is a distinguished fellow at IGPA and was the 38th governor of Illinois.

is an expert on energy and environmental policy issues. He once served as a deputy assistant secretary of the treasury.

studies elections, political behavior, and political institutions.

compiles the U of I Flash Index, a monthly indicator of the Illinois economy.

studies issues related to the well-being of children and their families.

studies power system analysis, economics, and electric utility regulatory policy.

is an urban demographer who researches residential and economic incorporation of immigrant populations.

is an expert on labor force issues and policies, and racial discrimination issues. 

is an internationally known expert in the field of urban and regional economic analysis.

served as President of the University of Illinois for 16 years. He is an expert on higher education issues.

is an expert on the economics of health care.

focuses her research on racial attitudes and segregation.

studies racial politics and the relationship between public opinion and policy making.

studies the relationships between workplace health care benefits and employee health.

focuses his research on the economic impact of social policy issues, particularly education and immigration.

is an expert on urban economics and real estate.

David Merriman is Associate Director of IGPA. His research focuses on state and local public finance. He is an expert on property tax caps.

is an expert on comparative state politics and government.

is a senior fellow at IGPA and is an expert on politics, constitutional revision and tax policy.

is an expert on social policies, including welfare, and public health insurance.

also works as associate chancellor and director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

is an expert in campaign financing and political ethics.

is a former vice president for academic affairs at the University of Illinois and is an expert in economics.

is the director of IGPA. He is an expert on health law and policy, the role of the states, environmental policy, and science policy.