List of US News Journalists and Reporters

1. Wilson Liévano

Designation Editor Author Bio Managing Editor @GroundTruth. News animator. Knight Fellow. Explaining the world one keyframe at a time.
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2. Lamont Jones

Designation Managing Editor Author Bio LaMont Jones Jr., is Managing Editor for Education at U.S. News & World Report, where he oversees a team of reporters, editors, bloggers and other freelancers who produce advice content on higher education and K-12 schools. He came to U.S. News in September 2019, serving four years as Senior Editor for Education. He previously worked as senior writer, senior editor, and co-editor at Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, as fashion editor at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as fashion coordinator for Pittsburgh Magazine, and as a freelance writer for several University of Pittsburgh publications.... His college degrees include a bachelor’s in journalism and government from Western Kentucky University, a master's degree in theology from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and a doctor of education in pastoral community counseling from Argosy University.more
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3. Kimberly Palmer

Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Kimberly Palmer is a senior editor for U.S. News Money. She is the author of the new book, "The Economy of You."
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4. Barri Segal

Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Barri Segal has been a writer, reporter and editor in the personal finance space for more than 20 years. Ms. Segal joined U.S. News in 2022 as an editor in its personal finance vertical. She previously worked as a reporter and editor for Bankrate’s CreditCards.com and has contributed to a host of other websites.
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5. Susan Milligan

Designation Senior Politics Writer Author Bio Susan Milligan is senior political writer at U.S. News & World Report. She has covered domestic and foreign politics for 35 years, from New York City Hall to the Albany statehouse, and from Eastern Europe and the Middle East to Congress and the White House. Follow her on Twitter or email her at ****@usnews.com.
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6. Lauren Camera

Designation Senior Writer Author Bio Lauren Camera is a senior writer at U.S. News & World Report. She joined the News team as an education reporter in 2015. She’s covered education policy and politics for more than a decade for Education Week, The Hechinger Report, Roll Call and the Chronicle of Higher Education. Follow her on Twitter, or email her at ****@usnews.com.
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7. Cecelia Smith-schoenwalder

Designation Senior Writer Author Bio Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder writes about health and the environment for U.S. News & World Report. She joined the company in 2019 after previously reporting for E&E News in Washington. D.C. Follow her on Twitter, or email her at ****@usnews.com.
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8. Colin Hogan

Designation Senior Editor, Loans Author Bio Colin Hogan is the senior loans editor at U.S. News and World Report. He joined U.S. News in November 2022 and has worked on a variety of Money content. Prior to that, he was a senior finance editor at SmartBrief, heading a team of writers and editors covering the global financial services industries. Hogan has focused on business and financial news for most of his 11-year career in journalism. His early coverage of the Marcellus Shale boom as a reporter in Northeast Pennsylvania helped spur significant changes in how natural gas producers distribute royalties to Pennsylvania landowners. He t...hen spent three years as the managing editor of a small newspaper in Central New York before becoming the special projects editor for the Rochester Business Journal and the N.Y. Daily Record, where he managed a stable of about a dozen freelance writers covering the business and legal communities of Western New York. At SmartBrief, Hogan headed a globally distributed team covering a range of sectors within the financial services industries, with particular focus on capital markets, investment banking, consumer banking, financial advising, asset management, derivatives and venture capital. He has spent most of his career as a news editor managing devoted teams of freelance writers and independent contributors. A native of Upstate New York, Hogan is an avid traveler and was a classically trained vocalist before pivoting to a career in journalism.more
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9. Dawn Bradbury

Designation Senior Editor Of Real Estate Author Bio Dawn Bradbury joined U.S. News & World Report as senior editor of Real Estate in 2022. She manages and edits a wide range of real estate topics, from homebuying and selling to home improvement, Best Places to Live rankings and the housing market.
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10. Antonio Barbera

Designation Senior Editor For Consumer Advice Author Bio Antonio Barbera is a former senior editor for Consumer Advice. He covered money and health, and was creator and host of the Wealth of Knowledge podcast. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland and a master's degree in nonfiction writing from Johns Hopkins University.
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11. Anna Medaris Miller

