Partners

Oscar Rousseau , Claire Heiden , Joshua Bricker , Krista Stapleford , Eric Solomon , Anna Bogdanok , María Nicole Bolaños , Lauren Fung , Emily Reed , and Annenberg Postdoctoral Research Associates: Kathleen Lynch and Jing Liu

• ​ Anna Bogdanok is a rising junior from Kyiv, Ukraine concentrating in Economics and Education Studies. At Brown, she is a group tutor for various economics classes, a research assistant for Dr. Rauscher's project on income inequality, VP Philanthropy for the Alpha Chi Omega sorority, a teaching assistant for Educ 800: Introduction to Education, and will be a lab assistant for Econ 1620: Introduction to Econometrics in the fall. As an Annenberg Fellow she works with the Miami Dade County Data to better understand how principals evaluate their teachers.
• ​ María Nicole Bolaños, originally from Los Angeles, California, is a rising junior concentrating in Education studies. At Brown, she is Publicity Chair of MEChA, the Spanish Editor for the SOMOS Literary Magazine, and works closely throughout the year with the Brown Center for Students of Color serving as a Minority Peer Counselor for students on campus. At Annenberg, she is working with student absenteeism data from the San Francisco Public School District in order to better understand the potential impacts of student-teacher race match on student outcomes and absence rates within schools.
• ​ Joshua Bricker is a rising sophomore concentrating in Physics and Public Policy at Brown. Originally from Portland, Oregon, he spends his time on campus working closely with Generation Citizen to expand access to civic education in public schools, writing for the Science and Research section of the Brown Daily Herald, researching with the Brown Institute for Policy, and is a Bonner Community Fellow. At Annenberg, he works with the Stanford Education Data Archive to both map student achievement and understand variation in achievement across the United States.
• ​ Lauren Fung is a rising sophomore from the San Francisco Bay Area, studying Economics and Public Policy. Currently she is an intern at the Transcending Through Education Foundation, which provides incarcerated individuals with sustainable pathways to higher education. At Brown, she is Business Director of Tink Knit, is heavily involved with housing outreach, and serves as an Equity Officer for the Brown Debate Union. At Annenberg, she is working with student absenteeism data from the San Francisco School District to better understand the effects of race match on student outcomes.
• ​ Claire Heiden is a rising junior from Vienna, Virginia concentrating in Economics. At Brown, she leads the Women's Entrepreneurship team of the Entrepreneurship Program, serves on Meiklejohn Leadership, contributes as an Associate Editor of the Brown Journal of World Affairs, and represents undergraduates on the Brown Community Council. As an Annenberg Undergraduate Fellow she works with SEDA data to map achievement at a metropolitan level across the US.
• ​ Emily Reed, originally from Baltimore, Maryland, is a rising sophomore studying Public Policy and Africana Studies. She is an active member of Brown's theater community and has performed in musicals produced by Musical Forum and Brown University Gilbert and Sullivan. She is also a member of Shades of Brown, an a cappella group on campus. At Annenberg, she is working with data from San Francisco Public Schools to understand if student-teacher race match has an impact on student absenteeism.
• ​ Oscar Rousseau is a rising junior from Brussels, Belgium concentrating in International and Comparative Political Science. At Brown, he spends his time conducting research under Professor Schrank on the pharmaceutical industry's development in the Global South, is a senior editor for the Brown Jug, and a jazz musician. At Annenberg, he researches the impact and relationship of various environmental factors on geographic variations in achievement across the US using the Stanford Education Data Archive.
• ​ Eric Solomon is a rising junior at Brown concentrating in Applied Mathematics/Economics and Education Studies. He is from Canton, Massachusetts. At Brown, he conducts group tutoring in statistics and will TA Principles of Economics the coming school year. At Annenberg, he is working with data from the Miami-Dade Public Schools district to better understand how principals evaluate their teachers.
• ​ Krista Stapleford is originally from Anchorage, Alaska and is a rising junior studying Economics and Public Policy. At Brown, she leads the Lead Pipes Research Project for the Brown Institute for Policy, serves as the Editor for the Editorial Page Board of the Brown Daily Herald, and is a teaching assistant for ECON 1629: Applied Research Methods. Additionally, Krista serves on the Student Equity and Diversity Council, is a Residential Peer Leader, and is a clarinetist in the Brown Wind Symphony. At Annenberg, she is working on a research project with the SEDA data to map student achievement across the US, with the goal of eventually achieving a better understanding of the factors that contribute to geographic variation in student achievement.

• Justin Barlas is a rising junior from St. Petersburg, Florida concentrating in Applied Mathematics-Computer Science and Urban Studies. At Brown, he is a site leader for STEMS, working to provide tutoring and mentoring to the students at Hope High School. He also sits on the interviews board of the Brown Political Review, is a member of the ultimate frisbee team, and competes with Brown Esports on the Overwatch team.

