Research Interests
Municipal algorithmic systems, inequality, politics of administrative data, mixed methods
Positions Held
2023 -
IDEAL Provostial Fellow, Stanford University
Education
2018 - 2023
Ph.D. in Information Science, Cornell University
- Committee: Solon Barocas, Karen Levy, Martin Wells
- Dissertation: Pretrial Risk Assessments and Cumulative Disadvantage
2016 - 2018
Master of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley
- Advisor: Rucker Johnson
2006 - 2010
B.A.
in Political Science, Amherst College
- Concentration: Black American Political Thought
Publications
2021
Levy, Karen, Kyla E. Chasalow, and Sarah Riley. "Algorithms and decision-making in the public sector." Annual Review of Law and Social Science 17 (2021): 309-334.
2020
Klein, Nicholas J., Minh Tran, and
Sarah Riley. "“Desperately Need a Car”: Analyzing crowdfunding campaigns
for car purchases and repairs on Gofundme. com." Travel Behaviour and Society 21 (2020): 247-256.
Workshop & Conference Presentations
2023
2023 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, “Infrastructural Spillover Effects of Pretrial Risk Assessments.”
2023
Just Computation? Social and Historical Perspectives on Calculation in the Law, “Resolving the Paradox of Punishment: Frontline Worker Discretion and Algorithmic Tools in the Criminal Legal System.”
2023
2023 Society for the History of Technology Annual Meeting, “Contextualizing Pretrial Risk Assessments as Evidence-Based Policies.”
2022
The 25th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, Who has an interest in Public Interest Technology?, “Exaptation of Pretrial Risk Assessments.”
2022
Law and
Society Association, “Risk Assessment Instruments as
Organizational Processes.”
Experience
Summer 2019
Crime Lab New York, University of Chicago
Data Science Intern
Data Science Intern
- Analyzed large datasets in Python.
- Prepared project summaries and reports for dissemination targeting policymakers, academic researchers, and other stakeholders.
Summer 2018
California Competes
Research and Policy Intern
Research and Policy Intern
- Supported the development of statewide higher education policy recommendations for California legislators.
- Analyzed higher education data to identify trends in access to resources and outcomes across California.
Summer 2017
O’Neil Risk Consulting and Algorithmic Auditing
Research Intern
Research Intern
- Developed taxonomy and contributed to database of AI/ML research papers to aid advocates and community based organizations.
Summer 2017
Opportunity Agenda
Public Opinion and Media Research Intern
Public Opinion and Media Research Intern
- Analyzed national survey results in Stata to characterize swing voters and identify opportunities for persuasion.
Spring 2017
San Francisco District Attorney’s Office
Research Intern
Research Intern
- Conducted regression analysis to evaluate impact of youth restorative justice program.
- Conducted program facilitator interviews and qualitative review of victim outcomes.
Summer 2016
Turnaround for Children
Education Pioneer Summer Fellow
Education Pioneer Summer Fellow
- Interviewed issue experts and wrote articles on stereotype threat, summer learning loss, and trauma-informed and racially-conscious teaching.
2015 - 2016
Work First Foundation
Research Fellow
Research Fellow
- Conducted pre-post analysis to measure impact of contextualized literacy programs for New York City public assistance recipients seeking job placement assistance.
2013 - 2015
New
York City Department of Education
School Business Manager
School Business Manager
- Created and implemented
re-engagement strategy resulting in 8,000+ high school equivalency enrollees
over 2 years.
- Led team of 20+ guidance
counselors to exceed goal of enrolling at least 70% of eligible students.
- Established partnerships with external organizations (e.g., Mayor’s Office, Human Resource Administration) to provide wrap-around services to students in need.
2012 - 2013
Success
Academy Charter Network
Community Relations Coordinator
Community Relations Coordinator
- Managed procurement for school events with a monthly budget of $40,000.
- Led team of 5 to overhaul student records systems to maintain compliance with city, state, and federal health and privacy laws.
2011 - 2012
Montessori
School of Rochester
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Teaching
Spring 2019
Fall 2019
2017 - 2018
Fall 2019
2017 - 2018
INFO 1200: Information Ethics, Law, and Policy, TA, Cornell University
INFO 4240: Designing Technology for Social Impact, TA, Cornell University
STAT 2: Introduction to Statistics, TA, University of California, Berkeley
INFO 4240: Designing Technology for Social Impact, TA, Cornell University
STAT 2: Introduction to Statistics, TA, University of California, Berkeley
Honors & Awards
Fall 2022
Fall 2022
Summer 2022
2020 - 2023
2020 - 2023
2017 - 2018
2018 - 2019
Fall 2022
Summer 2022
2020 - 2023
2020 - 2023
2017 - 2018
2018 - 2019
Stanford PRISM Fellow
Equity and Inclusion Student Fellowship, Association for Public Policy and Management
Dissertation Fellowship, Center for Critical Internet Inquiry, UCLA
MacArthur Foundation summer research grant
Microsoft Research Ada Lovelace Fellowship
Cornell University Fellowship
PLUS Fellowship, Center for Cities and Schools, University of California, Berkeley
Equity and Inclusion Student Fellowship, Association for Public Policy and Management
Dissertation Fellowship, Center for Critical Internet Inquiry, UCLA
MacArthur Foundation summer research grant
Microsoft Research Ada Lovelace Fellowship
Cornell University Fellowship
PLUS Fellowship, Center for Cities and Schools, University of California, Berkeley
Service & Leadership
2019 - 2020
2019
2018 - 2020
2018 - 2023
2017 - 2018
2016 - 2018
2015 - 2016
2015 - 2016
2013 - 2016
2019
2018 - 2020
2018 - 2023
2017 - 2018
2016 - 2018
2015 - 2016
2015 - 2016
2013 - 2016
Organizer, Diversity and
Inclusion Initiative, Cornell University
Participant, NextGen Professors, Cornell University
Mentor, Black in AI
Fellow, LEAP Alliance
Mentor, Getting into Graduate School (GiGS), University of California, Berkeley
Conference Organizer, Black Students in Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley
Mentor, Net Impact NYC
Volunteer, New York City Urban Debate League
Volunteer, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative
Participant, NextGen Professors, Cornell University
Mentor, Black in AI
Fellow, LEAP Alliance
Mentor, Getting into Graduate School (GiGS), University of California, Berkeley
Conference Organizer, Black Students in Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley
Mentor, Net Impact NYC
Volunteer, New York City Urban Debate League
Volunteer, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative
Research Software & Programming Languages
Stata, Python, R