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Mindy Marks is an assistant professor in Economics. Her research interests are in the area of applied microeconomics with a focus on such topics as the availability of health insurance, the impact of occupational licensure on the representation of minorities in professions, and student achievement in higher education. Her research has appeared in the Economics of Education Review. While at Carnegie Mellon (Pittsburgh, PA), Marks was part of a research group that investigated teacher supply and qualification for the Pennsylvania Department of Education. She brings to the project strong empirical skills and extensive experience with presenting research findings to policymakers, foundations, and members of the press.
Karthick Ramakrishnan is an associate professor in Political Science. He has research interests in political participation, civic voluntarism, and local governance as they relate to immigration, race, and ethnicity. Prior to UCR, he was a research fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), where he authored several peer-reviewed reports on immigrant adaptation, local governance, and civic engagement. Ramakrishnan has participated in many radio, newspaper, and television interviews in connection with his research. He is the author of Democracy in Immigrant America (2005) and a Visiting Scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation (2006).