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American Politics: George Marcus, Cathy Johnson, James McAllister, Nicole Mellow
Arab World: Magnus Bernhardsson, William Darrow, Armando Vargas
Astronomy: Karen Kwitter, Jay Pasachoff
Athletics: Dick Quinn, Harry Sheehy
Black Leadership: Joy James, Alex Willingham
China: George Crane
College Admissions: Richard Nesbitt
Congress, Elections: George Marcus
Diversity: Mike Reed, Joy James
Economic Development: Douglas Gollin
Economic History: Steven Nafziger, Douglas Gollin
Elections and Voting: Alex Willingham, George Marcus
Environment: Henry Art, Joan Edwards, James Carlton, David Dethier
Ethics: Melissa Barry, Alan White
Financial Crises: Gerard Caprio
Financial History: Gerard Caprio
Food: Health and Culture of Eating: Darra Goldstein, Steven Swoap
Foreign Policy: James McAllister
Genetics: Jason Wilder
Globalization and International Trade: Michael Fortunato, Peter Pedroni, Michael Rolleigh
Health Care: Cathy Johnson, Lara Shore-Sheppard
Hispanic Culture: Maria Elena Cepeda, Berta Jottar
Immigration Policy: Cheryl Shanks
International Relations: Darel Paul, Cheryl Shanks
Iran: William Darrow, Leyla Rouhi
Islam: Magnus Bernhardsson, William Darrow
Medicare and Social Security: Jon Bakija
Mexico: James Mahon
Monetary Policy: Gerard Caprio
Museums: Lisa Corrin, Michael Conforti
National Security: James McAllister
Poverty: Stephen Sheppard, Tara Watson
Presidency: Susan Dunn, Nicole Mellow
Public Opinion and Political Behavior: George Marcus
Religion and Society: William Darrow
Religious and Political Conflict: Eric Goldberg
Retirement Savings: David Love
Russia: Julie Cassiday, Darra Goldstein, William Wagner
Stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination: Steven Fein
Stock Market: Gerard Caprio
Taxes and Spending: Jon Bakija
Terrorism and National Security: Robert Jackall
Trials, juries, witnesses: Saul Kassin
Urbanization: Stephen Sheppard
War: James Wood
Women and Islam: William Darrow