Amanda R. Finn
Amanda Finn studied human health over the course of her undergraduate studies in kinesiology and her M.S. and Ph.D in nutrition sciences. Her work focused on factors influencing insulin resistance, namely those related to adipose tissue expansion in humans. She also led local and national science advocacy initiatives as a Research! America Civic Engagement micrograntee […]
Sarah J. Halford
Sarah J. Halford, PhD is a qualitative sociologist who studies how trust and distrust are formed in a variety of social contexts. Her current research explores the mobilization of institutional distrust in online communities that resist emerging technologies. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, such as Mobilization, The Sociological Quarterly, and Global Public Health. Prior to joining […]
Anna McClean
Anna McClean holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations and has a passion for impact-driven work. She combines these interests in her position as MISI’s Communications and Community Engagement Manager, as well as in her role of Project Coordinator in the Office of Research at Boston University. Anna is also a full-time bartender at […]
Sharon Wong
Sharon Wong is a producer, strategist, and storyteller who has worked in public media, sports, comedy-horror, and national news. At WORLD Channel, Sharon was the senior digital producer for the multi-award-winning documentary series America ReFramed (Fannie Lou Hamer’s America, The Hand That Feeds), Doc World (The Accused: Damned or Devoted?, Los Comandos), and Local, USA […]