fellow
MA Political Science
B.S. Political Science, Cert. Applied Geospatial Technologies, 2022;
University of Louisville
Lauren Reuss, Associate Fellow
Fulbright Scholar (US Fulbright Commission to Thailand)
McConnel Center Alumnus
B.A. Economics, B.S. Political Science
University of Louisville 2022
Faculty Subject-Matter Counsel
to CPC Policy Centers
*Includes active & former Faculty counsel to Centers. Professional advisement from these individuals does not imply endorsement on behalf of their university of residence.
Neal Turpin, MPA, PhD.
CPC Center for Rights, Liberties, Equity
CPC Center for Environmental & Sustainable Development.
University of Louisville, Dept. Urban & Public Affairs
Neil Trautwein, JD.
CPC Center for Health Disparities.
DJ Biddle, GISP, MS.
CPC Center for Rights, Liberties, & Equity (2021)
University of Louisville, Director, Center for Geographic Information Sciences
Jagannadh Satyavolu, PhD.
CPC Center for Environmental & Sustainable Development (2020 - 2022)
University of Louisville, Conn Centre for Renewable Energy,
Director, Biofuels Division.
Liza Creel, PhD, MPH.
CPC Center for Health Disparities (2021-22)
University of Louisville, Commonwealth Policy Scholar, School of Public Health &
Information Sciences
Chapter Officer Representatives on the Board
Sara
Adjunct Member, Pennsylvania State University
Center for Rights, Liberties & Equity
Just
Adjunct Member, Pennsylvania State University
Center for Rights, Liberties & Equity
University Chapters of the Commonwealth Policy Coalition
The below is updated on an annual basis from chapter reports.
University of Louisville, chartered 2020.
Sarah Belcher, Associate Fellow
Center for Health Disparities
Jack, Associate Fellow
Ethan Rutter, Associate
Temp. Center for Integrated Policymaking
Justin Avert, Associate Fellow
Adjunct Member, Pennsylvania State University
Center for Rights, Liberties & Equity
Justin Avert, Associate Fellow
Adjunct Member, Pennsylvania State University
Center for Rights, Liberties & Equity
Austin Gabhart, Associate
Adjunct Member, PhD Candidate, Georgia Tech University
Center for Environmental & Sustainable Development
Jack, Associate Fellow
Justin Avert, Associate Fellow
Adjunct Member, Pennsylvania State University
Center for Rights, Liberties & Equity
Justin Avert, Associate Fellow
Adjunct Member, Pennsylvania State University
Center for Rights, Liberties & Equity
**Note: The CPC Advisory Board is seeking expansion of new chapters across Kentucky's universities and welcomes the collaboration of public officials, faculty, staff, and students in that process.