Designation Senior Health Editor Author Bio Anna Medaris Miller is a former Senior Health Editor at U.S. News, where she covered fitness and athletic performance; nutrition and fad diets; “invisible” medical conditions; complementary medicine, reproductive health; mental health; gender, sexuality and body image issues; and more. She also managed the Eat+Run blog, a practical guide for healthy living. Before joining U.S. News in 2014, Anna was an associate editor for Monitor on Psychology magazine and freelanced for the Washington Post. Her work has also appeared in the Huffington Post, Women’s Health, Yahoo!, Business... Insider, the Muse and more. Anna frequently acts as a health expert and spokesperson for U.S. News on national and local TV and radio, and has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox 5 New York and more. She has held leadership positions on the National Press Club’s young members committee, the Association of Health Care Journalists’ D.C. chapter and the American News Women’s Club. Anna graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Michigan, where she studied psychology and gender and health, and later earned her master’s degree in interactive journalism from American University. Anna lives in New York City and is a multi-time triathlete and marathoner currently training for an IRONMAN 70.3.more
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12. Kim Clark

Designation Senior Writer Author Bio Veteran financial & edu journo, organic gardener & foe of waste, trash & fake news. Day job: writing for Kiplinger's Personal Finance mag. See @kclarkmoney
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13. Louis Jacobson

Designation Contributor Author Bio Louis Jacobson is a senior correspondent with PolitiFact and senior author of the
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14. Chris Gilligan

Designation Data Journalist Author Bio Chris Gilligan is a data journalism fellow with U.S. News & World Report. He attended Northwestern University and the Columbia University School of Journalism’s Lede Program in Data Journalism. Chris is based in Boston, Massachusetts, where he worked in the professional baseball industry and in public media before joining U.S. News.
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15. Andrew Mambondiyani

Designation Journalist Author Bio Andrew Mambondiyani is a journalist based in Zimbabwe with bylines in local, regional and international publications. He has a special interest in human rights, politics, climate change and the environment.
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16. Jarek Rutz

Designation Journalist Author Bio Jarek Rutz is a multimedia journalist based in Philadelphia. He works as a news reporter for Delaware LIVE News, where he covers state education and government news. After producing CNN’s Michael Smerconish’s YouTube page his senior year of college, Jarek graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in journalism and a B.A. in political science from Temple University in 2021.
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17. Bridget Shirvell

Designation Contributor Author Bio Bridget Shirvell is a New England-based independent journalist focused on climate solutions.
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18. Beth Braverman

Designation Freelance Journalist Author Bio Beth Braverman is a full-time freelancer who specializes in personal finance. Her work has appeared in dozens of publications, including CNN Business, CNBC.com and Consumer Reports. 
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19. Thomas K. Grose

Designation Journalist Author Bio Thomas K. Grose is a U.K.-based journalist who has spent much of his career living and working in Britain and Washington, D.C. Grose has reported from across Western Europe and Latin America, regularly contributing to several news organizations, including U.S. News & World Report, Time, USA Today and ASEE Prism magazine.
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20. Horus Alas

Designation Reporter Author Bio Horus Alas is a master's graduate of the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism and is a yearlong News intern.
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21. Sarah Wood

Designation Education Reporter Author Bio Sarah Wood covers financial aid, student debt, tuition and other topics related to paying for college as an education reporter for U.S. News. Prior to joining U.S. News in 2021, she wrote about higher education trends and campus initiatives for over two years at Diverse: Issues in Higher Education in Fairfax, Virginia. Wood is a graduate of Elon University, where she studied journalism and international studies, and a member of the Education Writers Association.
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22. Kaia Hubbard

Designation Politics Reporter Author Bio Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter at U.S. News & World Report. She joined the company in 2020 after previously writing for Willamette Week in Portland, Oregon. Kaia is a graduate of the University of San Diego, where she led her college paper as editor-in-chief, winning regional and national awards for her work.
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23. Christopher Wolf

Designation Data Reporter Author Bio Christopher Wolf is a Data Reporter for the News team at U.S. News & World Report
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24. Madeline Fitzgerald

Designation Year Long Reporter Author Bio Madeline Fitzgerald is a yearlong reporter with the news team, currently based in Washington, D.C.
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25. Steven Ross Johnson

Designation Public Health Reporter Author Bio Steven Ross Johnson is a public health reporter for Healthiest Communities. A graduate of Columbia College Chicago, he received a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and has more than 10 years of experience working for daily newspapers and monthly and weekly magazines.
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26. Elliott Davis Jr.

