The Executive Board

The executive and editorial board of the Chicago Policy Review is comprised of graduate researchers acting within editor and director roles. The Board relies on research, scholarship and expertise to inform the publication of important issues. The Board does not speak for the staff nor The Review as a whole. 

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Carrie Collins
Editor-in-Chief

Carrie Collins (she/her) is currently a Master of Public Policy candidate at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, graduating in 2024. Her policy concentration is technology policy and data analytics. Prior to her enrollment at Harris, Carrie was a Business Operations Administrator at Princeton University, specializing in user experience (UX), racial equity, customer relationship management, and digital accessibility. Carrie earned her BA in English and Psychology from Providence College and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Public Policy from Rutgers University. When not attending classes or working as Editor-in-Chief of the Chicago Policy Review, Carrie enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog Blueberry and traveling.

Emma Kortebein
Executive Editor of Research Analysis

Emma is the Executive Editor of Research Analysis for the Chicago Policy Review. She is a second year MPP student with a focus on economic and foreign policy. In addition to the Chicago Policy Review, Emma is a Writing Fellow with the Harris Writing Workshop and a Graduate Assistant for the Institute of Politics. For her, the most rewarding part of being and editor is helping writers find topics that ignite and sustain their interest. Emma has dabbled in a bit of everything; her past experiences include consulting, election campaigns and a brief stint in the UK as a backpacking guide.

Max Padilla
Executive Editor of Policy Analysis

Max Padilla is the Executive Editor of Policy Analysis at the Chicago Policy Review, Writing Fellow, and a second year MPP student at the Harris School of Public Policy. She joined CPR as a Staff Writer focusing mostly on SCOTUS decisions and defense policy. Prior to Harris, Max attended Middlebury College where she recived her BA in chemistry and philosophy. Max focuses on the relationship between the economy and domestic and international conflict.

Danya Sherbini
Executive Editor of Commentary

Danya Sherbini is the Executive Editor of Commentary at The Chicago Policy Review. She is an MPP candidate at the University of Chicago, where she specializes in technology policy and data science. Prior to graduate school, she worked for several years in the advertising technology sector. Her earlier career experience includes growing a mentorship program to help close the gender and diversity gap in tech and developing tech-oriented tools for smallholder farmers in Kenya. She enjoys writing about topics in technology policy such as data privacy, innovation, and AI governance.

Yufei Liu

Director of Data Visualizations (beginning Apr 2024)

Yufei (Nancy) Liu is the Director of Data Visualizations for the Chicago Policy Review. She is an MPP candidate at UChicago, focusing on data analytics and economic policy. Prior to that, she interned at financial institutions and Ministry of Finance for economic research and quantitative work. Yufei recently focuses on monetary policies, industries organization, data analysis and visualization. She loves photography and Nintendo games.

Ivanna Rodríguez
Director of Data Visualizations (through Mar 2024)

Ivanna Rodríguez is the Director of Data Visualizations for the Chicago Policy Review. She is a current second-year master’s student in computational analysis and public policy (MSCAPP) at UChicago. Prior to joining CPR and the UChicago community, Ivanna worked as a data analyst for different policy research/human rights organizations where she used data science and visualization methods to address social challenges. She enjoys drinking coffee and petting dogs in her spare time.

Megan Sanders
Director of Digital Publications

Megan Sanders (she/her/hers) is the Director of Digital Publications of the Chicago Policy Review. She is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Harris School of Public Policy. Her policy work and writing focus on the intersection of gun violence prevention, mental health, and community safety. Prior to graduate school, Megan worked in the nonprofit and public sectors in Colorado to improve access to youth mental health services in rural and underserved communities. After Harris, Megan hopes to leverage her writing experience and policy degree to advocate for better solutions to, and storytelling of, gun violence prevention and community well-being. Read Megan’s articles here.

Nico Johnson
Director of Learning and Development

Nico is a second-year student at Harris from Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to serving as a staff writer and the Director of Learning & Development for the Chicago Policy Review, Nico is also Writing Center Fellow at Harris. Nico’s policy interests include social and development policy at the local/municipal level. When he’s not overthinking policy’s role in solving societal dilemmas, he enjoys spending quiet time with his wife, reading, writing, and exercising. Read Nico’s articles here.

Natalie J. Reyes
Director of Communications