possibilitylab@berkeley.edu

At the Possibility Lab, we are data-driven idealists who believe we can make a significant impact through our work.

Meet Our Team

Amy E. Lerman
Executive Director & Principal Investigator
Ben Bowyer
Senior Data and Research Specialist
Randy Clopton
Research Associate
Ben Fils
Affiliated Researcher
Ryan Hall
Senior Research Fellow
Koci Hernandez
Senior Multimedia Producer
Stephanie Hom
Director of Operations
Emily Jacobson
Research Associate
Jacki Kingkade
Operations Manager
Naomi Levy
Faculty Affiliate and Director, Community Engaged Research
Lindsay Maple
Director of Projects & Planning
Kathryn McAlindon
Senior Researcher
Jesse Melgar
Senior Advisor for Strategy & Public Affairs
Dante Angel Miguel
Project Associate
Meredith Sadin
Faculty Affiliate and Senior Researcher
Kate Sadowsky
Director, Community Outreach
Emily Swide
Chief of Staff
Hannah Jackson
Research Associate
John Chan Lam
Fellow
Julia Leitner
Senior Project Lead
Ryan Ripper
Research Associate
Cesar Alesi Perez
Research Associate
Francesca Vescia
Research Associate

Students

Rouselinne Gomez
Graduate Student Researcher
Aparna Stephen
Graduate Student Researcher
Simran Kaur
Graduate Student Researcher
Ruth Rodriguez
Graduate Student Researcher
Sofia Magallon
Graduate Student Researcher
Julio Fernando Salas
Graduate Student Researcher
Karla B. Palos Castellanos
Graduate Student Researcher
Julia Raven
Graduate Student Researcher
Anita Alur
Graduate Student Researcher

Affiliates

Arvind Krishnamurthy
Faculty Affiliate
Amanda Glazer
Faculty Affiliate
Mia Bird
Faculty Affiliate
Peter Dixon
Faculty Affiliate
Jessie Harney
Faculty Affiliate
Carolina Reid
Faculty Affiliate
Alexander Sahn
Faculty Affiliate
Jennifer Skeem
Faculty Affiliate
Brie Williams
Faculty Affiliate

Alumni

  • Spencer Bowen
  • Madeline Bradshaw
  • Joaquin Carbonell
  • Sara Castro
  • Andre Chapman
  • Pia Deshpande
  • Kyle Dill
  • Emily Estus
  • Alejandra Fajardo
  • Sam Glaser-Nolan
  • Julian Hayes
  • Charlotte Hill
  • Christian Hosam
  • Grace Huang
  • Karalyn Lacey
  • Bella Lalanne
  • Jessica Lasky-Fink
  • Maura Liévano
  • Elizabeth Linos
  • Mark Lipkin
  • David Maldonado
  • Griselda Melgoza
  • Alyssa Mooney
  • Ian Mulholland
  • Rohit Naimpally
  • Liliane Niensted
  • Lisa Quan
  • Antonio Raphael
  • Audrey Sayer
  • Jessica Spero Li
  • Casey St. Claire

Our Work

CA vs Hate
Key Findings for First Year
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Abundance Accelerator
The Abundance Accelerator is leveraging research, innovation, and collaboration to advance policy solutions that promote abundance in California and beyond.
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Conversations with Possibility: Public Policy & Journalism
Watch Conversations with Possibility: Public Policy & Journalism featuring Marisa Lagos (KQED), Melanie Mason (POLITICO), and Laurel Rosenhall (LA Times)
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Firsthand Framework for Policy Innovation
Read our report on Community-Engaged Models for Public Safety Reform
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California Inclusive Engagement Initiative
The California Inclusive Engagement Initiative is a framework and policy laboratory that connects informed and inclusive public deliberation to decisions at the highest levels of state and local government.
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Annual Report 2023
A year of growth, impact, and possibility
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