Designation Reporter Author Bio Elliott Davis is a reporter at U.S. News & World Report. Prior to joining the company as an intern in 2020, he wrote for The Boston Globe Magazine, The Baltimore Sun and his hometown newspaper, the Virgin Islands Daily News. He has a master’s degree from the Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Follow him on Twitter, or email him at ****@usnews.com.
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27. Nicolette White

Designation Contributor Author Bio Nicolette White is an award-winning Philadelphia-based reporter with Dallas roots. White is a member of the Education Writers Association and Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications, including USA Today, The Dallas Morning News, and The Philadelphia Tribune. White holds a B.A. in journalism from Temple University's Klein College of Media and Communication.
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28. Tiffany Cusaac-smith

Designation Contributor Author Bio Tiffany Cusaac-Smith is a New York-based writer with articles appearing in news outlets that include USA TODAY, the Democrat and Chronicle, and The Journal News. Her work has focused on the issues of race, criminal justice, youth and education. She has also worked at The Associated Press and completed a criminal justice fellowship with the National Press Foundation. She holds a bachelor's degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C.
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29. Jennifer Seter Wagner

Designation Reporter Author Bio Jennifer Seter Wagner is a former staff reporter and editor for U.S. News & World Report. A freelance writer, editor and educator, she has contributed to the New York Times, Better Homes and Gardens, Discovery and academic institutions. A graduate of Georgetown University (M.A.) and Gustavus Adolphus College (B.A.), she has lived and worked in Germany as a Fellow with both the Arthur Burns and Congress-Bundestag programs.
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30. Jessica Calefati

Designation Contributor Author Bio Education enterprise reporter for The Baltimore Banner. Politico, Inquirer, CalMatters, Mercury News, Star-Ledger alum. Proud NJ native. Yoga teacher.
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31. Gaby Galvin

Designation Public Health Reporter Author Bio Gaby Galvin is a staff writer at U.S. News & World Report, covering public health issues for the Healthiest Communities section. She joined the company as an intern in 2016, becoming a full-time staff writer in 2017. Since then, she has worked on several investigative and data-driven projects for U.S. News, including a Solutions Journalism Network-supported exploration of the impact of pediatric cancer on migrant families in Washington State, an examination of the alarmingly high C-section rates in one Louisiana parish, and an investigation into the ongoing opioid crisis. She has appeared ...as a guest on WDEL, Texas Standard and SiriusXM's POTUS channel, and was a runner-up for the 2019 GW Nursing Journalism Award. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism.more
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32. Jennifer Ortiz

Designation Editor Author Bio Jennifer Ortiz is a former editor at U.S. News & World Report since 2020. She managed and edited the On Careers blog, edited various topics for Consumer Advice, including money, education and health, and served on the company’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Gardner-Webb University.
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33. Brianna Navarre

Designation Associate Editor Author Bio Brianna Navarre is an associate editor on the news team at U.S. News & World Report.
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34. Stacy Rapacon

Designation Contributor Author Bio Stacy Rapacon has been contributing to U.S. News and World Report since 2017, covering a range of personal finance topics, including saving for retirement, budgeting, family finances and financial education. She also contributes personal finance content to other online publications, including Kiplinger.com and Grow, a personal finance site from the creators of investing app Acorns. In addition, her work has appeared on CNBC, Business Insider, Yahoo and other online publications, as well as in The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune and other print media. Before Rapacon became a full-time fre...elancer, she worked for Kiplinger Washington Editors for eight years — first as a reporter for Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine and then as an online editor for Kiplinger.com. She also served as editor of the site's "Starting Out" column, dedicated to money matters concerning young adults and others at the beginning of their financial journeys. Another position she held was managing editor of its "Wealth Creation" channel, offering advice written by financial professionals. Originally and currently from New Jersey, Rapacon lived much of the middle part of her life in the District of Columbia, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in English at The George Washington University.more
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35. Deidre Mcphillips

