Kimberly Landaverde Guillen
Kimberly (she/her) graduated from the College of Arts & Sciences, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Political Science. With aspirations in law and policymaking, she is enthusiastic about supporting the IOC’s ongoing research into the effects of gentrification on communities within the Greater Boston area. A native of East Boston—a predominantly immigrant and […]
Molly Lawrence
Molly Lawrence, a 2015 Masters in Public Health graduate from the BU School of Public Health, is serving as the IOC’s annual Boston Summer Fellow. Working with City of Boston Mayor Martin Walsh‘s Office of New Urban Mechanics, Lawrence focused on civic innovation and improving city services.
Caitlin Lee
Caitlin (she/her) grew up in Saratoga, California, and is a first-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences. As an undeclared major, she is exploring different fields and disciplines but ultimately hopes to channel her passions for design, analytics, and entrepreneurship. From designing magazine spreads to making jewelry for her small business, she has […]
Loretta Lees
Professor Loretta Lees is the Director of the Initiative on Cities and a Professor of Sociology at Boston University. An urban geographer committed to justice, Professor Lees is internationally known for her research on gentrification and urban regeneration, global urbanism, urban policy, urban public space, architecture, and urban social theory. The author of multiple books, […]
Chenyue Lei
Chenyue is a PhD candidate in the Economics department. Her research interests lie in the broad areas of macroeconomics, with a focus on dynamism, productivity and growth. Her recent work studies the survival of indebted zombie firms and credit misallocation in Europe during the sovereign debt crisis. Currently, she is exploring how various credit policies would […]
Dan Lesser
Read more about Dan’s experience as the 2016 MONUM Summer Fellow Dan Lesser graduated from Oberlin College with a Bachelor’s Degree in American Government and Politics. He went on to pursue a Master of Business Administration at Boston University Questrom School of Business, where he graduated with high honors. Since his internship at the Mayor’s […]
Katherine Levine Einstein
Katherine Einstein joined the Political Science department in 2012 after receiving her Ph.D. in Government and Social Policy at Harvard University. Her research and teaching interests broadly include American public policy, racial and ethnic politics, political geography, and urban politics and policy. Her first book, Do Facts Matter? Information and Misinformation in Democratic Politics (with Jennifer Hochschild, […]
Dan Li
Dan Li is the current Urban-H Associate Director of Heat, joining our Urban-H team on July 1, 2024. In this capacity, he will be at the forefront of the IOC, spearheading the development of innovative solutions to urban heat challenges and our center’s ongoing efforts to work on policy-oriented solutions to mitigate urban heat as a […]
Ting Wei Li
Ting Wei Li is the IOC’s Communications Manager and Administrator. In this role, he facilitates the IOC’s branding, messaging, and design strategies, manages events, and supervises student staff. Prior to joining the IOC, Ting was a graduate of Boston University’s College of Arts & Sciences, magna cum laude, majoring in Political Science and History. Born in China, […]
Ariana Lim
Ari (she/her) is a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences pursuing a BA in economics and a minor in French from Harrington Park, New Jersey. She joined the IOC as a research assistant! As an economics major, I’m passionate about learning about behavioral economics, a combination of economics and psychology that helps to […]