Milan Singh is the founder and Director of the Yale Youth Poll. Originally from Cambridge, Massachusetts, he is a junior in Pierson majoring in Economics. He has previously worked as a researcher at Slow Boring; a data science fellow at Decision Desk HQ; and social policy intern at the Niskanen Center. This past summer, he worked as a consultant for Blueprint, and WelcomePAC. Outside of the classroom, he is one of the Opinion Editors for the Yale Daily News.

Jack L. Dozier serves as the Deputy Director of the Yale Youth Poll, from Charlottesville, VA. In this role, Jack leads the operations and communications teams. He is majoring in Political Science, with a focus in American Government. Jack serves in a number of leadership roles with three on-campus organizations and is on two University committees. He holds an opinion column in the Yale Daily News, where he writes about national political movements. Jack is a sophomore in Saybrook College.

Zachary Donnini is the Lead Data Scientist of the Yale Youth Poll. He is a senior in Silliman majoring in Statistics & Data Science and Economics from Champaign, Illinois. Zachary has worked on the Data Science and Race Call teams at Decision Desk HQ (a non-partisan election results and analysis firm) since 2022 and works on pre-election forecasting and election night modeling. He shares his thoughts on elections and politics on his personal substack, Data and Divergence.

Karla Cortes is the Communications Director for the Yale Youth Poll and supports the data team. From Woodstock, Georgia, she is a sophomore in Silliman College majoring in Political Science, focusing on American Politics and serving marginalized communities. She is also the Student Policy & Affairs reporter for the Yale Daily News and worked with the Yale Policy Institute to study student experiences with anti-CRT legislation in partnership with the National Civil Rights Museum.

Arjun Warrior is a Data Scientist with the Yale Youth Poll. He is a junior majoring in History from Irvine, CA and is in Timothy Dwight College. Arjun is passionate about democratic theory, public policy, and left-wing social movements. He has worked in organizing, policy, and speechwriting for progressive campaigns and elected officials in California. He enjoys cooking, poetry, and soccer. 

Liam Richardson works on experimental design and data analysis for the Yale Youth Poll. Originally from Phoenix, AZ, Liam is a junior in Pierson College studying Statistics & Data Science with an interdisciplinary focus on political attitudes. Outside of the YYP, Liam is passionate about singing: currently, he sings with the Yale Glee Club, and he previously sang with the Whiffenpoofs and Spizzwinks(?). He also works for the Poorvu Writing Center and hosts a weekly radio show.

 From Roswell, Georgia, Jason Lampert is a freshman in Benjamin Franklin College, with an intended double-major of history and political science. Jason is passionate about political theory, political history, and the analysis and visualization of political data. Jason is involved with the Yale Political Union, Yale Undergraduate Moot Court, Yale Model Congress, and Yale Model United Nations, as well as serving as a volunteer tax preparer. When he is not busy, he can be found listening to 1980s music, spending time with his family and friends, or reading a good book.

Daniel, originally from Simi Valley, California, is a sophomore in Jonathan Edwards College studying Statistics and Data Science. In addition to public opinion, he is interested in and is researching statistical approaches to drug discovery, global health, and health policy at the Yale School of Medicine. Outside of the classroom, Daniel is involved in the classical music scene at Yale, performing in chamber music ensembles and ringing the Harkness Tower bells as a member of the Yale Guild of Carillonneurs.

Sofia Beck works with the communications team for the Yale Youth Poll. She is a first-year in Branford majoring in Political Science from Baldwinsville, New York. Sofia is also the current Communications Director for the Yale Democracy Project, a member of the Yale Collegiate Figure Skating Club, and she hosts a weekly radio show with WYBC.

Sophie Richardson is a second-year in Ezra Stiles College, originally from Concord, Massachusetts. She is majoring in Statistics & Data Science and is especially interested in social and political science applications. Sophie is a Site Coordinator for Yale Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and a trombonist in the Yale Symphony Orchestra. 

Nicole Manning is a sophomore in Berkeley College majoring in Political Science with a concentration in social change, social movements, and state building, with an Education Studies Intensive Certificate. Deeply committed to policy analysis, journalism, and advocacy, Nicole serves as Associate Editor and Staff Reporter for The Politic. She has conducted extensive research on vaccine misinformation and anti-Critical Race Theory legislation with the Yale Policy Institute and works with the Dwight Hall Advocacy Committee to drive policy solutions surrounding education in the New Haven community.

Micah Gold is a junior double majoring in Applied Math and Computer Science. He’s originally from Los Angeles, CA and is in Timothy Dwight College. On campus, Micah conducts research in brain-computer interfaces and computational archeology. He is also interested in the intersection of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and ethics. In his free time he enjoys missing free throws and playing the cello.

From Honolulu, Hawai’i, Emily is a sophomore in Benjamin Franklin College. She studies political science and energy studies, with a focus on domestic public policy. Emily also writes for the Yale Daily News and advocates for clean energy bills through the Yale Energy Association. 

Aaron Abrams is a sophomore from Los Angeles, CA in Branford College, and he is majoring in Applied Mathematics. He is interested in voters’ decision-making heuristics and access to reliable information. On campus, he is also a coordinator for Camp Kesem Yale, a member of Marimband, and involved with UOFC and YES. In his free time, he enjoys calisthenics, bike rides, good books, and kind people.

Matthew is a senior in Silliman majoring in Political Science from the Midwest. Matthew has interned in the U.S. House of Representatives and the White House Counsel’s Office. On campus, Matthew works in the Yale Office of General Counsel. In addition, he serves as a transfer peer advisor and on the Yale Political Science Undergraduate Advisory Council.