Designation Data Editor Author Bio Deidre McPhillips is a Data Editor at U.S. News & World Report, overseeing and conducting data collection and analysis for projects in the News channel, including Best Countries, Best States and Healthiest Communities. She previously worked as a data analyst and project manager at JPMorgan Chase, and her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, USA Today and a number of regional publications. She is a graduate of Fordham University, and earned her masters in journalism at the University of Maryland. She was awarded a 2019 University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism D...ata Fellowship, through which she produced a series of articles about the health effects of racial bullying, and she was a 2015 finalist for the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards.more
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36. Julia Haines

Designation Data Editor Author Bio Julia Haines is a Data Editor with U.S. News & World Report. Originally from North Carolina, she studied statistics and computer science at Wake Forest University, while leading her college paper as editor-in-chief. Most recently, she worked for the U.S. Air Force in data analysis, and earned her Master’s from the Air Force Institute of Technology, before joining U.S. News.
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37. Devon Haynie

Designation Assistant Managing Editor Author Bio Devon Haynie is an assistant managing editor with the news team at U.S. News & World Report. She joined the company in 2013 as a higher education reporter, tracking innovations in the online higher education space and documenting the challenges faced by international students. She joined the Best Countries team as an editor in 2015, writing and editing international news features, before taking on the Cities initiative in 2018 and the States initiative in 2021. Before joining U.S. News, Haynie worked as an enterprise reporter for The Journal Gazette in Indiana, and has written for the Asso...ciated Press, The Washingtonian, CityLab, Indianapolis Monthly and other news organizations. She was a 2008 Associated Press Overseas Press Club Fellow in South Africa, a 2016 International Reporting Project Fellow covering health and the environment in South Africa and Lesotho, and a 2017 International Reporting Fellow covering post-war tensions in Sri Lanka. She earned her masters in journalism at Columbia University and is an adjunct faculty member in Georgetown University's graduate journalism program.more
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38. Ramin Rahimian

Designation Contributing Photo Editor Author Bio Ramin Rahimian is a contributing photo editor covering national and international feature stories with over 20 years of visual journalism experience. Follow him on Instagram and view his website.
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39. Devon Thorsby

Designation Real Estate Editor Author Bio Devon Thorsby formerly edited and reported for U.S. News on all manner of real estate topics, from homebuying and selling to home improvement tips, mortgages, tenant rights and the current state of the housing market. Prior to working for U.S. News, Ms. Thorsby worked in research and communications for commercial real estate information company CoStar Group. Ms. Thorsby has made a wide range of media appearances to discuss real estate trends, provide advice for homeowners and discuss the U.S. News Best Places to Live rankings. Her appearances include CBS This Morning, NBC News NOW, Cheddar, N...ational Public Radio, the “Eye on Travel with Peter Greenberg” podcast and dozens of local and regional television and radio outlets. Born and raised in the Detroit metro area, Ms. Thorsby attended the University of Michigan, where she reported and edited for The Michigan Daily. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science.more
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40. Susannah Snider

Designation Managing Editor For Money Author Bio Susannah Snider is managing editor for money at U.S. News where she oversees articles and content covering real estate, personal finance and careers. She is a certified financial planner professional and earned her CFP marks in 2019. She has previously held a number of roles at U.S. News including senior editor for financial advisors, senior editor for personal finance and careers editor.
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41. Tanza Loudenback

Designation Contributing Editor Author Bio Tanza Loudenback is a contributing editor at U.S. News covering personal finance, retirement, careers and real estate. As a certified financial planner professional, writer and editor, she focuses on stories that untangle complex topics and help people make smart decisions with their money. In the past year, she's been published by Fortune, Wall Street Journal Commerce, Insider, TheStreet, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Korn Ferry, Guaranteed Rate, SmartAsset, Policygenius and more. From 2015 to 2021, Loudenback was a top-read author and editor at Insider. She helped build out the site&r...squo;s personal finance coverage, eventually becoming the founding reporter of its service journalism vertical. In addition to covering retirement, financial planning and wealth building topics, she led Insider's tax coverage for three seasons. As a correspondent and the site's resident financial planner, she wrote a bimonthly newsletter, designed a 16-week bootcamp-style financial challenge and published two e-books. Loudenback has a B.A. in print and online journalism from Elon University.more
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42. Eric Gertler

