Jasmine Nicole Olivier-McGregor

(Sociology, May 2022)
Thesis Title: Reimagining Public Safety: Transformations in Collective Efficacy and Community Control in Boston Public Housing
Committee: Christopher Winship (Chair), Robert J. Sampson, Monica C. Bell (Yale Law School), and Rod K. Brunson (University of Maryland)
Initial Placement:Researcher at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Current Position: Research Officer, Philadelphia Research and Policy Initiative, The Pew Charitable Trusts

Jasmine Olivier-McGregor conducts research for The Pew Charitable Trusts on public safety and workforce development in Philadelphia. Her work supports data-driven policymaking that advances equity and well-being for Philadelphia residents. Before joining Pew, Olivier-McGregor was a researcher with the American Institutes for Research, where she led studies focused on community violence prevention and intervention strategies. She brings a decade of experience conducting applied research that informs local and national policy. Olivier-McGregor holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Vanderbilt University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard University.