Elaine A. Anderson, Ph.D., is Director of the Maryland Family Policy Impact Seminar.  She is Acting Chair and Professor in the Department of Family Science, University of Maryland, College Park.  Dr. Anderson is a former Congressional Science Fellow who has conducted policy research for several state legislatures as well as presidential campaigns.  She has written numerous policy publications and conducted policy research on a variety of family policy issues, including family health and child obesity, mental health policy, low-income fathers, homelessness, and work policy.  For more information about Dr. Anderson, please visit her webpage.  

Bonnie Braun, Ph.D., is Co-Director of the Maryland Family Policy Impact Seminar.  She is the Herschel S. Horowitz Chair and Director of the Center for Health Literacy in the School of Public Health.  She holds an appointment as Associate Professor in the Department of Family Science and is an Extension Family Policy Specialist with over 30 years of experience in family public policy.  Her research focuses on informing public policy and program issues especially as they relate to vulnerable populations.  For more information about Dr. Braun, please visit her webpage.