Sara Hinkley, PhD
Policy Research Specialist, UC Berkeley Labor Center
Labor and governance research: Over the past two decades I have led research projects on public finance, technology in the public sector, workforce development policy and program administration, economic development policy, and low-wage labor markets. —My research—
The public good: I am passionate about understanding why we normalize public scarcity, especially amid so much private affluence. I also like synthesizing important research into useful briefs and editing academic writing of all kinds (that’s the serious stuff). I’m also fascinated by how we see ourselves in relation to place, by music lyrics, the role of sports in our culture, and how we grieve loss. —My writing—
Education research and writing: I also research and write about the state of public education, especially in California. From 2018-2022 I served on the Albany Unified School Board in Albany, California. For two of the most disrupted / distruptive years in public education I served as Board President. In early 2023 I will be launching a project on the relationship between local school district governance and the most pressing issues in education, and how elected school board members can be effective agents for change. —Learn more—
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