sujatha Baliga
sujatha baliga | |
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| Born | 1970 or 1971 (age 52–53) |
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| Occupation(s) | Attorney, 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
- ^ a b Schuessler, Jennifer (25 September 2019). "MacArthur 'Genius' Grant Winners for 2019: The Full List". NYTimes. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Haynes, Danielle (25 September 2019). "MacArthur Foundation hands out 26 'genius grants". UPI. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Tullis, Paul (4 January 2014). "Can Forgiveness Play a Role in Criminal Justice?". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "sujatha baliga, MacArthur Fellow". macfound.org. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "2 Oakland Residents Receive MacArthur Genius Grants". KPIX. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ 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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