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Jasmine Tucker

Vice President for Research

Jasmine Tucker (she/her) is Vice President for Research at the National Women’s Law Center, where she oversees qualitative and quantitative research projects on a range of issues facing women throughout their lives. She has written extensively about women and the economy, the wage gap, Social Security, and more. Prior to this role,…

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Ashir Coillberg

Senior Research Analyst

Ashir Coillberg (they/them) is a Senior Research Analyst working on issues across NWLC topic areas. Ashir has a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Minnesota, and a Bachelor’s from Bryn Mawr College. Their personal research interests are in racial and gender equity in the criminal legal system with a…

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Marie Cole

Senior Research Analyst, Qualitative

Marie Cole is a Senior Research Analyst concentrating on qualitative methods at the National Women’s Law Center, leading development, implementation, and analysis of qualitative studies and supporting mixed methods projects across NWLC’s issue areas. This body of work aims to emphasize and build from person- and community-centered perspectives, stressing equity and justice…

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Sarah Javaid

Senior Research Analyst, Research

Sarah is a research analyst working across NWLC topic areas with a focus in quantitative research. Sarah graduated with her Master of Public Health in Epidemiology focusing her research on pregnancy and birth outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic, including mental health. She also worked for the University of Michigan conducting research exploring…

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Sandra Markowitz

Director of Research

Sandra Markowitz (she/her) is Director of Research at the National Women’s Law Center, where she works on qualitative and quantitative research projects. Before working at NWLC, Sandra was a Senior Analyst at Lake Research Partners, conducting public opinion research on progressive issues and for progressive candidates. Sandra’s past research focused on economic…

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Shengwei Sun

Senior Research Analyst, Income Security and Child Care

Shengwei Sun is a Senior Research Analyst at the National Women’s Law Center, where she leads quantitative research on income security and child care policies and ensures rigor in data analysis. Shengwei was previously a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and a postdoctoral fellow at the Washington…

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