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Athena Chapekis, Computational Social Science Analyst<\/em>
Sono Shah, Associate Director, Data Labs<\/em>
Aaron Smith, Director, Data Labs<\/em>
Sofia Conway, Qualitative Analysis Intern<\/em>
Sawyer Reed, Research Assistant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nResearch team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Editorial and graphic design<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Anna Jackson, Editorial Specialist<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nCommunications and web publishing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sogand Afkari, Communications Manager<\/em>
Talia Price, Communications Associate<\/em>
Janakee Chavda, Associate Digital Producer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n