{"id":206,"date":"2023-02-22T16:16:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T00:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/?page_id=206"},"modified":"2026-10-05T18:58:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T01:58:54","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/about-the-center\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h3>Meet Our Center Team<\/h3>\n<p>The Center is staffed by individuals representing a wide range of experience and perspectives, and led by two of the nation\u2019s most experienced and respected political experts, Robert Shrum and Michael Murphy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n        \n          \n          \n          \n          \n          \n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/iva-bozovic\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Iva Bozovic\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2023\/10\/iva-bozovic-headshot-web-square.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"CPF Staff Iva Bozovic Headshot Editorial Card\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/iva-bozovic\/\" >\n                  \n                    Iva Bozovic\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Internship Director, Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/steph-domond\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Steph Domond\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2023\/10\/Steph-Domond-Headshot-web-square.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"CPF Staff Steph Domond Headshot Editorial Card\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/steph-domond\/\" >\n                  \n                    Steph Domond\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Manager, Student Programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/mike-murphy\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Mike Murphy\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2023\/10\/Mike-Murphy-Headshot-web-square.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"CPF Staff Mike Murphy Headshot Editorial Card\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/mike-murphy\/\" >\n                  \n                    Mike Murphy\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Co-Director, USC Dornsife Center for the Political 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