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Meet the Team
University of Chicago
Christopher R. Berry
Faculty Lead
Christopher R. Berry is the William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy and the College and director of the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation at the University of Chicago. He was the inaugural director of the Center for Municipal Finance and is a current faculty affiliate. Professor Berry's research interests include American politics, metropolitan governance, municipal finance, and intergovernmental fiscal relations. He is the author of Imperfect Union: Representation and Taxation in Multilevel Governments , winner of the Best Book Award in Urban Politics from the American Political Science Association, Theory and Credibility (with Scott Ashworth and Ethan Bueno de Mesquita), and many other scholarly publications. Professor Berry's research has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Chicago Tribune, Crain's Chicago Business, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver , and many other outlets. Professor Berry is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. For access to Professor Berry's writings, please visit his research website . To learn more about his research on property tax fairness, visit www.propertytaxproject.uchicago.edu .
Eric Langowski
Senior Data Scientist
Eric Langowski is a Senior Data Scientist at the Mansueto Institute. He is also a senior data scientist for local government and has previously worked at the city, county, state, and federal levels of government. His work with University of Chicago Professor Christopher Berry on property taxes has been featured in numerous publications including the New York Times, Washington Post, and Bloomberg News. He has in the past worked with the Coalition for Property Tax Justice and as an adjunct lecturer at the University of Illinois Chicago. Eric holds a Master of Science in Computational Analysis & Public Policy from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Indiana University.
Divij Sinha
Research Engineer
Divij Sinha earned an MS in Computational Analysis and Public Policy (MS CAPP) from the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and is a research engineer with the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation. Before this, he has spent time working at the intersection of urban policy research and practice at the Urban Informatics Lab at the Indian Institute of Human Settlements. He has worked across themes like domestic work, employment, child and maternal health, and, migration.
Anoushka Gehani
Data Fellow
Anoushka is pursuing a Master of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, specializing in Data Analytics with a certificate in Education and Society. She combines her background in data- driven policy and grassroots work to research inclusive education, women’s empowerment, and carceral reform. Her approach bridges fieldwork and quantitative analysis, shaped by experience in government and a commitment to valuing individual voices in the policymaking process.
Kalysa Blunt
Data Fellow
Kalysa Blunt is an undergraduate student at the University of Chicago, pursuing a dual major in Computer Science and Public Policy. During her time in the College, she has utilized GIS and 3-D Modeling Software to map parts of Englewood during the 50s to showcase trends of urban decay and white flight over time. She has also employed spatial analysis to research the impact of the interstate highway system across Norfolk, Virginia. She is very passionate about applying data and spatial analysis to research areas of environmental injustice and urban development.
Sarah Hussain
Data Fellow
Sarah Hussain is a Master of Science in Computational Analysis and Public Policy (MSCAPP) student at the Harris School of Public Policy. She brings several years of experience studying labor markets in low-income countries. She has worked on field-based and data-driven research, including large-scale randomized controlled trials, to understand better how economic systems can be more inclusive. Through this fellowship, she looks forward to supporting journalists in unpacking trends and identifying patterns that enhance our understanding of vulnerable communities.
Chicago Sun-Times
Stephanie Zimmerman
Reporter
Stephanie Zimmermann is the consumer investigations reporter for the Chicago Sun- Times/Chicago Public Media. She focuses on consumer issues, defined broadly to include credit and debt, insurance, food, healthcare, housing, transportation, technology, unsafe products, scams/frauds and other issues that affect everyday people. Stephanie's experience includes reporting and editing at daily newspapers in Illinois and Florida as well as reporting and producing for network television. Her reporting has been recognized with numerous local and national awards, including National Headliner Award for business reporting in 2021 and a 2024 first place award from the Society for Features Journalism. Stephanie earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. She is a longtime member of Investigative Reporters and Editors and the Society of Professional Journalists.