The Berkeley Public Policy Journal is a student-led publication of the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. The Journal engages readers in a public dialogue on current policy issues, reflecting the diverse views of our students, faculty, and alumni. We publish articles that critique, analyze, and provide recommendations on critical issues with the goal of influencing policy leaders.
Editorial Board, 2021
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Katherine Cohn
Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief
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Laila Heid
Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief
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Ethan Azad
Digital Editor
Digital Editor
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Hannah Phalen
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Aaron Tiedemann
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Ethan Adelman-Sil
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Larry Cai
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Charlotte Aaron
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Ella Geismar
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Emily Clayton-Wood
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Ashwin Mb
Editor
Editor
Editorial Board, 2020
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Reyna McKinnon
Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief
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Sana Satpathy
Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief
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Leah Catotti
Digital Editor
Digital Editor
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Dylan Crary
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Randy Clopton
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Anna Garfink
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Eli Kahn
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Molly McGregor
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Daniel Morales Campos
Editor
Editor
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Jack Duffy
Editor
Editor
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Liliane Nienstedt
Editor
Editor
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Maria Valle
Editor
Editor
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Justin Yoo
Editor
Editor
Editorial Board, 2019
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Ben Menzies
Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief
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Mai Sistla
Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief
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Spencer Bowen
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Sarah Brandon
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Nick Draper
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Emily Estus
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Althea Lyness
Senior Editor
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Fiona McBride
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Lisa McCorkell
Senior Editor
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Annie McDonald
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Annelise Osterberg
Senior Editor
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Nick Pesta
Editor
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Nandita Sampath
Senior Editor
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Eddie Sun
Editor
Editor
Editorial Board, 2018
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Joseph Monardo
Editor in Chief
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Henriette Ruhrmann
Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief
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Randall Tran
Communications Coordinator
Communications Coordinator
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Chenchen Zhang
Senior Editor
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Joonyoung Moon
Senior Editor
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Emory Wolf
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
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Emily McCaffrey
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
Editorial Board, 2017
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Anna Radoff
Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief
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Manasa (Manu) Gummi
Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief
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Mathias Gibson
Chief Web Editor
Chief Web Editor
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Celeste Middleton
Executive Editor
Executive Editor
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Wes Saver
Print Editor
Print Editor
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Rick Zarrella
Web Editor
Web Editor
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Courtney Colburn
Design and Marketing Coordinator
Design and Marketing Coordinator
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Jenn Schulz
Social Media Editor
Social Media Editor
Editorial Board, 2016
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Taylor Myers
Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief
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Andrew Wilson
Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief
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Lindsay Maple
Chief Web Editor
Chief Web Editor
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Ian Perry
Chief Print Editor
Chief Print Editor
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Nisha Kurani
Senior Copy Editor
Senior Copy Editor
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Rob Moore
Web Editor
Web Editor
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Jason Tilipman
Technical Editor
Technical Editor
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Max Aaronson
Outreach Manager
Outreach Manager
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AJ Herrmann
Outreach Manager
Outreach Manager