Justine Shakespeare

Education/Work Background

I have a BA in Foreign Area Studies with a concentration in French History from Barnard College at Columbia University in New York City. I also have an MSc in European Studies from the London School of Economics. Before starting the DACSS program I worked for the international NGO Verite, where I specialized in leading research projects on forced labor, human trafficking, and the working conditions of migrant workers in global supply chains.

R experience

I have taken a few R courses online and while at my job used R to analyze the results of surveys of migrant workers.

Research interests

Computational Social Science, Network Analysis, Survey Design, Immigration, Labor Rights, Reproductive Health

Hometown

Marlboro, Vermont

Hobbies

Pottery, crossword puzzles, biking, and travel

Fun fact

I am named as an inventor on a patent for a technology platform that identifies human rights risks in labor supply chains.