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
Neil Shubin
Neil Shubin seeks to understand the mechanisms behind the evolutionary origin of new anatomical features and faunas. The philosophy that underlies his work is derived from the conviction that progress in the study of evolutionary biology results from linking research across diverse temporal, phylogenetic and structural scales. (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)
Wu Hung
Wu Hung specializes in early Chinese art, from the earliest years to the Cultural Revolution. His special research interests include relationships between visual forms (architecture, bronze vessels, pictorial carvings and murals, etc.) and ritual, social memory and political discourses. (Bio and Citations | Arrange an Interview)