Who We Are

Jeff Lin is passionate about applying social science in innovative ways to address pressing public issues. He has worked in both academic and non-academic positions since earning his doctorate in sociology at New York University in 2005, but throughout his career his work has focused on research that had real-world implications for public and non-profit agencies. As a professor, he worked in partnership with numerous non-academic organizations on action- and policy-oriented research. For many years, these efforts centered on improving processes and outcomes in the criminal justice system. He has applied empirical findings to inform changes in juvenile justice institutions, criminal courts, community corrections, and prisons. He has also served as a consultant to numerous public agencies, applying social scientific research to deepen their effectiveness. Throughout all this work, he has developed a strong sense of the need for social scientific expertise in governmental and community organizations.

Karen Albright has dedicated her career to building connections across silos in an effort to bridge the research-practice divide. After earning a PhD in sociology from New York University and completing post-doctoral fellowships in health research at the University of California-Berkeley and the University of California-Los Angeles, Karen embarked on a career as a health services researcher that has allowed her to span the fields of health, behavioral, and social sciences for the past 20 years. 

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