Board of Directors
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Dave Christopher Sr.
Dave W. Christopher Sr. is the Founder and Executive Director of AMPED
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Camille Falkenham
Data Operations Manager at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
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Gabriell A Gassaway, MPH
Director of the Research Core of the Health Equity Innovation Hub at the University of Louisville
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Audwin Helton
Owner and President · Spatial Data Integrations
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Judith Jennings, Ph. D
Former Executive Director of Louisville Family Justice Advocates
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Jason Perkey
Founder & President - The Perkey Group
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Natalie Sampson, Ph. D, MPH
Associate Professor, University of Michigan-Dearborn
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Jessica Thomas
Senior Outreach Coordinator for the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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Daryle Unseld Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer at Boys & Girls Club of Kentuckiana.
Disclosure, Daryle Unseld Jr., and Dr. Monica Unseld are related through their grandparents.
The Core Partners
Monica E. Unseld, Ph.D, MPH (she/her/hers)
Founder and Executive Director of Until Justice Data Partners
Monica E. Unseld, Ph.D., MPH, received her doctorate in biology in 2008 from the University of Louisville. In 2018, she obtained her Master’s in public health from Benedictine University. She has been an environmental and social justice advocate for almost 15 years and has worked with local and national organizations on incorporating data into their justice work.
Alec Irwin
(he/him/his)
Development Advisor
Alec Irwin is a researcher and policy analyst with 20 years experience in global health and international development. He has worked for organizations including the World Health Organization, Geneva, the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the NGO Partners In Health.
Rebecca Thiele
(she/her)
Linguistics Specialist
Rebecca H. Thiele attends the University of Lousiville where she works on her master’s degree in Comparative Humanities. She has chosen to delve into the fields of Linguistics and Intersectionality, looking closely at marginalizing language use. She uses technical writing experience to help others build effective and inclusive communication. She spent most of her childhood in the small town of Sandersville, GA, before moving to Savannah, GA, for high school and completing her undergraduate degree at Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong campus. As a newer resident of Louisville, Rebecca’s favorite thing is being able to finally experience four distinct seasons. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her animals (1 dog and 3 cats), exploring hiking trails, gardening, and playing word games.
Sasha Adkins, Ph.D., MPH
(they/ them)
Science Communication Expert
Sasha Adkins, Ph.D., MPH is a lecturer in environmental health and a writer.
As Audre Lorde famously reminded us, "the master's tools will never dismantle the master's house." I want to live in a world where no one is disposable. Working alongside EJ community leaders, honoring ancient tools and inventing new ones as we go, we are building it.
Sarah Reilly
(she/her)
Communications and Outreach Partner
Sarah Reilley (she/her) is a writer and advocate from Wyoming. She spent several years teaching English/Language Arts to middle and high school students, then became a disability and education advocate. She uses her writing to share information with the community to help them gain the knowledge to make improvements and changes where needed. She believes that with the right information and support, anyone can make a difference.
Sanjana Bhat (she/her/hers)
Senior Program Partner
Collaborative Chemical Facility Database
Sanjana Bhat has received her bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Aerospace Engineering from Rutgers University ‘19. She recently also acquired a graduate certificate in Business Intelligence & Data Analytics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) ‘21. Currently working with Transformation in the financial sector to drive sustainability, reliability, and equity. As an environmental and social justice advocate, she focuses on enabling communities through data.
“Data empowerment is a pathway to ensuring justice!"
Luna Rasheed
(he/they)
Full Stack Engineer
I want to intern with UJDP because I want to better my teamwork skills and my use of computer science to enable real change to be made. I am passionate about justice and coding and I refuse to believe I can't pursue both! Having a mentor to guide me through the world of data science, environmental justice, and building my business would be invaluable. My time working so far with SPEED Technology solutions has been eye-opening in terms of what I want to pursue career wise. I love app development and metadata and I want to use my skills for good.
Justice work and STEM work are not mutually exclusive. They go hand in hand. I want to be apart of a company that celebrates this like I do.
Hira Ozair
(she/her/hers)
Environmental Engineer
Data is a powerful tool in the advocacy of social justice. Data science addresses issues that may be impacting communities environmentally, socially, or economically and can provide further insight on causing factors such as bias and inequity. By identifying patterns that are harmful, data scientists can contribute information that will result in reforms or interventions implemented within marginalized communities. The goal of data and justice work is to establish advance progress within the principles of fairness, equality, and social justice.
Daisy (L) and Jazz (R)
Official Until Justice Data Pawtners
Alex Vazquez, Ph.D.
(he/him)
Data Scientist
Dr. Alex Vazquez is a 1.5 generation Chicano data scientist and musician interested in the intersection of decolonization, data, art, health and climate justice. He received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He is passionate about using data, tech and art to help protect the wellbeing of BIPOC communities and support them in their fight for liberation.