  
• Trinity Conner is a rising junior from San Diego, California concentrating in International and Public Affairs on the Policy and Governance Track. At Brown, she sits on the executive board of the League of United Black Women, serves as an Ambassador for Panel to the People, and works as a Virtual Admissions Representative assisting with Admissions Office tasks and serving as a primary point of contact for prospective and newly admitted students.

  
• Christina Crockett is a rising junior from New York City concentrating in Behavioral Decision Sciences with a focus in Education and Education policy. At Brown, she is the Co-Events Coordinator for Brown’s Black Student Union, works with the Admissions Office as a Virtual Admission Representative, serves as a Residential Peer Counselor, and competes on Brown’s one-and-only step team, Divine Rhythm.

  
• Valerie Aguilar Dellisanti is a rising junior from Lima, Peru majoring in Computer Science - Economics & International and Public Affairs. At Brown, she is a Research Assistant for the CLPS department, a CS Diversity Assistant, and a Coordinator for the Science Center NSC Program. She is also a member of the Cheer Team and a Bonner Community Fellow., and she is very interested in Indigenous Affairs. She enjoys dancing, dogs and meeting new people. As an Annenberg Fellow, Valerie hopes to gain more insight about Data Analysis and how to better use this knowledge to empower disadvantaged communities.

  
• Jessica Saenz Gomez is a rising junior from Mesa, Arizona concentrating in Sociology. At Brown, she is the Secretary of MEChA and a Bonner Community Fellow. She also serves as a remote tutor for bilingual second graders under the Swearer Classroom Program and as a site leader for the program at William D’Abate Elementary School.

  
• Yetunde Oshagbemi is a rising junior majoring in Mathematics and minoring in Economics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is a teaching assistant for Principles of Microeconomics and serves as the Director of Communications for the UMBC Residential Student Association. Her research interests lie in the relationship between gender inequality and economic development in Nigeria.

  
• Ruth Schlenker is a rising junior studying Social Analysis & Research and Modern Culture & Media. She is currently a Research and Policy Intern at Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. She is also a Research Assistant on two projects at Brown’s Population Studies and Training Center and was previously a Research Assistant on Annenberg’s EdInstruments team and the Brown Institute for Policy’s K-12 Mental Health Policy team. Outside of research, she is involved in Brown Model UN, Brown Effective Altruism, the Brown Undergraduate Journal of Public Health, Catalyst Literary and Art Journal, and Brown Chamber Orchestra.

  
• Celenah Watson is a rising junior from Hackensack, New Jersey concentrating in Education Studies and BEO (Organizational Studies). At Brown, she works with Lifespan Connect for Health as a Bonner Community Fellow and assists with addressing social determinants of health for Rhode Islanders. She is also a Women’s Peer Counselor for first-year students on campus.

  
• Ben Youngwood is a rising junior from New York, New York concentrating in Public Policy. At Brown, he spends his time doing independent political research and modeling, playing in pit orchestras for musicals, and working on the board of Brown Students for Israel.

  

Annenberg Institute Summer Fellows 2022

• Abigail Sinotte is a rising senior from Coventry, Rhode Island concentrating in Statistics and Economics on the Public Policy track. At Brown, she is co-director of the Research and Polling team for the Brown Opinion Project, Meiklejohn Peer Advisor, and member of the Delta Gamma sorority. She is also a former analyst for the Brown Initiative for Policy on the Basic Emergency and Response Skills Team.

  
• Maryam Auwalu is a rising sophomore who has lived in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Nigeria, and is concentrating in Computer Science - Economics. She’s passionate about data science and econometrics, and this has translated into her being a part of the Brown Data Science club’s Projects team. She is particularly interested in the phenomenon of “brain drain” and how it affects the development of countries across sub-Saharan Africa.

  
• Alex Avila is a rising senior from Yorba Linda, California concentrating in Sociology. He has previously worked as a research assistant on projects relating to mass incarceration. On campus he is a member of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship where he conducts original research on anti-COVID-19 mask movements. In his free time, he produces educational content at the intersection of social and queer theory on his channel AreTheyGay.

  
• Alice Im is a rising junior from Portland, Oregon. She is concentrating in education and public health. At Brown, she is involved in the Swearer Center as a Bonner Fellow, research on family engagement, and is a part of club swimming. Outside of Brown, she has been enjoying interning and learning from the Center for Youth and Community Leadership in Education and enjoys hiking and sitting in coffee shops.

