Sophie Koestner

Sophie Koestner is originally from Montreal, Canada, and moved to the US to complete her bachelor’s in Social Work at Loyola University Chicago. For the past three years, she has […]
Carlo Medici

Carlo Medici is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. He is an applied microeconomist working in the areas of labor economics, political […]
Sicong (Summer) Sun
Sicong “Summer” Sun is an Assistant Professor of Social Welfare at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. They hold a Ph.D. in Social Work and a Master of Social Work […]
Robert Fairlie

I am a Professor of Public Policy and Economics at UCLA, and a member of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). I study a wide range of topics including […]
Qianyun Wang

Qianyun is a third-year PhD student in Social Welfare. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Beijing Normal University and her master’s degree in Social Work from the […]
Kelly Lytle Hernandez

Professor Kelly Lytle Hernández is a professor of History, African American Studies, and Urban Planning at UCLA where she holds The Thomas E. Lifka Endowed Chair in History. One of […]
Amada Armenta

Amada Armenta’s research examines the connections between the immigration enforcement system and the criminal justice system, and the implications of this connection for immigrants, bureaucracies, and cities. Her award-winning book, […]
Abel Valenzuela

Abel Valenzuela Jr. is the dean of UCLA’s Division of Social Sciences and professor of Labor Studies, Urban Planning and Chicana/o and Central American Studies. A member of UCLA’s faculty […]