Designation Executive Chairman And Chief Executive Officer Author Bio Eric J. Gertler is executive chairman and chief executive officer of U.S. News & World Report.
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43. Bernadine Healy

Designation Health Editor Author Bio Before her death in 2011, Dr. Bernadine Healy was Health Editor for U.S.News & World Report and wrote the On Health column. She was a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and served as director of the National Institutes of Health and president and CEO of the American Red Cross.Dr. Healy's blog, Heart to Heart, is where she covered matters close to her heart, including cardiovascular disease and other important aspects of personal health and health policy.Archive of Columns: 2004 - 2008 2008 Columns 2007 Columns 2006 Columns 2005 Columns 2004 Columns
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44. January W. Payne

Designation Associate Editor Author Bio Health communicator. Former health journalist @washingtonpost @usnews. Dog mom. ???????????? Opinions are my own.
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45. Paul D. Shinkman

Designation National Security Correspondent Author Bio Paul Shinkman is a national security correspondent. He joined U.S. News & World Report in 2012 and has reported multiple times from conflict zones in Ukraine, Iraq, and Afghanistan, where he embedded with local and American forces. You can follow him on Twitter or email him at ****@usnews.com.
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46. Claire Hansen

Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Claire Hansen is a staff writer who covers politics and justice, with an emphasis on the Justice Department, the GOP and elections. She first joined U.S. News & World Report in 2018 and has previously reported on immigration, homeland security, the courts and other topics. Prior to joining U.S. News, she reported for The Chronicle of Higher Education, the Medill Justice Project and the Asheville Citizen Times in Asheville, North Carolina. Claire holds an M.A. in Creative Writing–Literary Nonfiction from Royal Holloway, University of London, and earned her undergraduate degree from th...e Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.more
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47. Brian Burnsed

Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Contributing Writer, Sports Illustrated (@sinow)
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48. Katelyn Newman

Designation Staff Writer For Healthiest Communities Author Bio Katelyn Newman is a staff writer for Healthiest Communities at U.S. News & World Report, covering addiction, the opioid crisis and social determinants of health. She came to U.S. News in 2017 from CNN, where she was a news associate; she has also worked as an intern at CNN Investigations, The Daily Record and The Gazette in Gaithersburg, Maryland. She has been awarded fellowships by the Institute of Journalism and Natural Resources and the National Press Foundation, and has participated in workshops held by the Poynter Institute and IJNR. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Co...llege Park.more
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49. Sam Flanigan

Designation Staff Writer Author Bio curating https://web3forgood.substack.com/ ????✨// thinking about innovation systems + econdev + media + emerging tech + humanity
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50. Tim Smart

Designation Contributor Author Bio Tim Smart is a U.S. News contributor. He previously served as executive editor for News, where he was responsible for all News editorial content, including Best Countries, Best States and Healthiest Communities. Follow him on Twitter, or email him at ****@usnews.com.
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51. David Levine

Designation Contributor Author Bio David Levine has been covering a wide range of health topics, including mental and behavioral health, health disparity, health insurance coverage and many others, since 2017. A former health columnist for Governing Magazine and contributing writer for athenaInsight, he currently writes about health and wellness for several publications.
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52. Sammy Allen

Designation Contributor Author Bio Sammy G. Allen is a U.S. News contributor with 20 years of experience in newspapers and national publications and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Texas A&M University—Commerce. He is a senior consultant with All Write Consulting Agency in Texas and has covered higher education for national publications such as Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, as well as the Minority Achievement, Creativity, and High-Ability Center (MACH III) and the 1876 alumni magazine, both at Prairie View A&M University in Texas. He previously held positions as assistant city editor for the Te...xarkana Gazette in Texas and as a writer covering crime and courts, military news and education at the Shreveport Times in Louisiana. He has received various awards for writing, including from the North and East Texas Press Association and the National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer.more
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53. Joanne Armstrong

Designation Contributor Author Bio Joanne Armstrong, M.D., MPH, is vice president and chief medical officer for women’s health and genomics at CVS Health.
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54. Robin Gelburd

Designation Contributor Author Bio Robin Gelburd, J.D., is the founding president of FAIR Health, a national, independent, nonprofit organization that possesses the nation’s largest collection of private health care claims data.
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55. Geoff Williams

