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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 Ecolog& 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.

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