Meet the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future Fall 2026 Fellows cohort. Our Fellows spend the semester leading study groups, as well as hosting office hours, roundtable discussions, and dozens of bi-partisan CPF political conversations and conferences throughout the year.
Michael Donilon
Senior Advisor to President Joe Biden
“Democracy 2026”
Mondays, 3–5PM
Julianna Goldman
Former White House Correspondent, Bloomberg & CBS News
“Life Skills in Political Journalism”
Wednesdays, 12-2PM
Mike Madrid
Former Political Director, California Republican Party; Co-Founder, The Lincoln Project
“The 2026 Midterms in Real Time”
Thursdays, 12-2PM
Amy McIntosh
Former Assistant Secretary of Education in the Obama Administration
“Changing Student Lives Through Educational Policy”
Tuesdays, 2-4PM
Claudine Schneider
Former U.S. Representative (R-Rhode Island)
“Be the Change You Want to See in the World!”
Wednesdays, 3-5PM
Jeffrey Toobin
Contributing Opinion Writer, The New York Times; Bestselling Author of “The Nine and The Run of His Life” (adapted into FX’s The People v. O.J. Simpson)
“Law and Politics: What’s the Difference (If Any)?”
Tuesdays, 4-6PM