In the News: Quotes & Mentions

Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University, was recently featured on the podcast Questions You Didn’t Ask, hosted by Niasha Fray. In the episode, “What if your zip code determined your health, wealth, and life expectancy?”, Dr. Bentley-Edwards and entrepreneur/community leader Farad Ali explore the deep ties between economic justice and health. They…

Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman, Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, co-authored a commentary in Bloomberg Law with Sergio Alberto Gramitto Ricci examining the governance challenges behind Disney’s reversal on suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live! The authors argue that such “whiplash” decisions highlight the risks of treating corporate values as flexible rather than foundational. They emphasize…

We are excited to announce that Quran Karriem, former Postdoctoral Associate at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center, has been appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. Dr. Karriem is a media theorist, electronic musician, and installation artist whose work explores the intertwined…

We are thrilled to celebrate Dr. Raffi E. García, Faculty Affiliate and Cohort 11/12 DITE Fellow at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center, on his promotion to Associate Professor in Finance and Accounting with tenure at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Garcia has been an active contributor to many Cook Center projects and a dedicated scholar…

Faculty Affiliate Kristen Cooksey Stowers, Assistant Professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences at Duke University, was recently featured in UConn Today for her role in strengthening community-engaged health research. There can be unnecessary red tape that makes day-to-day work tough….

Faculty Affiliate Sarah Gaither, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Duke University’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, was recently featured in the Duke Psychiatry blog for her role as co-author of a new study on peer support programs in higher education. The study, published in the Journal of American College Health, provides the most comprehensive look to…

Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. and Kirsten Mullen gave comments in conversation on the Marketplace Morning Report with host David Brancaccio and Marketplace’s Mitchell Hartman on the state of reparations after Tulsa’s mayor recently announced a $105 million reparations plan. Hartman has been reporting on the racial wealth gap through the lens of Tulsa,…

Faculty Affiliate Lisa Gennetian, Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Director of Graduate Studies in the Sanford PhD Program, and economist, is cited in a recent article examining how new tariffs on Chinese imports are raising the cost of essential baby gear. As prices for necessities like car seats and bassinets rise by…

Founding Director William A. “Sandy” Darity, Jr. is cited in The New Yorker for his co-authored work with economist Darrick Hamilton on the Baby Bonds proposal. The article contrasts their proposal with a new savings account initiative proposed by President Donald Trump and House Republicans. The Darity-Hamilton Baby Bonds plan, developed in 2010, would establish…

Nancy MacLean, Cook Center faculty affiliate and William H. Chafe Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University, was recently quoted in a major DeSmog investigation revealing ties between current cabinet members and the organizations behind Project 2025.  The DeSmog report found that 70 percent of Trump’s cabinet has direct ties to groups affiliated…