Our RJxTP team at the Institute for Economic and Racial Equity (IERE) is at the forefront of tech and AI policy research, working towards creating racially and economically just societies. We provide technical assistance with programmatic design, offer guidance to faculty and research teams, and contribute to knowledge production through curricular development and educational offerings. Our expertise in technology and AI policy, combined with our understanding of ethical dilemmas and commitment to advancing racial justice, allows us to shape the next generation of tech policy leaders. Join us at the Racial Justice x Tech Policy and be a part of our mission to drive positive change at the intersection of racial justice and tech policy.
The RJxTP Team
![Maria Madison, Interim Dean](../images/people/maria-madison-2022-vertical.jpg)
Interim Dean Maria Madison
Principal Investigator
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Ezra Tefera, MD, MSc
Program Director and Research Associate
RJxTP Expert Technical Advisors Team
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Ariel Ludwig, PhD, MPH
Florence Levy Kay Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Machine Learning, Law, and Racial Justice
![Osonde Osoba](../images/people/osoba-vertical.jpg)
Osonde Osoba
Codirector, Center for Scalable Computing and Analysis; Senior Information Scientist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
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Gabrielle Hibbert
Adjunct Lecturer, Heller School for Social Policy and Management
![Sydney Henderson](../images/people/sydney.jpg)
Sydney Henderson
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Ian Moura
Heller PhD Student
![Janelle Ridley, Associate Director, Racial Justice x Tech Policy Project](../images/people/janelle-ridley-new.jpg)
Janelle Ridley
Heller PhD Student
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Kumba Sennaar
Heller PhD Student
![Lisa Thorn, Graduate Research Assistant](../images/people/thorn-lisa.jpg)
Lisa Thorn, MPP'23
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Kartik Trivedi
Heller PhD Student