Justin Yu

Education: Pursuing a B.A. in Cognitive Science and Data Science at UC Berkeley

Recent Projects include: Albuquerque Community Foundation

Personal Interests: Playing guitar, basketball, thrifting, hiking

Justin is an undergraduate student at UC Berkeley studying Cognitive Science and Data Science. He is interested in using data and research to better understand how people and organizations make decisions, particularly in areas related to social impact and public policy.

At Berkeley, Justin works on research examining residential movement following eviction filings and has worked with the National Park Service on a project analyzing environmental factors related to avian botulism. He also helps lead recruitment for and volunteers with the SAGE Mentorship Project, a student organization that pairs UC Berkeley students with elementary school mentees in Oakland and El Cerrito.