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“I am very passionate about evidence-based policy. I’m determined to be involved in projects that allow me to see the tangible impact of the work I’m doing.”

“Without data and information, public policy cannot be well formulated—it turns into politics instead of a data-driven approach.”

A passion for supporting others paired with the skills to dig deep into big social issues, Wilcox plans to impact policy at large.

"Know your why and be honest about your why.”

“The MPP/MBA community at UChicago pushes me to think about the world in different ways.”

"Harris is an important platform to transform my theory and previous knowledge into practice."

“I’m looking forward to challenging myself to think beyond my experiences: to get fresh inspiration and renewed thinking. I’m excited to be surrounded by the vast mix of policy thinkers from so many different backgrounds.”

“It feels good to be using my Harris toolkit to help people in any way I can.”

“I wanted to do research that was immediately and practically beneficial, and Harris and the MACRM program—grounded in that mission—have allowed me to do exactly that.”

“My PhD thesis focuses on the origins of The Bahamas as an international financial services center, but most of my scholarly work thus far has been qualitative. PRIB was a great opportunity to shape my quantitative skills to support my research points.”

“I want to learn the analytical tools to make my vision of an inclusive energy economy a reality.”

“Whatever role I'm in, I know I’m not going to change the education system overnight. But I'm chipping away at making education in Chicago more equitable.”