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Jochelle Greaves Siew 

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Jochelle Greaves Siew is a PhD Candidate in the Public Policy and Management Program at the University of Southern California’s Price School of Public Policy. Her research interests focus on the interplay between emotions and heuristic-based decision-making within bureaucratic contexts. Prior to joining USC, Jochelle completed her Master’s in Public Policy and Administration, with a specialization in public management, from The London School of Economics and Political Science. Her previous research includes an investigation into control mechanisms used by governments during the implementation of public sector reform. In addition, she is involved in projects focusing on political brand equity and mixed institutional messaging. 

Jochelle is the lead coordinator for CLEAR. As part of her work, she organizes BookMarked, our newsletter, and manages the CLEAR website. For inquiries on these and other CLEAR related activities, you can reach Jochelle at greavess@usc.edu

Yongjin Ahn

Dr. Yongjin Ahn is a tenured-track assistant professor in the Department of Public Administration at Korea University Sejong Campus. Continuing his research as an associate research fellow at CLEAR, he helped lead CLEAR's "Estimating the Public Sector Workforce Labor Market: Supply and Demand in the Los Angeles Regions," funded by the Haynes Foundation and the Volcker Alliance. The project examines the U.S. federal government in terms of incoming talent and the environmental dynamics of the public sector labor market. Alongside research and teaching, Yongjin is serving as the Managing Editor at the Journal of Behavioral Public Administration.

Cynthia J. Barboza-Wilkes

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Dr. Cynthia Barboza-Wilkes is an Evaluation Specialist with the Office of Evaluation Sciences through a post-doctorate IPA agreement between the US General Services Administration and CLEAR. As an interdisciplinary scholar, she weaves together insights from organizational behavior, critical race theory, and emotional labor scholarship to look at how organizations reproduce inequity. Her goal is to enhance our understanding of the differential interpersonal burdens experienced by diverse employees navigating social and institutional power asymmetries. She is involved in several program evaluation projects, exploring topics that range from the introduction of federal coworking, to child care centers in federal buildings, to defining and measuring organizational health and employee well-being.

Brandon De Bruhl

Brandon De Bruhl is an economic and policy researcher specializing in the intersection of fiscal and monetary policy with macroeconomics, finance, and national security. His interest extends particularly to artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency technologies (fintech), where he focuses on understanding how these innovations will shape future regulatory landscapes. Within his research agenda, he utilizes cutting-edge machine learning and econometric techniques to evaluate the administrative challenges, impacts, and financial implications of proposed regulations within national security finance. Brandon holds a B.A. in Economics from Seattle University, an MPP from the University of Southern California (USC), and an M.A. in International Relations and Affairs from Syracuse University (Maxwell). His extensive experience working on Capitol Hill and in state government has profoundly shaped his expertise in public finance, economic policy, federal regulations, budgeting, national security, privacy, and public diplomacy. Currently serving as a Senior Analyst at the RAND Corporation and a part-time faculty member in the Department of Economics at Loyola Marymount University (LMU). Brandon is dedicated to advancing research and teaching in his field. In his leisure time, he indulges in outdoor activities such as running, cycling, yoga, sailing, delving into military history literature, and cooking.

Esther González

Esther González is a PhD Candidate in the Price School of Public Policy and Management program at the University of Southern California. Prior to USC, Esther completed her Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and her Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) at Cornell University. Her research domains are organizational behavior and diversity management with particular interests in diversity investment outcomes and the impact of executive leadership diversity. Her research is multidisciplinary and applies methods and fields in public policy, management, political science, and sociology. Her passion for diversity, inclusion, and the future of representation in leadership is at the core of all her work. Recently, Esther was awarded the prestigious USC Graduate School Endowed Fellowship for her dissertation titled "Three Essays on the Analysis of the Impact of Equity Efforts on Local Government Employees and DEI Leaders."

Nisa Gürbüz

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Nisa Gürbüz is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the Public Policy and Management Department at the USC Price School of Public Policy. Prior to her doctoral studies, she obtained her master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a Fulbright Scholar. Her professional background includes a role as a Project Manager in the IT sector before she embarked on her academic journey at USC. Her research focuses on exploring the dynamic relationship between technology utilization and organizational learning, with a particular emphasis on understanding decision-making processes within organizations.  

Eli Joun

Eli Joun is a PhD Candidate in the Urban Planning and Development Program at the University of Southern California. They hold a Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree from UCLA and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science from the University of Chicago. With an interest in organizational behavior, identity, and technology, they are researching how the nature of the work environment will evolve as remote work becomes an increasingly important consideration and what this means for young professionals. In particular, they focus on intersectionality in hybrid work environments with generational identity being a critical dimension in one’s intersectional identity. In the past, they worked on projects ranging from the partisanship of Congress members’ speeches to the impact of the built environment on health behavior and perception of safety. 

Keunyoung (Eli) Lee

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Eli Keunyoung Lee is a PhD Candidate in the Public Policy and Management program at the Price School of Public Policy. Eli holds two master’s degrees in Public Administration from Seoul National University (South Korea) and the University of Southern California (2020). His research interests are in behavioral public administration, primarily how agency resources and political environments affect public officials’ attitudes and behavior. More specifically, Eli is interested in the influence of agency reputation on changes in public employees’ attitudes and behaviors. Prior to joining CLEAR, he worked as a founder and leader of “Nesal-Nessal,” one of the leading Korean social enterprises that deal with social problems such as income disparity and urban decay. Recently, Eli was one of five recipients of a 2024 Scholarship by the American Society of Public Administration's Section on Professional and Organizational Development. He is also the project leader for INSIGHT+ and funded for his work on that through the generous support of the Volcker Alliance.

Yi Ming

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Yi Ming recently completed a Master's degree in Data Science from the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California. His research interest is integrating public management and data science, leveraging computational tools (big data/ machine learning) to both validate established public management theories and forge novel theoretical perspectives. Currently, he is delving into the intricate dynamics of political and financial influences on employee turnover within multi-level federal agencies with new data and methodologies. Before joining USC, Yi completed his Master’s in Business Analytics at Boston University. Yi is also funded for his work on INTELLECT+ and CLEAR's AI Forecasting project through the generous support of the Volcker Alliance.