Free the Inquiry
Heterodox Academy, Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D., Nate Tenhundfeld, Raheem Williams, Alice Dreger, Joe Cohn, Alex Arnold, Martha McCaughey, John TomasiFree the Inquiry brings you fresh news, smart commentary, original research, and expert analysis from the Heterodox Academy staff to keep you informed on what's happening at the intersection of open inquiry and viewpoint diversity in higher ed.
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Fresh news, smart commentary, original research, and expert analysis from the Heterodox Academy staff to keep you informed on open inquiry in higher ed.
A social scientist interested in books, education, and science. Director of Communications at Heterodox Academy.
I am a Senior Researcher in the Segal Center for Academic Pluralism at Heterodox Academy. Former tenured professor & department chair. Current lover of the outdoors, woodworking, the gym, and learning new hobbies. Follow me on X: @n_tenhundfeld
Raheem Williams is a Policy Analyst at HxA.
Alice Dreger is an American historian, journalist, and mainstream writer with a PhD in History and Philosophy of Science. Since June 2024, she has been serving as the Managing Editor for Heterodox Academy. More at alicedreger.com.
Joe is Heterodox Academy's Director of Policy. He's an attorney who has specialized in defending civil liberties on college campuses throughout his career.
Alex is Director of Research at Heterodox Academy. He's eager to learn more about how our universities can better discover new knowledge, pass on what is known, and ask questions no one has even thought of yet.
Retired sociology prof and admin of women's studies, first year seminar, and common reading programs. HxA Writing Fellow ('21-22). Co-chair of Univ of Wyoming's initiative on Free Expression ('23). Now Director of Member & Campus Engagement at HxA.
John Tomasi, the President of Heterodox Academy, is a political philosopher who earned his graduate degrees at Oxford University. A long-time professor at Brown, he has also held teaching and research positions at Princeton, Stanford, and Harvard.
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