The University of Chicago Experts Guide
The University of Chicago Experts Guide allows local and national journalists to identify and connect with expert faculty, helping them create more compelling and authoritative stories. To find the ideal expert source for your story, use the search tools on the right-hand side of this page. For all other questions, or to arrange an interview with these or other faculty members, contact the News Office directly at 773-702-8360.
Featured Experts
Austan Goolsbee
Austan Goolsbee's research activities center on the Internet, tax policy and business decisions, capital investment, and government policy. He is currently a research associate for the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a research fellow for the American Bar Foundation. (Bio and Citations | Arrange an Interview)
Edward Laumann
Edward Laumann is one of the nation's leading authorities on the sociology of sexuality. He recently advised a panel of scholars who conducted the "Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors," a survey based on interviews with 27,500 men and women aged 40-80 in 30 countries worldwide. (Bio and Citations | Arrange an Interview)
Ian Foster
Ian Foster is the Director of the Computation Institute, a joint project between the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory that addresses the most challenging computational and communications problems arising from a broad range of intellectual pursuits. (Bio and Citations | Arrange an Interview)
Martha McClintock
Martha McClintock is best known for her research on the relationship between mind, behavior and the functioning of the neural and endocrine systems. Her discoveries include the first conclusive, scientific evidence of human pheromones and their effects on the timing of ovulation. (Bio and Citations | Arrange an Interview)
Sidney Nagel
Sidney Nagel's work has drawn attention to phenomena that scientists have regarded as outside the realm of physics, such as the science of drops, granular materials and jamming. Nagel's honors include election to the National Academy of Sciences in 2003 and the American Physical Society's Oliver Buckley Prize in 2003. (Bio and Citations | Arrange an Interview)
