Inderpal Singh is a senior studying political economy with a concentration in U.S. inequality.

Tony Thai is a Master of Public Policy student at GSPP. He is originally from Southern California and has been living in Seattle for the past couple of years. Previously, Tony worked at The Seattle Times as a digital producer, where heworked on audience engagement, data visualizations, and managing the homepage. In his free time, he enjoys cooking and hanging out with his dog, Tofu.

Karen is a first year MPP student originally from Canada but completed her undergrad at Cal. Karen is interested in economic policy surrounding income inequality and intergenerational wealth. In her free time, she loves to cafe hop, hike, and play board games with friends!

Karen is a first year MPP student originally from Canada but completed her undergrad at Cal. Karen is interested in economic policy surrounding income inequality and intergenerational wealth. In her free time, she loves to cafe hop, hike, and play board games with friends!

Jamie Noh (they/she) is a first-year Master of City Planning student at UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design focusing on Housing, Community, and Economic Development. Prior to attending graduate school, Jamie was the Communications Specialist for the Chinatown Community Development Corporation in San Francisco. Their research interests are focused on affordable housing development, ethnic enclaves, and tenant advocacy. At AAPI Data, Jamie works primarily on state-level legislative policy analysis.

Chloe Kasilag is currently a second year student at UC Berkeley, double majoring in English and Media Studies with concentration on media law and policy. At AAPI Data, she is a communications associate intern, working closely with graphic design and outreach on campus. Much of her interests are in areas of social media marketing, graphic design, and article writing, seen through some of her positions as Social Media Director for Maganda Magazine, and as a staff writer for Her Campus at Berkeley. She is passionate about Asian American portrayal in the entertainment field, and hopes to continue her research on it.

Danica Cortina (she/her) is a rising senior at UC Berkeley majoring in Economics. She is a Communications Intern for AAPI Data and helps support the organizational communication efforts targeting interested students.

Danica is a student leader and is actively involved in the UC Berkeley Pil Community as an External Director for Partnership for Pre-Professional Pilipinxs (P4). She is passionate about giving back and supporting college students to navigate their college and career life.

In her free time, she likes to crochet, learn how to play guitar, and journal.

Hyeon Kim is a Master of Social Work (MSW) candidate in the School of Social Welfare at UC Berkeley. Hyeon holds bachelor’s degrees in Ethnic Studies and Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies from UC Berkeley, as well as a master’s degree in anthropology from Yonsei University in South Korea.

Lauren Chu is a third-year undergraduate Data Science student at UC Berkeley passionate about using data for social good. Currently, she is working with AAPI Data to develop an automation pipeline in R Studio to transform raw survey data into presentation-ready data visualizations.

Michael Han is a graduating senior at UC Berkeley studying Film & Media and Journalism, and a prospective graduate student in journalism.

Nadia Almasalkhi is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Sociology at UC Berkeley and an NSF Graduate Research Fellow. Her research focuses on the political integration and transnationalism of Middle Eastern diasporas, specifically from Syria and Lebanon. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Science from UC Berkeley, and is also an experienced interview researcher. She has worked in research, policy analysis, and strategic communications roles at the RAND Corporation, Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative, and UBC Centre for Migration Studies. She joined AAPI Data in January 2025.

Remi Shirayanagi (she/her) serves as a Communication Associate Intern for AAPI Data, supporting the organization’s communication efforts. She is currently a junior in the dual degree program between UC Berkeley and Sciences Po, studying Media Studies and Sociology with a minor in Public Policy.

Remi was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and a Chinese father and moved to Indiana at the age of five, where she was raised. She is passionate about social impact (particularly Asian American and immigration advocacy), law and policy, the entertainment industry, and marketing, with experience comprising various roles in the entertainment industry, the non-profit sector, and grassroots organizations. Having an international background and being quadrilingual, she always strives to bring an international perspective and cultural awareness wherever she goes.

Outside of work and school, Remi enjoys traveling, learning about new cultures, trying new foods, thrifting, musical theatre, and singing with her a cappella group. She is currently located in Berkeley, CA.

Sun is a Ph.D. student in Sociology and Demography. He is broadly interested in the politics of racial categorization, data equity, and the intersections between AI and the changing economy.