As research associate, Shawn Neidorf participates in all stages of the research process, including the development of survey questionnaires, data management, statistical analysis of survey data, and the writing and review of the center's reports. Shawn was a journalist for nine years, most recently at the San Jose Mercury News. She is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her dissertation research focuses on the career paths of journalists.


