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Student Profile: Sam Facas
What were you doing before you came to GSPP? Prior to arriving at GSPP, I spent five years working and consulting for New York City government. I began my career as a New York City Urban Fellow working at the NYC Department of City Planning where I worked on the implementation of Mayor de Blasio's Housing New York Plan -- a 10-year plan to build or preserve 200,000 affordable apartments across all five boroughs of New York City. Following my…
GSPP alum contributes to passage of landmark bill poised to transform gig economy
Last month, California passed a landmark bill that would require companies like Uber and Lift to treat their contract drivers as full employees entitled to key benefits and protections. We sat down with GSPP ‘18 alum Rebecca Stack-Martinez to learn about how her experiences at Goldman contributed to her successful work on the campaign.
Student Profile: Sadia Bundgaard
What were you doing before you came to GSPP? I spent over a decade working in conflict zones implementing humanitarian programs, focusing on protection of the civilian population during armed conflict and humanitarian disasters, as well as gender justice. In 2016, I decided it was time to take a break from long-term missions in war zones and the toll of working 6-7 days a week. I moved back home to Copenhagen, and after a short break, set up my own consulting…
Student Profile: Ana Licona
What were you doing before you came to GSPP? Before GSPP, I was doing a variety of community organizing, and state and federal government work. In 2016, I joined the Obama White House Office of Presidential Personnel where I led leadership and professional development programs for former President Obama's 3,000 political appointees. My work in the Nation’s Capital ignited me to return to my home state of Arizona and lead grassroot movements around civic engagement and youth empowerment through…
GSPP Professor Jennifer Skeem briefs Congress on mass shootings and mental illness
Has restricting access to firearms among people living with a serious mental illness been effective in reducing gun violence toward others? For the most part, no. At least that’s what GSPP Professor Jennifer Skeem testified to the US House and Senate in her congressional briefing last month. According to Skeem, while people living with a mental illness are modestly more likely to demonstrate violent behavior, the vast majority do not. And even if we cured mental illness today, 96%…
Student Profile: Sharon Jan
What were you doing before you came to GSPP? Before coming to GSPP, I worked at a small community development organization in the San Antonio district of Oakland as the Director of Elementary Programs. I ran their afterschool program and summer camp for 60 kids, which meant I had the glamorous duties of cleaning up bathroom accidents and organizing our lost and found (aka the jacket graveyard). My proudest achievements, in no particular order, were: implementing a daily "veggie challenge,"…
Meet Claire Montialoux, Our New Assistant Professor
Claire Montialoux joined the Goldman School faculty this fall as Assistant Professor. We recently sat down with Dr. Montialoux to discuss her background in labor economics, research on reducing racial earnings gaps, and growing up in France. Your research is in labor economics, including how policies can reduce deep-rooted inequalities in the labor market. What drew you to this subject matter? One of the most striking features of American society is the persistence of large racial and gender economic disparities.…
Student Profile: Ismael Soto
What were you doing before you came to GSPP? Before GSPP, I served as an Immigration Services Officer (ISO) with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). As an ISO, I conducted interviews, adjudicated applications for immigration benefits, researched and applied immigration policies, and conducted national security checks. Prior to this, I completed a year of service with AmeriCorps VISTA at a nonprofit organization in Oakland, California that served union service workers. My role spanned from providing administrative support …
Student Profile: Molly McGregor
What were you doing before you came to GSPP? Before GSPP, I worked at think tanks specializing in international development and environmental policy in DC in roles ranging from government affairs and speechwriting to research. Most recently, I was working for the World Resources Institute’s New Climate Economy Project as a Research Manager overseeing global and/or country research reports. Before moving to Berkeley, I was working from WRI’s office in Jakarta as part of the…
Job Posting: Tenure Track Faculty Position
The Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a tenure-track appointment to the faculty at the Assistant Professor rank, with an expected start date of July 1, 2020. We seek applications from intellectually exciting scholars whose research informs and advances the design and analysis of policy and who will teach innovative courses to a diverse student body. We are especially interested in candidates whose research and expertise focus on international development and/or security policy. …