sujatha baliga

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sujatha baliga
Born1970/1971 (age 49–50)
Education
OccupationAttorney, restorative justice practitioner, public speaker

sujatha baliga (born 1970/1971)[1] is an attorney and restorative justice practitioner who won the MacArthur Fellowship in 2019.[1][2]

Biography[]

baliga was born and raised in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.[3] baliga attended Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[4]

She is the director of the Restorative Justice Project at Impact Justice in Oakland, California. For her work there she was awarded a 2019 MacArthur "Genius" Grant.

She was one of two Oaklanders awarded the grant in 2019, the other being Walter Hood.[5]

She keeps her name uncapitalized.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Schuessler, Jennifer (25 September 2019). "MacArthur 'Genius' Grant Winners for 2019: The Full List". NYTimes. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ Haynes, Danielle (25 September 2019). "MacArthur Foundation hands out 26 'genius grants". UPI. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. ^ Tullis, Paul (4 January 2014). "Can Forgiveness Play a Role in Criminal Justice?". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. ^ "sujatha baliga, MacArthur Fellow". macfound.org. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  5. ^ "2 Oakland Residents Receive MacArthur Genius Grants". KPIX. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  6. ^ Kelly, John (26 September 2019). "Restorative Justice Leader sujatha baliga Named a MacArthur Genius". The Chronicle of Social Change. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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