Being in fellowship is a powerful vehicle for change. By bringing together researchers, practitioners, and community leaders with diverse perspectives, our year-long fellowship program creates space for new collaborations and insights that wouldn’t emerge in isolation. Fellows challenge one another, share knowledge across fields, and deepen their ability to communicate complexity in public life.

Read about our current fellows below. And look out for our new call for fellows in March 2026 – subscribe to our newsletter to be notified.

Michelle Amazeen smiling portrait.

Michelle Amazeen

Associate Professor, Mass Communication, BU


Mark Araujo smiling portrait.

Mark Araujo

Community Engagement Manager, Boston Food Forest Coalition

Barbara Espinosa Barrera smiling portrait.

Barbara Espinosa Barrera

Reporting Fellow, Pulitzer Center

Jaelyn Carr smiling portrait.

Jaelyn Carr

BA Environmental Analysis and Policy, BU

Jodi Cranston smiling portrait.

Jodi Cranston

Professor, Renaissance Art, BU

Julia Cumes posing with a camera.

Julia Cumes

Photojournalist

Joanna Davidson smiling portrait.

Joanna Davidson

Associate Professor, Anthropology, BU

Roy Grundmann smiling portrait.

Roy Grundmann

Associate Professor, Film Studies, BU

James Hill, Jr., serious portrait.

James Hill, Jr.

Assistant Professor, Religion, BU

Yi Grace Ji smiling portrait.

Yi Grace Ji

Assistant Professor, Mass Communication, BU

Irit Kleiman smiling portrait.

Irit Kleiman

Associate Professor, Romance Studies, BU

Bobbie D Norman serious portrait.

Bobbie D Norman

Research Associate, Data+Soul Research

Meera Subramanian smiling portrait.

Meera Subramanian

Journalist

Rev. Mariama White-Hammond serious portrait.

Rev. Mariama White-Hammond

Founding Pastor, New Roots AME Church

Brooke Williams smiling portrait.

Brooke Williams

Associate Professor of the Practice, Computational Journalism, BU