Our Team
Alexander Bervik, MSW
Doctoral Candidate
Amy Castro, PhD
Founding Director
An Thuy Chu, MS
Grants Manager
Ben Cochran, MSSP
Research Manager
Nina Cross, MS Ed
Research Manager
Elizabeth DeYoung, PhD
Qualitative Research Scientist
Faith Dodson-Bey
Research Engagement Coordinator
Kalen Flynn, PhD, MSW, MSSP
Qualitative Research Scientist
Jesse Golinkoff, MPH
Research Manager
Joana Joita Halder, MA
Senior Research Coordinator and Data Analyst
Khadijah Johnson
Administrative Associate
Abram Lyons, MSW
Doctoral Candidate
Jason Ma
Research Coordinator
Briana Nichols, PhD
Administrative Research Scientist
Henisha Patel, MSW
Associate Director
Monique Y. Perry, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Mira Philips, MSc
Doctoral Candidate
Sebastian Prandoni, MSW
Doctoral Student
Jasmin Robinson
Financial and Engagement Coordinator
Levia A. Sutton, MSN, CRNA
Doctoral Student
Nidhi Tandon, MS, MPhil
Social and Behavioral Statistician
Stacia West, PhD
Founding Director
University of Tennessee
Co-Investigators
Laura Abrams, PhD
Professor
University of California, Los Angeles
BREATHE
Los Angeles County, LA
Elizabeth Barnert, MD
Associate Professor
University of California, Los Angeles
BREATHE
Los Angeles County, LA
Juliana Bidadanure, PhD
Associate Professor
New York University
Data Visualization
New York, NY
Zoe Bouchelle, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist
Denver Health
OCFS Guaranteed Income
NY State
Zibei Chen, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Rooted Schools GI
New Orleans, LA
Lucius Couloute, PhD
Assistant Professor
Trinity College
StepUp Durham, Durham, NC & Just Income
Gainesville, FL
Meredith Doherty, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Guaranteed Income and Financial Treatment Trial (GIFTT)
Philadelphia, PA
Frank Edwards, PhD
Associate Professor
Rutgers University
OCFS Guaranteed Income
NY State
Samantha Francois, PhD
Associate Professor
Tulane University
Guaranteed Income Initiative for Opportunity Youth
New Orleans, LA
Bo-Kyung Elizabeth Kim, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Southern California
Basic Income Guaranteed: L.A. Economic Assistance Pilot (BIG: LEAP)
Los Angeles, CA
Katherine Magnuson, PhD
Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Madison Forward Fund
Madison, WI
Jeneane McDonald, DrPH
Public Health Workforce Director
Iowa Dept of Health and Human Services
UpLift Iowa
Central Iowa, IA
Judith L. Perrigo, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of California Los Angeles
BREATHE
Los Angeles County, CA
Rachel Reimer, PhD
Professor
Des Moines University
UpLift Iowa
Central Iowa, IA
Hilary M. Shager, PhD
Researcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Madison Forward Fund
Madison, WI
Margaret Thomas, PhD
Assistant Professor
The University of Chicago
BREATHE
Los Angeles County, CA
Noor Toraif, PhD
Assistant Professor
Boston University
BREATHE
Los Angeles County, CA
Research Fellows
Tonanziht Aguas
Newark Movement for Economic Equity (NMEE)
Newark, NJ
Ihsan Al-Zouabi
OCFS Direct Cash Transfer Program
New York State
Yajaira Bolonas
UpLift Iowa
Central Iowa
Julia Bruton
LA County Breathe
Los Angeles, CA
Juan Diaz
The Bridge Project
New York, NY
Sophia Glaspie
Newark Movement for Economic Equity (NMEE)
Newark, NJ
Monica Martin
Elevate MV
Mountain View, CA
Laura Morales-Whetstone
Madison Forward Fund (MFF)
Madison, WI
Jesse Ostroff
West Hollywood Pilot for Guaranteed Income (WHPGI)
Los Angeles, CA
Evelyn Perez
Oakland Resilient Families
Oakland, CA
Najma Sheikh
San Diego for Every Child
San Diego, CA
Andrea Slater
Oakland Resilient Families
Oakland, CA
Sasha Taner
Paterson Guaranteed Income Program
Paterson, NJ
Genesis Vasquez
Newark Movement for Economic Equity (NMEE)
Newark, NJ