Designation Contributor Author Bio Geoff Williams has been a regular contributor to U.S. News & World Report since 2013, covering a variety of personal finance topics including saving and spending, tax-filing tips and income strategies. He is a freelance journalist and author based in Loveland, Ohio, and a graduate of Indiana University. His work has appeared in CNNMoney, The Washington Post, Entrepreneur magazine and Forbes.com.
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56. Teresa Mears

Designation Contributor Author Bio Teresa Mears writes about personal finance, real estate and retirement for U.S. News and other publications. She was previously the real estate blogger for MSN Money and worked as the Home & Design editor for The Miami Herald. During her journalism career, she worked on coverage of immigration, religion, national and international news and local news, serving on the staffs of The Miami Herald, The Los Angeles Times and the St. Petersburg Times. She has also been a contributor for The New York Times and The Boston Globe, among other publications. She publishes Living on the Cheap and Miami ...on the Cheap.more
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57. Kendal Perez

Designation Contributor Author Bio Kendal Perez has been writing about money for more than six years. Formerly the savings expert for a popular coupon website, Perez has contributed to the My Money blog since 2014, where she has explored everything from hosting holiday dinners on a budget to how mindful practices can contribute to money savings. Her money and lifestyle-related tips have also been featured in Bankrate, Consumer Reports, Forbes, GOBankingRates, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and LearnVest.
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58. Dawson Her Many Horses

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59. Elizabeth Stone

Designation Contributor Author Bio Elizabeth Stone, an English professor at Fordham University, has written about higher education for publications including the New York Times, the Chronicle of Higher Education and Insidehighered.com. She is the author of "The Hunter College Campus Schools for the Gifted: The Challenge of Equity and Excellence." She has a bachelor's degree from the University of California—Berkeley, and her master's and Ph.D. are from New York University.
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60. Gabriel Kuris

Designation Contributor Author Bio Gabriel Kuris, founder of Top Law Coach, has written the Law School Admissions Lowdown blog for U.S. News since 2020. Beginning in 2003, he advised law school applicants with PowerScore and jdMission while working as a lawyer and legal scholar for Columbia Law School, Princeton University, the World Bank and the American Bar Association.
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61. Raya Elfadel Kheirbek

Designation Contributor Author Bio Chief, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine. Professor @UMmedschool. #Academia, Wife, Mom Runner
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62. Michael Dowling

Designation Contributor Author Bio Michael J. Dowling is the president and CEO of Northwell Health, the largest private employer and health care provider in New York.
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63. Jerry White

Designation Contributor Author Bio Jerry White is executive director of United Religions Initiative. They are co-authors of Religicide: Confronting the Roots of Anti-Religious Hatred.
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64. Christine N. Metz

Designation Contributor Author Bio Christine Metz, Ph.D., is a professor in the Institute of Molecular Medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research in Manhasset, New York. She co-leads the Research OutSmarts Endometriosis (ROSE) clinical study.
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66. Heather Furnas

Designation Contributor Author Bio Loves sharp blades & sharp quills. Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery @Stanford. Hosts Skintuition podcast. Coeditor #TheBusinessOfPlasticSurgery
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Designation Contributor Author Bio Jamie Sharp is vice president and Medicare chief medical officer for Aetna, a CVS Health company.
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Designation Contributor Author Bio Dawnette Lewis, MD, MPH is the director of maternal fetal medicine at North Shore University Hospital.
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Designation Contributor Author Bio Christina Gunther, Ed.D, is chair of the Department of Health Sciences at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
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Designation Contributor Author Bio Tochi Iroku-Malize is a family physician in Long Island, New York, and president of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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Designation Contributor Author Bio Nancy Cook Lauer is a state and local government reporter who also publishes a daily news aggregate blog, “All Hawaii News.”
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Designation Contributor Author Bio Erin Fletcher, Psy.D., is the Wounded Warrior Project director of the Warrior Care Network.
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74. Shawn Miya

Designation Contributor Author Bio Shawn Miya is the assistant director for sustainability for the city of Bloomington, Indiana, and an adjunct professor teaching on climate change and health at the Indiana University School of Public Health.
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75. Mélodie Cerin

Designation Contributor Author Bio Haitian. Feminist. M.A. in Governance & Public Policy. I help worthy Haitian causes find funding. Co-editor for @Woymagazine.
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76. Bryony Winn

