Our Team
Our interdisciplinary academic research team is led by faculty in City Planning, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, and Public Health, and consists of a talented student team with expertise in Psychology, Public Health, Sociology, Social Work, and much more!
Our lead community partner is Think Dignity, a San Diego non-profit organization that advances basic dignity for people experiencing homelessness through advocacy and innovation. Think Dignity has been advocating for universal sanitation access in San Diego for over 15 years.
Dr. Megan Welsh Carroll
Director, Faculty Mentor, and Primary Investigator (she/her/ella)
Dr. Madison Swayne
Faculty Mentor and Primary Investigator (she/her)
Dr. Jennifer Felner
Faculty Mentor and Primary Investigator (she/her)
Dr. Jerel Calzo
Faculty Mentor and Primary Investigator (he/him)
Mitchelle Woodson
Community Partner (she/her)
Merlynn Watanabe
Community Partner (she/her)
Christine Lopez
Community Partner (she/her)
Daniel Kellogg
ARCHES/PSJ Program Manager (he/him)
Nicolas Gutierrez III
PSJ Web & Media Director (he/him)
Lahiru Kodituwakku
Graduate Research Assistant (they/them)
Adriana Rios
Graduate Research Assistant (she/her)
Justin Tran
Graduate Research Assistant (he/him)
Rafael Chavez
Graduate Research Assistant (he/him)
Giovanna Zampa
Undergraduate Research Assistant (she/her)
Sara Rodrigue
Undergraduate Research Assistant (she/her)
Lexie Shorter
Undergraduate Research Assistant (she/her)
Anna Brandsness
Undergraduate Research Assistant (she/her)
Jonathen Vaquez
Undergraduate Research Assistant (he/him)
Vanessa Silva
Undergraduate Research Assistant (she/her)
Becki O'Donnell
Undergraduate Research Assistant (she/her)
Project for Sanitation Justice Alumni
Ekenedilichukwu Aniemeka
Nidhi Gopagani
Christin Lacy
Ro Nadreau
Jessica Porter
Catalina Torres