Alicia Abramson - Civil Rights Intern

Alicia recently graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor’s degree in Cognitive Science. She studied the cognitive processes underlying systems of oppression, carceral norms, and social constructions. She previously interned with Dignity and Power Now, where she conducted policy research on policing issues in Los Angeles, including law enforcement budgets, mass surveillance tactics, and pretrial justice. She also served as a student plaintiff in a landmark lawsuit against Yale that resulted in sweeping mental health reforms at the university.