Associate professor Mike Stout contributes to the community in a number of ways. In addition to his work in the community and research publications, he also writes for news outlets like Inequality.org. You can read his most recent piece at this website: http://inequality.org/happened-public-good/. The great thing about this type of work is that it provides a venue to share theoretical perspectives and research that may not normally go into a traditional journal and it has a much wider appeal than most academic outlets. His work and those of other professors and students in the department will be highlighted in the department blog over the next year.