Deibi is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, centering critical interdisciplinary ecology and multispecies justice. Deibi coined the term "Cryptonocene," an interdisciplinary framework, to study the socio-environmental health impacts of cryptocurrencies and related technologies, such as AI. With over two years of experience as a graduate instructor, Deibi now is a Graduate Student Researcher, NSF Digital Transformation Fellow, and Mentored Research Fellow. Before joining Berkeley, Deibi was the project manager for an interdisciplinary team...
Deya is deeply committed to supporting underrepresented students and contributing to policies that address oppression in higher education. She aims to influence fellow professionals and researchers to adopt a comprehensive approach to addressing systemic issues in the higher education system.
Elijah, originally from Newark, New Jersey, now resides in San Francisco, California, dedicated to social and juvenile justice. With a Criminology degree from American University, he began as a research intern at the Investigative Reporting Workshop, focusing on the Digital Divide.
Teaching in Baltimore with Teach for America reinforced his belief in research and data for marginalized communities. In roles at the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, New York Police Department, and San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, Elijah used data to combat crime. Now...
Graduate Group in Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology
I am a PhD Student in Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology. I study the Roman Imperial Economy, particularly the development of human capital during the Imperial Period and the Roman monetary system.
My main research interests include political economy, labor, and economic metaphor in Ancient Rome, particularly highlighting the intersections of economic production and power.
Gabriela is a second-year PhD student in the Geosystem program at UC Berkeley's Civil Engineering Department with a designated emphasis in Global Metropolitan Studies, working under the guidance of Professor Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos.
Her research explores infrastructure resilience and social vulnerability, focusing on how climate change impacts urban areas and affects marginalized communities. She integrates engineering solutions with social justice perspectives to enhance urban resilience and equity.
Fifth year doctoral candidate in the Joint Special Education Program. Decade long resume in autism research and socialization. Currently working on my dissertation following the educational journeys of former foster youth on the autism spectrum.
Grace is a 3rd year Bioengineering PhD candidate in the joint UC Berkeley-UCSF Graduate Program. Her research lies at the nexus of computational design and 3D-bioprinting to advance tissue engineering for regenerative medicine. She previously studied Materials Science and Engineering (B.S.) and Computer Science (M.S.) at Stanford University, where she investigated printable batteries to power an ultra-affordable scanning electron microscope and explored computer science education research by developing AI models to augment teaching ability.
Jonathan Pérez is a 4th year PhD student in education with a designated emphasis critical theory. His research focuses on how students understand their radicalization with a focus particularly on how California's Ethnic Studies Curriculum can equip students to better make sense of how schools and society racialize them.
Outside of of UC Berkeley, Jonathan is an adjunct at San Francisco State University and works in curriculum design for The School of The New York Times.
Kai is a PhD candidate in UC Berkeley's Department of City and Regional Planning, whose research interests lie at the intersection of transportation planning, environmental exposure, and health equity. He holds a BS in Urban Planning from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, and a MSc in Transport from Imperial College London and University College London.
His current research projects look at the association between heat exposure and road safety risks, with a particular focus on food-delivery motorcyclists.
Krina (she/her) is a first-generation engineer, educator, and researcher.
As a Kenyan-born Indian, she has always been intrigued by the diverse educational systems across different countries. Her passion for engineering design was sparked during her senior year of high school when a baking mishap inspired her to pursue an engineering degree at Penn State.
As an undergraduate, she was involved in design thinking, engineering education, and organizational psychology research at the Pennsylvania State University (Do-iT Lab).
