While Sudikoff Fellows are actively engaged in special communications projects during the course of their term, they effectively contribute to the public forum on an on-going basis.  Each Fellow has expertise in conceptualizing and communicating their work for a broad audience, and can offer written and oral commentary and perspective to the media on a variety of issues related to their field of study:

Leah A. Lievrouw, Professor of Information Studies, who served as the Sudikoff Fellow for 2006 – 07, studies the numerous influences that media and information technologies bring to society and culture.  Her work explores information society issues, such as those related to social networks and differentiation, intellectual freedom, and information equity, as well as how the use of communication technologies – such as PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), cellular phones, and email – catalyze social change.   

Associate Professor of Education and Sudikoff Fellow for 2005 – 05, Alison Bailey studies children’s language and literacy development, and examines how social environment and social understanding influence children’s language skills.  Her work looks to improve early literacy development and its relationship to oral language skills; how children who learn English as a second language perform academically; and how academic English is evaluated and taught. 

Professor of Education and Sudikoff Fellow for 2004 - 05, Mitchell J. Chang focuses his scholarship on diversity related issues in higher education.  Professor Chang looks to empower students and strengthen educational institutions by creating a broader understanding of the benefits of diversity.  He recognizes that the educational process and institutions of higher learning flourish when informed by both a diverse student body and effective, diversity-driven initiatives.  Examining issues related to race and ethnicity, Professor Chang's work stands as a force for the democratization of higher education, and promotes long-term social change. 

A cultural critic and scholar, Education Professor Douglas Kellner served as the Sudikoff Family Institute Fellow for 2003 - 04.  Dr. Kellner's scholarship examines cultural studies, philosophy of education, and the relationship between technology, education, and society. A renowned media literacy scholar, Dr. Kellner also studies the nature of student learning in the new media environment.

Jeannie Oakes, Presidential Professor of Educational Equity, served as the inaugural fellow for 2002 - 03. Dr. Oakes is recognized for her work examining the unequal distribution of resources and opportunities in education, her studies on tracking and ability grouping, and her support of urban teachers, students, and low-income school communities.

Former Sudikoff Fellows contribute to the public forum by providing valuable perspectives on issues of critical importance to education and new media.