Former Research Assistants
Ph.D. Student, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark, M.A., Criminology, University of Delaware, B.A., Criminology & Criminal Justice and Psychology (dual major), University of Maryland, College Park
Maile graduated from Santa Clara University in 2024 with a Bachelor's in Political Science and a minor in Philosophy. She is currently a J.D. Candidate at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California.
Rachel graduated from Santa Clara University in 2024 as a double major in Political Science and Women's and Gender Studies with a minor in Asian Studies. She is currently a graduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles pursuing a Master's in East Asian Studies.
Eva Gonzalez holds a Master’s degree in Justice Studies, graduating with a 4.0 GPA. She is the Lead Case Manager II for the Neighborhood Service Unit (NSU) at Fresh Lifelines for Youth, an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to supporting system-impacted youth. Beyond her professional role, Eva is preparing for the LSAT and intends to apply to law school in Fall 2025.
Desarey Castellanos Ordonez grew up in Pacoima, a small neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley. She is a first-generation college graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies from UC Berkeley and a Master’s in Justice Studies from San Jose State University. She is currently a law student at California Western School of Law.
Deirdre graduated from Santa Clara University in 2019 with a double major in Political Science and History. She currently works in the nonprofit grant law space at NGOsource, an organization dedicated to helping assist with the compliance and due diligence processes for U.S. grantmakers giving to international organizations.
Carolina is a Ph.D. Student in the School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University-Newark, NJ. Born and raised in Brazil, she has an LL.B Bachelor of Law degree from the Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Before joining the Ph.D. program, Carolina worked in the Brazilian Criminal Justice System.