Designation Contributor Author Bio Bryony Winn is president of Health Solutions for Elevance Health, where she is responsible for ensuring that ~50 million consumers in Elevance Health’s family of health plans have access to high quality, affordable care.
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77. Sandy Chung

Designation Contributor Author Bio Sandy Chung, M.D., FAAP, is a pediatrician in Fairfax, Virginia and president of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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78. Michael K. Sussman

Designation Contributor Author Bio Michael K. Sussman is a data-inspired branding expert, responsible for overseeing WPP's global brand study, BrandAsset Valuator (BAV), the world’s largest and leading empirical study of consumer brand perceptions. Sussman holds a doctorate in applied psychology and analytics, and has worked with a broad array of iconic brands including Coca-Cola, the NFL and Target.
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79. Matt Whittaker

Designation Contributor Author Bio Matt Whittaker has written for U.S. News & World Report since 2015, covering investing topics. Based in Colorado, he specializes in natural resources journalism and has reported on renewable energy, coal, oil, natural gas, metals and seafood companies from the Americas, Europe and Asia. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Pacific Standard and Zenger News. He has been a fellow with the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism and is particularly proud of an Overseas Press Club Foundation scholarship he won for a series of articles on landmines in Bosnia and Her...zegovina. Born in Knoxville, Tenn., Matt graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee.more
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80. Vera Feuer

Designation Contributor Author Bio Dr. Vera Feuer is a psychiatrist in New Hyde Park, New York and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Long Island Jewish Medical Center at Northwell Health and Cohen Children's Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Albert Szent- Gyorgi Medical University and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. Vera Feuer accepts Aetna, Blue Cross, United Healthcare - see other insurance plans accepted.
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81. Taft Parsons Iii

Designation Contributor Author Bio Taft Parsons III, M.D., is vice president and chief psychiatric officer at CVS Health.
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82. Arthur Robin Williams

Designation Contributor Author Bio Arthur Robin Williams, M.D., is a professor of clinical psychiatry in Columbia University's division on substance use disorders.
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83. Dorothy Terry

Designation Contributor Author Bio Dorothy Terry is a journalist/writer with the Anthropocene Alliance.
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84. Trevor Bach

Designation Contributor Author Bio Trevor Bach is a journalist based in Los Angeles.
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85. Rodney Brooks

Designation Contributor Author Bio Rodney A. Brooks has written about retirement for U.S. News & World Report since 2019. He is a contributing writer at National Geographic, Next Avenue and ESPN’s The Undefeated. His retirement columns have also appeared in the Washington Post and USA Today.
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86. Maryalene Laponsie

Designation Freelance Contributor Author Bio Maryalene LaPonsie holds a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University and has been writing professionally for more than 20 years. She specializes in finance topics and has contributed to U.S. News & World Report since 2015. Ms. LaPonsie’s work can also be found on Money Talks News, MSN, Yahoo Finance and elsewhere on the web.
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87. Rachel Hartman

Designation Contributor Author Bio Rachel Hartman, a personal finance writer, has covered topics related to budgeting, saving and investing for more than a decade. Hartman is a weekly contributor to U.S. News, where she shares insight on retirement planning and living. Her work has appeared in national and international publications including AARP and Yahoo! Finance.
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88. Vanessa Caceres

Designation Contributor Author Bio Vanessa Caceres began writing for U.S. News in 2017, originally specializing in diabetes. She’s a nationally published health, travel and food writer. In addition to U.S. News, Caceres's health writing has been published with Everyday Health, Self, Newsday HealthLink, EyeWorld, The Rheumatologist and various other publications.
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89. Elaine K. Howley

Designation Contributor Author Bio Elaine Howley began writing for U.S. News in 2017, covering breast cancer and COPD. Since then, her reporting has evolved to cover lung cancer, senior care issues, doctor finding and other aspects of modern health care. Ms. Howley has over two decades of experience and has earned several writing awards.
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90. Cedric X. Bryant

Designation Contributor Author Bio Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, FACSM, is president and chief science officer at the American Council on Exercise. With more than two decades of experience, Bryant has written numerous pieces for U.S. News' Eat+Run blog, over 200 pieces in fitness trade magazines, sports medicine and exercise science journals and contributed to more than 30 books.
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91. Ali Lotfizadeh

