SSIR Team

Bryan Maygers is the executive editor of Stanford Social Innovation Review. Before joining SSIR in 2021, he was an editor at The Week and HuffPost. He has a bachelor’s degree in history and religious studies from the University of Kansas and now lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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David V. Johnson is deputy editor, print, at Stanford Social Innovation Review. He is a former philosophy professor turned journalist with more than a decade of experience as an editor and writer. Previously, he was senior opinion editor at Al Jazeera America, where he edited the op-ed section of the news channel’s website. Earlier in his career, he served as online editor at Boston Review and research editor at San Francisco magazine the year it won a National Magazine Award for general excellence. He has written for The New York Times, USA Today, The New Republic, Bookforum, Aeon, Dissent, and The Baffler, among other publications. He has taught at Stanford University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). David earned a PhD in philosophy from Stanford University, a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University, a master’s degree in classics from Cambridge University, and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and history from the University of California, Berkeley. He lives in Berkeley.

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Barbara Wheeler-Bride is editor, digital at Stanford Social Innovation Review. She has 20 years of experience with nonprofit organizations, ranging from community-based efforts to international organizations. Barbara has spent time working on young adult volunteer programs, a community development initiative, nonprofit communications, and fundraising. She was previously the editor-in-chief of United Methodist Women’s Response magazine and BustedHalo.com. Barbara has a bachelor’s degree in communications/journalism from Shippensburg University and lives in South Central Pennsylvania with her family.

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Aaron Bady is editor at Stanford Social Innovation Review. Previously, he was an editor at Popula and The New Inquiry. His writing and interviews have appeared in publications including The Week, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The New Yorker, The New Republic, The Nation, and Pacific Standard. He has a bachelor’s degree in English from Ohio State and a PhD in literature from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Jenifer Morgan is global editions editor at Stanford Social Innovation Review. Jenifer was previously senior digital editor at SSIR. She has more than 20 years of publishing experience and has developed award-winning publications both in print and online. Before coming to Stanford University, she was a writer and web consultant for the Redford Center, a social change nonprofit founded by Robert Redford. Previously, she was editorial director of Ideal Bite, an online media company for conscious consumers. She was also the founding magazine managing editor of Shojo Beat magazine and managing editor of MacAddict magazine (now MacLife). Jenifer was a WorldTeach volunteer in Poland through Harvard University’s Center for International Development and earned a Private Pilot License from the Sierra Academy of Aeronautics. She has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of California at Santa Barbara, with studies abroad at the University of Leeds, UK. She is also now based in the UK.

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Mitchell Stevens is academic editor of Stanford Social Innovation Review. He is a professor of education at Stanford University, where he convenes the Learning Society project and the Pathways Network. He studies the history, finance, and politics of postsecondary education in the United States and worldwide. The author of award-winning studies of home education and selective admissions, his most recent books are Remaking College: The Changing Ecology of Higher Education and Seeing the World: How US Universities Make Knowledge in a Global Era. He is also co-director of the Stanford Center on Longevity. He has written scholarly articles for a variety of academic journals and editorials for the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other venues.

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Brian Karo is publishing and marketing manager at Stanford Social Innovation Review. Brian has worked in the publishing industry for over 20 years. Before joining SSIR, he worked for several successful Bay Area publications, including Red Herring, Sunset, and Yoga Journal. Most recently, Karo worked for Dwell media for over a decade in a variety of leadership roles, including consumer marketing director, senior product manager, and audience development manager, where he developed channel growth strategies for the brand’s community through web-platform adoption, subscriptions, partnerships, and live-event registration. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business management with an emphasis in marketing from Sonoma State University.

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Allison Agnello is marketing coordinator at Stanford Social Innovation Review. Before SSIR, she worked in marketing for several different animal welfare organizations. She is passionate about making a positive impact in the world through strategic communications. Allison has a bachelor’s degree in advertising and Spanish from the University of Florida and now lives in the Bay Area.

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Yulia Strokova is publishing production coordinator at Stanford Social Innovation Review. She has extensive experience in journalism, business communications, and brand marketing. Using her skills as a content strategist and producer, Yulia helps mission-driven ventures drive positive social change through inspiring storytelling and community engagement. Her social efforts have resulted in the launch of Impact.Edition, a Miami-based nonprofit media that amplifies the voices of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Yulia holds a master's degree in business administration from Florida International University and a PhD in journalism from Media Industry Academy.

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