Stopher's expertise includes wearable technologies, transportation planning, survey research design and economic development.

Anastasia is a third year PhD student. She serves the department as the Experimental Lab Coordinator. Her research interests include: women in politics, state politics, political behavior, and political methodology.

Ame's interests include social and environmental justice, sustainable development, socioecological systems, power, values, and trauma and how they relate to collective environmental governance.

Verdecias-Pellum’s research aims to develop tailored evidence-based interventions to reduce the severity of social needs to improve diabetes self-management and reduce comorbidity risk among marginalized populations.

Tipeng Chen is a PhD student in Public Administration and Policy at the School of Public Affairs. His research focuses on public management, state-citizen interaction, local government, and climate adaption.

Bola Akinrolabu is a Program Assistant Director at The Difference Engine, and Director of the DIF Program, where he leads a unique initiative that bridges academia and real-world impact.

Paul Bentley, Ph.D. serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor for the Arizona State University School of Public Affairs, and he is a member of the Next Generation Service Corps (NGSC) leadership team.