Jiya Nair is Special Projects Coordinator to Dr. Michael Kremer and Executive Assistant to Dr. Rachel Glennerster, supporting the administration and dissemination of their research, policy, and academic portfolios. Prior, Jiya worked on Michelle Wu’s Boston mayoral campaign, following policy fellowship in Wu’s City Council office, focusing on research, policy advocacy, and outreach to Boston’s immigrant and refugee communities. As a Fulbright Scholar in India, Jiya conducted independent ethnographic research and resource mapping on capacity-building as well as housing rights in Mumbai slum-dwelling communities. Jiya holds a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Bachelors of Business Administration in Operations and Information Management (OIM) from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Contact: jiyanair@uchicago.edu