People

The Center for Effective Government builds bridges between scholars, students, practitioners, civic leaders, journalists, advocacy groups and others who are fighting to protect and strengthen democracy. Our team is ready to lead the charge for reform.

Leadership team

William Howell

Director, Center for Effective Government; Sydney Stein Professor in American Politics, University of Chicago

Sadia Sindhu

Executive Director, Center for Effective Government

Staff

Megan Busbice

Program Associate, Center for Effective Government

Lautaro Cella

PhD Research Assistant, Center for Effective Government

Santiago Ginebra Campillo

Graduate Student Assistant, Center for Effective Government

Nicole Gutierrez

Communications Assistant, Center for Effective Government

CEG Faculty Affiliates

Scott Ashworth

Professor and Director of PhD program, UChicago Harris Public Policy

Christopher Berry

William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor, UChicago Harris Public Policy

Ethan Bueno de Mesquita

Dean and Sydney Stein Professor, UChicago Harris Public Policy

Wioletta Dziuda

Associate Professor, UChicago Harris Public Policy

CLA Faculty

Christopher Berry

William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor, UChicago Harris Public Policy

Ethan Bueno de Mesquita

Dean and Sydney Stein Professor, UChicago Harris Public Policy

Heather Caruso

Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Adjunct Associate Professor of Management and Organizations and Behavioral Decision Making, UCLA Anderson

Mary Anne Case

Arnold I. Shure Professor of Law, UChicago Law School

Advisory Council

Ethan Bueno de Mesquita

Dean and Sydney Stein Professor, UChicago Harris Public Policy

Steve Edwards

Managing Director, Koya Leadership Partners

Galen Hines-Pierce (MPP’17)

Independent Researcher, Advisor

Dr. Sybil Madison (2019)

Director, Office of the President, Macarthur Foundation

From our initiatives

Making our government more effective will require all hands on deck—including those who can advance reforms in their communities, professions, and throughout their careers. Explore the individuals working on the frontlines who have come together with CEG through one of our initiatives.

Civic Leadership Academy

American Politics Conference

Rethinking Our Democracy