John Kwoka

John Kwoka is the Neal F. Finnegan distinguished professor of economics at Northeastern University. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1972.

Delaney Crampton

Delaney Crampton is the senior associate, Government Affairs at Korn Ferry. Prior to his position at Korn Ferry, we was the senior policy associate at the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program, and a policy associate at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. Prior to Equitable Growth, Delaney served as Staff Assistant to Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney. He previously interned with Congressman Mark Pocan, as well as having interned with The Raben Group and on the election campaigns of Senator Kay Hagan and Governor Roy Cooper. Delaney earned his bachelor’s in political science from High Point University in and M.P.P. from The George Washington University.

William J. Collins

William Collins is an economic historian whose research concentrates on 20th century labor markets and cities. His recent work has studied inter-regional migration, racial disparities in earnings and educational attainment, and urban renewal programs. Professor Collins is a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. In the past, he has been a fellow at the Brookings Institution and a senior economist for the Council of Economic Advisers.

Will McGrew

Will McGrew is a former research assistant at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. He graduated from Yale University with a bachelor’s in economics and political science.

Timothy Krueger

Tim Krueger is the program manager of the Great Lakes Energy Institute at Case Western. His work there involves managing clean energy research projects and coaching students on energy-related start-up ideas. He recently completed his MBA at the Weatherhead School of Management, focusing on sustainable business and finance. Before coming to Case, he worked at the Cleveland-based think tank Policy Matters Ohio, writing papers on topics such as American manufacturing, clean energy, and state revenue. He received a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in government.

Thomas Piketty

Thomas Piketty is a Professor at EHESS and at the Paris School of Economics.

Susan Helper

Susan Helper is senior economist at White House Council of Economic Advisers and Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. She served as the chief economist of the U.S. Department of Commerce from 2013-2015, and as senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisors in 2012-2013. Her research focuses on the globalization of supply chains and on how U.S. manufacturing might be revitalized. Helper received her B.A. from Oberlin College in economics, government, and Spanish, and her Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.

Stephen Machin

Stephen Machin is professor of economics and director of the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics. He holds a B.A. in economics from Wolverhampton Polytechnic and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Warwick.

Sarah Jane Glynn

Sarah Jane Glynn is a senior advisor for the Women’s Bureau, Department of Labor. She is a labor sociologist and policy analyst with experience working at the national, state, and local level. Prior to joining the Department of Labor, Glynn was a senior fellow with the Women’s Initiative at the Center for American Progress, where she previously held the role of director of women’s economic policy. Glynn holds a bachelor’s degree in women’s studies from UCLA and a Ph.D. in sociology from Vanderbilt University.

Rucker C. Johnson

Rucker C. Johnson is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy in the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. His work considers the role of poverty and inequality in affecting life chances. His graduate and postdoctoral training is in labor and health economics. He holds a B.A. from Morehouse College, and an M.A. and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan—all in economics.