How it works
PPRI’s Op-Ed Initiative helps faculty insert Purdue expertise into public and policy discussions. Faculty are guided through a process of collaborative ideation, structured writing support, and pitching op-eds to editors.
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Op-Eds Published
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Academic Disciplines

Faculty expertise
The initiative is led by PPRI Faculty Fellow Dr. Kathryn Cramer Brownell, director of the Center for American Political History and Technology (CAPT) and senior editor of TIME’s Made by History column. Under her guidance, Purdue faculty have published op-eds on STEM, social science, and humanities topics in outlets such as The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Conversation, and more.
Specialty Events
PPRI’s workshops and lectures shed new light on important policy questions.