Research Associate
Erin Turner Erin Turner is a research associate for the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies. Her background is in statistical…
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How Artificial Intelligence Affects Childhood Development
In this episode, Heidi Russell speaks with Rice University Professor Moshe Y. Vardi about the cognitive and social impacts…
June 25, 2026 
Inside Syria’s Struggle for Governance and Stability
In this episode, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen speaks with Mona Yacoubian about Syria’s post-Assad transition, examining the…
June 25, 2026 
Nonresident Fellow
Carla Lacerda has been an effective leader of the energy sector through her work with the business community, government…
Sustainability in a Fragmented Global Economy: Managing Trade-Offs Across Interconnected Systems
In a new paper, Rachel A. Meidl reframes sustainability as a systems-based approach to managing trade-offs, resilience, and…
June 23, 2026 
Health-Related Social Needs as a Rural Health Transformation Strategy
A new brief from the Center for Health Policy examines how states are using the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation…
June 18, 2026 
Refugee Numbers Dropped in 2025 — But Aid Cuts and Other Trends Suggest Little to Celebrate
In a new piece for The Conversation, Kelsey Norman and Nicholas R. Micinski examine how declining refugee numbers in 2025…
June 18, 2026 
How Texas Hemp Regulations Affect Youth Safety
In this episode, Heidi Russell speaks with Katharine Harris about the rise of the hemp-derived THC market in Texas.
June 17, 2026