Our Team

Sara O’Connor, Ph.D., a postdoctoral scholar in the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley, holds a Ph.D. in Planning, Policy and Design from the University of California, Irvine, a Masters of Urban Planning from New York University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with a concentration in Peace and Conflict Studies from Bryn Mawr College. O’Connor studies urban political participation, civic activism, and governance focusing on achieving representation in development.