Designation Contributor Author Bio Ali Lotfi, M.D., MPH, is a consultant at Admissions Helpers. He has more than 15 years of experience helping medical school applicants successfully get accepted to medical school. He also has prior experience in health care consulting and works in global health, traveling extensively to help set up research programs and design health interventions internationally. He received his medical degree from UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine and a master of public health degree from Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health in Maryland. His academic work has been published ...in various academic journals such as Developmental Biology and the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.more
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92. Kathleen Franco

Designation Contributor Author Bio Kathleen Franco, M.D., M.S., is an emeritus professor of medicine and psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and contract staff at the Cleveland Clinic. She is the immediate past associate dean of admissions and student affairs of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. She previously served as director of residency training and director of medical student training in psychiatry at Cleveland Clinic and is board-certified in psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine. Her degrees are from William and Mary, Ohio State University and the Univers...ity of Toledo College of Medicine. She has spent more than 25 years on best doctor lists and has received more than 20 teaching awards and numerous leadership, service and collaboration awards. She has been honored by fellowship or distinguished life fellowship in multiple national organizations and has been featured in publications, on television and radio, and has presented to many organizations nationally and internationally.more
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93. Zach Grimmett

Designation Contributor Author Bio Zach Grimmett is a contributing writer with Admissions Helpers. He received his Bachelor of Arts in molecular and cell biology from the University of California, Berkeley with a concentration in immunology and infectious disease, and is an M.D.-Ph.D. student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Ohio. He has experience in biomedical research in biochemistry and immunology, as well as medical and graduate school admissions, with an interest in global health and infectious disease. His academic work has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Virology a...nd Molecular Cell.more
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94. Miki Tanikawa

Designation Contributor Author Bio Miki Tanikawa is a U.S. News contributor who writes about higher education in the U.S. He previously wrote extensively on higher ed topics internationally for the New York Times, where he also wrote about Japanese society and culture. He also was a contributing editor for the Economist Intelligence Unit, producing white papers on Japanese economy and industries. Since obtaining a Ph.D. in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2017, he has been teaching journalism and international media at Akita International University in Japan. He also holds a master’s degree in law and ...diplomacy from The Fletcher School at Tufts University, an LL.M. from Harvard Law School and an LL.B. from Sophia University in Japan.more
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95. Andrew Warner

Designation Contributor Author Bio Andrew Warner is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City. He started his journalism career working for his college’s student-run newspaper, the Daily Bruin, where he earned a California College Media Association Award in 2020. Since then, his work has appeared in MultiLingual Magazine, Language Magazine and Sactown Magazine, among others. An M.A. candidate in applied linguistics at Columbia University, he’s particularly interested in language education and policy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and English from UCLA and will receive his M.A. in May 2...022.more
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96. Diona Brown

Designation Contributor Author Bio Diona Brown is director of school services with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency and has over 24 years working for PHEAA. Brown has worked with schools and families on all aspects of financial aid, including grants, student loans and loan forgiveness programs. She has presented at financial aid seminars at various regional and national financial aid professional conferences. Diona holds a bachelor’s degree in public policy and a master’s degree in public administration from The Pennsylvania State University. The Pennsylvania General Assembly created PHEAA in 1963... to provide affordable access to higher education for Pennsylvania students and families. Through the years, PHEAA has evolved into one of the nation’s leading providers of student financial aid services, including the commonwealth's first state-based student loan program – PA Forward. PHEAA also serves millions of students through its loan guaranty, loan servicing, financial aid processing and other programs, and conducts student loan servicing operations nationally as American Education Services.more
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97. Zoya Wazir

Designation Contributor Author Bio Zoya Wazir is a student at George Washington University and a News intern.
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98. Matthew Bandyk

Designation Contributor Author Bio Consultant for Midwest energy orgs, MBA from @UMich, freelance journalist covering energy and electricity markets @utilitydive formerly of @SPGMarketIntel
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99. Angelica Niedermeyer

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100. Cara Mcnulty

Designation Contributor Author Bio Cara McNulty, DPA, is president of behavioral health and mental well-being at CVS Health.
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