People In The Know
From our public and international affairs wonks to those in science, business, and communication, AU's faculty, students, and staff focus on diverse interests. But one thing they share is a passion for putting their knowledge to work to create meaningful change. Here are their stories.
Matt Corkery
Basketball WONK
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Terry Davidson
Behavioral Neuroscience Wonk
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Kiho Kim
Ocean Wonk
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Russell Williams
Film Wonk
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Don Williamson
Tax Wonk
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Chris O'Brien
Green Wonk
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Jeff Jones
March Madness Wonk
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Steve Jennings
Field Hockey Wonk
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Chris Palmer
Environmental and Wildlife Filmmaking Wonk
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Matthew Taylor
Justice and Corruption Wonk
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Chris Mittelstaedt
Sustainable Business Wonk
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Erin Fuller
Nonprofit Wonk
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Sunny Voelker
Racing Wonk
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Shalini Ayyagari
Bollywood Music Wonk
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Cassandra Ricketts
Sports Medicine Wonk
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Julie Gerdes
Personality Wonk
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Jennifer Jones
Green Wonk
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Fanta Aw
Campus Internationalization Wonk
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Dotty Lynch
Political Communication Wonk
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Lauren Feldman
Political Comedy Wonk
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Joe Fuld
Campaign WONK
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Nate Beeler
Journalism Wonk
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John Wineglass
Music Wonk
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Dan Bruey
Student Healthcare Wonk
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Phil McHugh
Service Wonk
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John Yahner
Smithsonian Wonk
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Dan Sayers
Anthropology Wonk
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Alex Priest
Social Media Wonk
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Eric Fleddermann
Mock Trial Wonk
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Arthur Shapiro
Neuroscience Wonk
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James Thurber
Policy Wonk
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Amanda Merkwae
Health Wonk
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Kate Oczypok
Social News Wonk
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Patrick Jackson
Theory Wonk
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Alex Kreger
Kennedy Political Union Wonk
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Susan McElrath
AU History Wonk
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Caleen Jennings
Theater Wonk
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Iris Krasnow
Relationship Wonk
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Taryn Morrissey
Child and Family Policy Wonk
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Stephen Macavoy
Biogeochemistry Wonk
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Carolyn Brown
Latino-Documentary Wonk
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Tonei Glavinic
Gender and Sexuality Wonk
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Brian Keane
Green Wonk
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Katharina Vester
Food History Wonk
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Nathan Harshman
Quantum Wonk
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Matt Hartings
Protein Wonk
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Josh Kaplan
Green Wonk
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Kim Blankenship
Health Wonk
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