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Law Enforcement Only

    Roseanna Ander

    University of Chicago Crime Lab

    Roseanna Ander is the founding Executive Director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab, spearheading cutting-edge research on gun violence prevention, criminal justice reform, and education that has led to significant impact and policy change across the nation. Under Ander’s leadership, the Crime Lab and Education Lab have helped redirect millions of public sector dollars toward effective, scalable solutions across the criminal justice and education sectors.
    Ander also helped launch two major national initiatives: the Community Safety Leadership Academies (CSLA) and the Personalized Learning Initiative (PLI). CSLA molds future policing and community violence intervention leaders, while PLI addresses pandemic-induced learning loss through scalable tutoring programs. Ander also played a pivotal role in launching the Rapid Employment and Development Initiative (READI), offering support to at-risk individuals.
    As a policy advisor, Ander has served on the public safety transition teams for Chicago Mayors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner.

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