Our Team

Sandy Mullins, J.D.
Sandy Mullins, J.D. Co-Director

Ms. Mullins is a Senior Research Scholar in the Litmus program at NYU’s Marron Institute. She manages a portfolio of research and technical-assistance projects in crime, drugs, and governance.

Jonathan Kulick, Ph.D.
Jonathan Kulick, Ph.D. Co-Director

Dr. Kulick is a Senior Research Scholar in the Litmus program at NYU’s Marron Institute. He manages a portfolio of research and technical-assistance projects in crime, drugs, and governance.

Angela Hawken, Ph.D.
Angela Hawken, Ph.D. Senior Advisor

Dr. Hawken is Director of the NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management and Director of the Litmus program, which promotes innovation and experimentation in the public sector.

Adam Mansky, J.D.
Adam Mansky, J.D. Senior Advisor

Mr. Mansky is a Senior Research Scholar in the Litmus program at NYU’s Marron Institute. He leads efforts on community-based criminal-justice reform.

Isabel Coronado
Isabel Coronado Advisor

Ms. Coronado is a Research Scholar in the Litmus program at NYU’s Marron Institute. She coordinates the Family-Based Justice Center.

Janelle Prueter
Janelle Prueter Senior Advisor

Ms. Prueter is a Research Scholar in the Litmus program at NYU’s Marron Institute. She manages a portfolio of technical-assistance projects in reentry, mental health, and substance use.

Sara Arango-Franco
Sara Arango-Franco Data Scientist

Ms. Arango-Franco is a consultant to the Litmus program at NYU’s Marron Institute. She develops data-analytic and visualization tools for SCF.

Kelly Smith
Kelly Smith Assistant Project Director

Ms. Smith is a Research Scholar in the Litmus program at NYU’s Marron Institute. She assists with data-quality assurance, fidelity monitoring, data management, and project coordination.

Lina Cook
Lina Cook Assistant Research Scientist

Lina Cook is a Assistant Research Scientist in the Litmus program of the NYU Marron Institute. She has a Masters in Applied Statistics for Social Science Research from NYU. Prior to NYU, she earned a bachelor’s degree in statistics with a minor in philosophy at Brigham Young University. As an undergraduate student, she worked as a data scientist and computer programmer for the BYU library, creating a centralized data table of university publications and performing exploratory analyses on library services. Her previous research includes prison-education program evaluation and analysis of heart-rate variability in psychological treatments. She enjoys working with the Litmus program to use data and statistics to bring social change and innovation to the public sector.

Raj Choudhary
Raj Choudhary Data Scientist

Raj Choudhary is a Data Scientist in the Litmus program of the NYU Marron Institute. He is interested in how data is utilized to understand a problem and make more informed decisions that lead to more impactful outcomes. Choudary holds a Master of Science in Data Science at the NYU Center for Data Science and a bachelor’s in Computer Science and Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology, India. Raj’s career goal is to work as a Data Scientist to analyze problems from the lens of data and bring innovative solutions to various issues.

Ken Booker
Ken Booker Web Developer

Mr. Booker is a Research Scholar in the Litmus program at NYU’s Marron Institute. He develops and maintains the SCF Center’s website and databases.