Dr. Stulberg is the Director of ExPAND Mifepristone. Her research explores racial and socioeconomic disparities in reproductive health in the United States. She has a special interest in understanding the effect of religiously-sponsored health care in reproductive health, medical decision-making, and the doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Stulberg is also Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of Family Medicine, The University of Chicago with secondary appointments at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Section of Family Planning & Contraceptive Research, and the Maclean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics.

Elizabeth Janiak is an interdisciplinary public health researcher and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. Her research traces how public and institutional policies perpetuate inequities in access to and quality of sexual and reproductive health care including contraceptive, abortion, and obstetric services. Current projects include several studies of evidence-based mifepristone use for abortion and early pregnancy loss. Dr. Janiak completed her undergraduate and graduate training at Harvard. She is a recipient of the Society of Family Planning's Junior Investigator Award, the preeminent career development grant for abortion researchers in the United States. Her research has been cited by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, and covered in dozens of media outlets including The Boston Globe, Salon, and National Public Radio.  

Dr. Catherine Hennessey is a Complex Family Planning Fellow in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Chicago. Her research interests include increasing access to evidence-based treatments for pregnancy loss and abortion. She completed medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine and OB/GYN Residency at The George Washington University. 

Ashley McHugh is the Research Manager for the Department of Family Medicine, The University of Chicago. She manages research operations including study management and regulatory compliance, grants and contracts over the life cycle, and serves as a resource for collaborators and research staff. Ashley has a Master’s in Business Administration with a background in Psychology. She is passionate about access to reproductive healthcare, maternal and child health, and gender equity in the workplace.

Hannah Shireman is the ExPAND Mifepristone Coordinator. She leads program coordination for the learning collaborative and supports all aspects of study implementation including regulatory compliance, data collection and analyses and manuscript preparation. Hannah is a Master of Human Rights with a background in legal advocacy. She is particularly interested in understanding and addressing inequities across systems and public policy. Hannah is also a Research Analyst for the Department of Family Medicine, The University of Chicago.

Hillary Wolff is a Research Assistant in the Department of Family Medicine and a recent Master's graduate from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. She assists with evaluation development, regulatory compliance, data collection and analyses, manuscript development and programmatic support.

Meera Sakthivel is a medical student working with ExPAND Mifepristone. She helped to collect and analyze qualitative data in the assessment of our learning collaborative. After graduating from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 2024, she will hopefully pursue a career in Family Medicine.

Valeria is a Research Assistant for the Department of Family Medicine, The University of Chicago.. She assists with all aspects of study activities including regulatory compliance, data collection and analyses, manuscript preparation, and programmatic support. Valeria has a B.S. in Psychology and her past research involved topics such as optimism-pessimism, coping, sex, sexuality, and relationships. She hopes to continue studying societal inequities and has a special interest in developing her skills in data science.