Shwetha Srinivasan

Shwetha is a Research Assistant for the Signal Program at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. She holds a Master of Science in Computational Analysis and Public Policy from the University of Chicago, where she specialized in applying data science and analytical tools to public policy challenges across the health, education, urban planning and climate sectors. She has also spent a few years in Southeast Asia at Population Services International working on research, monitoring and evaluation of global health programs. She received her Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and Economics from the George Washington University. Her research interests lie at the intersection of data science and global development, with a focus on leveraging analytical tools to improve community wellbeing.