THE STORY COLLIDER PRESENTS: STORIES FROM Stanford impact labs
The Story Collider is delighted to partner with Stanford Impact Labs for a special event at The Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University.
Join us on April 16th to hear true, personal science stories from five incredible Stanford Impact Lab fellows.
Hosted by Kayla Glynn and Juan Carlos Martinez Jr.
This event is by invitation only.
Stories by:
Alex Chohlas-Wood is the Executive Director of the Computational Policy Lab at Harvard Kennedy School, and will start at as an assistant professor at NYU this fall. His work focuses on using technology and algorithms to improve outcomes across the criminal justice system. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University and previously served as the director of analytics at the New York City Police Department.
Hannah Melville-Rea is a PhD student at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, pursuing an interdisciplinary degree in environment and resources. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from New York University Abu Dhabi. Raised in Osaka, Japan by parents who hail from Australia and New Zealand, Hannah developed an interest in how different countries tackle natural disasters. Today, she aspires to work at the intersection of science and policy to minimize the impact of climate hazards on frontline communities. In 2023, Hannah was a Stanford Impact Labs PhD Fellow and collaborated with OneShoreline (the San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District) to evaluate flood insurance needs in underserved neighbourhoods and explore the potential for community-based flood insurance programs. Prior to starting her PhD, Hannah worked at the Australia Institute, an independent think tank. Hannah is a Knight-Hennessy Scholar and on the advisory board for Stanford's Partnerships for Climate Justice in the Bay Area.
Dr. Rania Awaad M.D., is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab as well as Stanford University's Affiliate Chaplain. In the community, she serves as the President of Maristan.org, a holistic mental health nonprofit serving Muslim communities, and the Director of The Rahmah Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. Prior to studying medicine, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus, Syria, and holds certifications (ijaza) in Qur’an, Islamic Law, and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. Follow her @Dr.RaniaAwaad
Alix Dick is a filmmaker, researcher, and writer originally from Sinaloa, Mexico. Alix has worked closely with multiple immigrant rights organizations and was named a 2023 Artist Disruptor by the Center for Cultural Power. She is the co-editor and founder of La Cuenta, an online publication centering the perspectives of individuals labeled undocumented. Her book The Cost of Convenience: Accounting for Undocumented American Life will be published in early 2025 by Beacon Press. Alíx lives in Los Angeles.
Antero Garcia is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. His research explores the possibilities of speculative imagination and healing in educational research. Prior to completing his Ph.D., Garcia was an English teacher at a public high school in South Central Los Angeles. He has authored or edited more than a dozen books about the possibilities of literacies, play, and civics in transforming schooling in America. Antero currently co-edits La Cuenta, an online publication centering the voices and perspectives of individuals labeled undocumented in the U.S. Antero received his Ph.D. in the Urban Schooling division of the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Jeff Hancock is founding director of the Stanford Social Media Lab and is a Professor in the Department of Communication at Stanford University. Professor Hancock and his group work on understanding psychological and interpersonal processes in social media. The team specializes in using computational linguistics and experiments to understand how the words we use can reveal psychological and social dynamics, such as deception and trust, emotional dynamics, intimacy and relationships, and social support. Recently Professor Hancock has begun work on understanding the mental models people have about algorithms in social media, as well as working on the ethical issues associated with computational social science. Professor Hancock is well-known for his research on how people use deception with technology, from sending texts and emails to detecting fake online reviews. His TED Talk on deception has been seen over 1 million times and he’s been featured as a guest on “CBS This Morning” for his expertise on social media. His research has been published in over 80 journal articles and conference proceedings and has been supported by funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Defense. His work on lying and technology has been frequently featured in the popular press, including the New York Times, CNN, NPR, CBS and the BBC.