  
• Deborah Cherman is a rising sophomore from São Paulo, Brazil studying Economics and Health and Human Biology. She is an active member of the Jewish community on campus as co-director of J-Lats and a board member of Chabad. She is also a Brown Outing Club leader, a Fashion@Brown designer, an Effective Altruism fellow, and Connect for Health resource team member.

  
• Carlos Sebastián Ramos is a rising junior from Lima, Peru concentrating in Applied Mathematics and Economics. At Brown, he is involved with many activities related to the Model United Nations club. He is also an at-large representative on the Undergraduate Finance Board.

  
• Ruihan(Eric) Huang is a rising junior from Beijing, China concentrating in Computer Science-Economics and Applied Mathematics. At Brown, he is a teaching assistant for the Chinese, Computer Science, and Math departments. He is also a consultant at 180 Degrees Consulting.

  
• Tyshon Hattori-Lindsey is a rising junior from Federal Way, Washington concentrating in Social Analysis and Research. At Brown, he is the Event Chair for Brown’s Japanese Cultural Association (JCA), a member of Brown’s Quidditch team, and also is a Meiklejohn. He also works as a research assistant in the Education Department.

  

Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC) Summer Fellows 2022

• Toby Arment is a rising senior from the small town of Rawlins, Wyoming. Since coming to Brown, he has gained an interest in cities and society, leading him to pursue a double concentration in Sociology and Urban Studies. At Brown, Toby is the Vice President of Finance for the Brown Debating Union, the University Relations Coordinator for Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere, and the Chair of the Residental Council. He enjoys learning others' stories, urban cycling, puns, and combating social injustice.

  
• Angelina Rios-Galindo is a rising sophomore originally from Orange, California, planning to concentrate in Sociology and Education Studies, as well as explore opportunities in journalism and community engagement. At Brown, she is a Bonner Community fellow matched to Youth In Action, a copy editor for the College Hill Independent (Indy), a contributor to the editorial team for WBRU (Brown’s student radio), a part of the outreach staff for the Ivy Film Festival, a member of the Resiliency and protest organizing branch of Students for Educational Equity, and the social media chair for Brown American Red Cross. Off campus, she volunteers weekly with the Petey Greene Program to tutor incarcerated or previously incarcerated folks in the Rhode Island area, as well as serves as the social media chair for the Brown chapter.

  
• Matt Walsh Matt Walsh is a rising senior from Southborough, Massachusetts studying political science. At Brown, he serves as the editor-in-chief of the Brown Political Review, writes and edits for the Brown Daily Herald's Opinions section, and serves as a teaching assistant for IAPA 1401: Economic Development in Latin America. Outside of class and work, he enjoys exploring Providence by running and getting involved in the local music scene.

  
• Xiru Wei is a rising junior concentrating in Social Analysis and Research and pursuing a Data Fluency Certificate. She comes from Chengdu, Sichuan, China. At Brown, she is currently working for professor Bossler on patronage relationships in ancient China and was previously a Research Assistant for the Urban Transition HGIS Project. Outside of research, she is involved in Brown Global Research and Consulting club, Haffenreffer Museum Group, and enjoys doing yoga.

  
• Chloe Zilkha is a rising senior from Southbury, Connecticut concentrating in economics on the public policy track. At Brown, she is a teaching assistant for Applied Research Methods for Economists and leads the university’s chapter of Circle of Women, an organization that seeks to increase girls’ access to secondary education around the world.

  

• Amaya Allen 

  A rising junior from New Jersey studying Economics on the Public Policy track. At Brown, she serves as the Community Relations Co-Chair of the Economics DUG, an outreach leader of Brown Christian Union, and a researcher for the Brown Healthcare Advancement Journal. She also works as a research assistant for the School of Public Health and as an economics tutor for the Sheridan Center. In her free time, she enjoys working out, reading literary fiction novels, and baking.

  
• Sofia Bohorquez (she/her) is a rising Junior concentrating in International and Public Affairs on a public policy track and Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She is from Miami, Florida (and always willing to talk about it)! She is especially interested local public policy as it relates to the in the privatization of public education.

  
• Kristine Carrillo is a rising junior from Santa Barbara, California. She is concentrating in Education Studies and International and Public Affairs. At Brown, she is involved in the Swearer Center as a Bonner Community Fellow, a member of the Admissions and Access team of Students for Educational Equity, and works with the Administrative staff for the Education Department. Outside of Brown, she worked as Recruitment Manager for Breakthrough Providence, an organization that prepares underserved students in the Providence community in academic enrichment, social-emotional and leadership development, and college preparation through school-year and summer programming. Currently, she interns for Mission Scholars, a nonprofit organization that provides college access guidance and career development training to first-generation and low-income students, and serves as the chair of their Student Advisory Council.

