Rheanna Ganapathy is the Senior Data Analyst at Perception Institute. Rheanna works within the Research & Assessment team on client engagements and assessments of workplace climate and interpersonal dynamics. She also supports work applying social science insights to client work from Perception’s Media & Narrative department. Rheanna has four years of academic research experience in…
Jennifer Dworkin is a documentary filmmaker whose work includes the feature film Love & Diane which premiered at the New York Film Festival and went on to Sundance and other international festivals. It was awarded an Independent Spirit Award and other awards and went on to a theatrical release and broadcast on PBS and BBC….
Sarah T. Graves is the Chief Development Officer of the Perception Institute. Prior to that, Sarah was the Chief Development Officer at the Louisville Urban League, where she was responsible for leading the fundraising efforts of the organization and maintaining partnerships. She played a key role on a team that raised more than $100 million…
Sadiqa Reynolds (SUH DEE QUA) is the CEO of Perception Institute, where she leads a consortium of researchers and strategists to implement mind science solutions to reduce inequities affecting people of marginalized races, genders, ethnicities and other groups. Reynolds, an attorney and former judge, has spent most of her life advocating for access for all….
Rachel Perry is the Chief Administrative Officer at Perception Institute. She joined Perception in 2020, bringing wide-ranging experience directing complex projects in the nonprofit and entertainment sectors. During her tenure with Perception, she has managed large-scale, intensive engagements with client organizations across healthcare, philanthropy, criminal justice, and media. Prior to joining Perception, Rachel was a…
Fahima Islam is the Director, Perception Lab, at Perception Institute. Fahima works closely with client stakeholders to implement internal needs assessments with a focus on equity and belonging. In her role on the Assessment team, Fahima utilizes mixed methods (climate & belonging surveys, focus groups, and/or interviews) to surface key insights and develop context-specific recommendations…
Jason Craige Harris is a voice for healing, transformation, and the power of storytelling. He brings together insights from diverse fields as a facilitator, conflict mediator, leadership coach, and spiritual teacher. He works in a variety of contexts, with a range of constituents, and across industries to promote cultures of dignity, belonging, and repair. He…
Rebecca Willett is the Chief Innovation Officer at Perception. With 15 years of experience leading tech programs for social justice organizations, Rebecca has a passion for organizational capacity and team building. Her focus at Perception is to structure the organization’s work with clients and manage internal resources to ensure effective and timely project completion. Prior…
Afua Addo is the Chief Program Officer at Perception Institute and a trauma-focused mental health specialist who specializes in the intersection of trauma, justice and equitable, trauma-informed service provision. A nationally recognized advocate, Afua supported White House Roundtables in 2015/2016 Intervening Public Systems: Interrupting the Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline and has facilitated training for…
Rachel Godsil is Co-Founder and Senior Research Advisor to Perception Institute and a Distinguished Professor of Law and Chancellor’s Scholar at Rutgers Law School. She collaborates with social scientists on empirical research to identify the efficacy of interventions to address implicit bias, racial anxiety, and stereotype threat. She regularly leads workshops and presentations addressing the…