Diksha Kataria

Diksha Kataria served as a research assistant for the Building a Better Response Project (BBR). She is interested in leveraging data analysis and science to better understand and solve complex social issues. Past projects include the use of game theory to study the spread of Nazism in Post-World War I Germany, text analysis of Wikipedia articles to trace the evolution of negative American attitudes towards immigration, and randomized tests to estimate the impact of voter distribution in the US elections.

Diksha is a Master in Public Policy candidate at Harvard Kennedy School. She holds a Bachelor of Science in mathematical economics from University of Richmond, where she previously directed a non-profit aimed at advancing gender equity. Diksha is originally from Delhi, India.

Internship Duration: Fall 2022