Daphne Moraga is a Research Analyst working on projects spanning a range of focus areas, including restorative justice, jail population reduction, and racial equity in the criminal legal system and city government. In this role, she both conducts data-driven research alongside community and system stakeholders and manages grants to support partners leading equity-oriented research initiatives of their own.

Prior to joining the Institute, she interned with the Neighborhood Design Center, where she helped develop research instruments for community design initiatives, devised afterschool programming, and conducted fieldwork in East Baltimore to support local homeownership. Daphne has experience in the nonprofit sector, community outreach, and qualitative research, with a focus on racial justice as it intersects with housing, educational, and health equity. She holds a B.A. in Sociology and Africana Studies, with a minor in Social Policy, from Johns Hopkins University. Outside of work, you can find Daphne chasing the sun, eating dim sum, or Latin dancing.