A senior at the University of Southern California, Britney Do is studying psychology to become a clinical psychologist specializing in assessment. Through an honors thesis, she is studying jurors’ perceptions of a defendant’s guilt over the course of a law enforcement investigation and trial, and across different victim-defendant relationships. She serves as a research assistant on a meta-analysis on arts education and its effects on student outcome. She is also director of internal affairs for USC’s Mental Health Awareness for Education Staff club.

“I am most excited to contribute to a project that makes a meaningful impact on the lives of students.”

Genesi is a graduate student at California State University, San Bernardino, pursuing a dual Master of Social Work and Master of Public Administration degree. She is passionate about social justice, community advocacy, leadership, and creating meaningful opportunities for individuals and communities facing barriers. Genesi has professional experience in community-based services and case coordination and is especially interested in strengthening her skills in policy, program development, and systems-level change. Her long-term goal is to use her education, professional experience, and lived experience to advocate for more equitable systems and create meaningful pathways for individuals and families who have historically faced barriers to opportunity.

“I am most excited about the opportunity to learn from the Michelson 20MM team while strengthening my skills in advocacy, leadership, and systems-level change. I also look forward to contributing to meaningful work that helps expand educational opportunities and access for others.”  

A senior at California State University, Sacramento, Alisha is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science after transferring from Folsom Lake College. Alisha’s passion for higher education policy grew from her experience in the California Community College system. She has advocated on behalf of all 2.2 million CCC students through her work with the Student Senate for the California Community Colleges. This included testifying before the California State Legislature, working alongside policymakers and statewide education leaders, mentoring student leaders across the state, and helping students translate their lived experiences into powerful stories for policy change. She is particularly passionate about textbook affordability. Through this internship, Alisha hopes to continue to support policies increasing textbook affordability to make higher education more accessible. She plans to pursue an MPP and work to better social services, as well as increase affordability for higher education.

“I am really excited to learn more about OER policy and to be able to turn my passion for higher education affordability into action!”