Experts - The Century Foundation

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, having previously served as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Biden administration from 2021 to 2025.

Michelle LaVere

Fellow

Michelle LaVere is a fellow at The Century Foundation, where she focuses on advancing economic equity and workforce inclusion through research and advocacy.

Thanassis Cambanis

Senior Fellow and Director of Century International

Thanassis Cambanis is an author, journalist, and director of Century International. His work focuses on U.S. foreign policy, Arab politics, and social movements in the Middle East.

Elizabeth Dawes

Director of Maternal and Reproductive Health and Senior Fellow

Elizabeth Dawes is director of maternal and reproductive health and a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, working to advance maternal health equity and reproductive justice.

Carolyn Fast

Director of Higher Education Policy and Senior Fellow

Carolyn Fast is director of higher education policy and a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, focusing on institutional accountability and consumer protections.

Kings Floyd

Research and Policy Associate

Kings Floyd is a research and policy associate for the Disability Economic Justice team at The Century Foundation and a disability rights activist and access coordinator.

Emma Ford

Health Care Advisor

Emma Ford is a Health Care Advisor at the Century Foundation, working with the Health Care Reform team.

Ruth Friedman

Senior Fellow

Dr. Ruth Friedman is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation and previously was director of the Office of Child Care at the Administration for Children and Families.

Gayle Goldin

Senior Fellow

Gayle Goldin is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation and previously was deputy director of the Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor.

Peter Granville

Fellow

Peter Granville is a fellow at The Century Foundation, studying federal and state policy efforts to improve college access and affordability.

Angela Hanks

Chief of Policy Programs

Angela Hanks is chief of policy programs at The Century Foundation.

Chantal Hinds

Fellow and Next100 Senior Policy Entrepreneur

Chantal is a fellow at The Century Foundation, senior policy entrepreneur at Next100, and an advocate for students involved in the foster system.

Julie Kashen

Director, Women's Economic Justice and Senior Fellow

Julie Kashen is director for women's economic justice and a senior fellow at The Century Foundation with expertise in work and family, caregiving, and economic mobility.

Eamon Kircher-Allen

Editor-in-Chief of Century International

Eamon Kircher-Allen is editor-in-chief at Century International. He has worked as a journalist in the United States and East Africa, and for more than a decade as a writer, editor, and researcher focusing on economics, the environment, and the Middle East and Africa.

Jeanne Lambrew

Director of Health Care Reform and Senior Fellow

Jeanne Lambrew is the director of health care reform and a senior fellow at The Century Foundation.

Julie Margetta Morgan

President

Julie Margetta Morgan is president of The Century Foundation.

Lauren McFerran

Senior Fellow

Lauren McFerran is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, having previously served as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Emily McGrath

Senior Fellow and Director of Workforce Policy

Emily McGrath is director of workforce policy and a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, focusing on achieving equitable labor market outcomes for all communities.

Michaela Minnis

Policy Associate

Michaela Minnis is a policy associate on the maternal and reproductive health team at The Century Foundation.

Yaël Mizrahi-Arnaud

Fellow

Yael is a fellow at Century International, and a PhD Candidate in history at New York University. Her research focuses on the history of settlement in Palestine/Israel and ethnic politics. Her writing has been published in WarOnTheRocks, Lawfare, Jewish Currents, and the Palestine/Israel Review.

Tiara Moultrie

Fellow

Tiara Moultrie is a fellow at The Century Foundation, focusing on higher education accountability.

Yasmin Naji

PK-12 Education Intern

Yasmin Naji is a PK–12 education policy intern at The Century Foundation, with an interest in the intersection between education and immigration.

Jordan Nellums

Senior Policy Associate

Jordan Nellums is a senior policy associate on the Higher Education team at The Century Foundation.

Liz Nigro

Pk-12 Education Intern

Liz Nigro is an intern at The Century Foundation on the PreK–12 team and the incoming research director at Voices for Virginia's Children.

Kayla Patrick

Senior Fellow

Kayla Patrick is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation and was previously a senior policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Education.

Halley Potter

Director of PK-12 Education Policy and Senior Fellow

Halley Potter is director of PK–12 education policy and a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, researching public policy solutions to address educational inequality.

Julie Su

Senior Fellow

Julie Su is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, focusing on protecting labor rights, growing worker power, and advancing equity in the economy.

Laura Valle Gutierrez

Fellow

Laura Valle Gutierrez is a fellow at The Century Foundation, where she uses her policy and research expertise to advance gender, racial and economic equity.

Loredana Valtierra

Senior Fellow

Loredana Valtierra is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation and was previously senior policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Education.

Alejandra Vázquez Baur

Fellow

Alejandra Vázquez Baur is a fellow at The Century Foundation, where she manages the Bridges Collaborative and directs the National Newcomer Network.

Amber Villalobos

Fellow

Amber Villalobos is a fellow at The Century Foundation, focusing on for-profit education, online education, and institutional accountability in higher education.

Rachel West

Senior Fellow

Rachel West is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation and was previously special assistant to the president for labor and workers at the White House Domestic Policy Council.

Dr. Conor P. Williams

Senior Fellow

Dr. Conor P. Williams is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, focusing on English-learner students, early education programs, and school choice systems.

Lea Woods

Senior Policy Associate

Lea Woods is a senior policy associate at The Century Foundation, focusing on issues of women’s economic justice, including paid family leave and child care.