  
• Natalie Chen is a rising sophomore from Bethesda, Maryland and planning to concentrate in International and Public Affairs on a public policy track and pursuing a Certificate in Data Fluency. At Brown, she is a copy editor for the Brown Daily Herald, a writer for The Critical Review, and a member of Kappa Delta Sorority. She’s interested in exploring public policy, law, the social sciences, and economics. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, trying new restaurants, and going on walks.

  
• Maxwell Cozean is a rising junior from Haddam, Connecticut, studying Applied Mathematics-Economics and Education Studies. At Brown, he is a site lead of the Swearer Center affiliated organization English for Speakers of Other Languages, an operations associate for TEDxBrownU, and on the executive board of the Applied Math Undergraduate Group. He is interested in exploring data-driven solutions to unequal opportunity in the United States and hopes to use quantitative methods to inform transformative policy decisions within the education sector.

  
• Alexander Dufort is a rising senior from Norwich, CT and Haiti, concentrating in Political Science and Sociology. At Brown, he is a Community Outreach Coordinator for Students of Caribbean Ancestry and a member of Beta Omega Chi fraternity. This past semester he interned with Governor McKee’s Office through the Governor Frank Licht '38 Internship Program. Outside of schoolwork, Alexander enjoys playing basketball and reading.

  
• Ella Edmonds is a rising junior from Hanover, New Hampshire concentrating in Applied-Mathematics and Economics. She is a goalkeeper for the Slovenian National Field Hockey Team as well as the Brown Varsity Field Hockey Team. She has been working as a research assistant in the economics department. In her free time, she loves searching for great food in Providence. She hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in economics and is interested in issues related to public health.

  
• Nick Gibson is a rising senior from Atlanta, Georgia, concentrating in Science, Technology, and Society. At Brown, he is the Co-President of the Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) First Generation and Under-presented in Medicine (FURM) Committee, which provides academic and social support to PLME students historically underrepresented in medicine. Nick enjoys investigating the cause and amelioration of racial health disparities. Previously, he worked with the Emory Sociology and Surgery Departments to examine the associations between historic redlining and hotspots of firearm violence in Atlanta, Georgia.

  
• Grace Moore is a rising junior from Indianapolis, IN concentrating in Sociology. She has a strong passion for studying higher education and policy, as well. At Brown, she is an Events Director for Fashion@Brown, a Bonner Community Fellow, and a First Year Fellow for the Orientation Welcoming Committee 2023. Outside of Brown, Grace is a Policy and Research Intern for the New England Board of Higher Education.

  
• Maya Mangiafico is a rising senior from Medfield Massachusetts concentrating in Economics. At Brown, she is a member of the varsity women's ice hockey team as well as the Brown annual fund student committee. She formerly worked on campus with the CareerLab as the employee relations intern where she assisted the ER team in industry research and outreach.

  
• Ananya Narayanan is a rising sophomore from Nairobi, Kenya and is concentrating in Applied Mathematics – Economics. She is passionate about researching social inequalities and finding innovative solutions to them. At Brown, she is a member of the Women In Business E-board and is involved in the Brown Political Review, Model United Nations and Healthcare Investments Group. She also works at the Nelson Entrepreneurship Center. She enjoys listening to music and long walks.

  
• Sudy Qin is a rising junior from Dallas, Texas. She is concentrating in Economics and Education. At Brown, she serves on the e-boards of Women in Business, Chinese Students Association, and Rogue Fashion. She is involved with Downcity Design, a local arts education nonprofit, through the Swearer Center Community Corps and iProv programs. She also works as a research assistant for the Education department.

  
• Joe Saperstein is a rising senior from New York City concentrating in Urban Studies. At Brown, Joe is a tutor with Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment (BRYTE), a Meiklejohn Peer Advisor, and works as a research assistant on Professor John Logan’s Urban Transition Historical GIS project. Joe is also an active member of the Jewish community at Brown and in Providence, working as a religious school teacher at Temple Beth-El.

  
• Tai Tworek is a rising junior from Ann Arbor, Michigan, concentrating in Social Analysis and Research with a specific interest in public health. On campus, Tai is a member of the Brown Women’s Club Soccer team, will be a facilitator for the Brown Organization of Mulitracial and Biracial Students (B.O.M.B.S.), and is an advocate for Connect for Health. Outside of class, she enjoys running, cooking, and reading.

  
• Brielle Wheeler is a rising junior majoring in Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). At UMBC, she is a member of the Sloan Pre-Doctoral Economics Fellows Program and the UMBC Wind Ensemble. She is also the Second Vice President and Financial Secretary for the Lambda Kappa Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Brielle hopes to continue economic and statistical research in public policy.