Marisa Palmer

Marisa Palmer is a Communications Specialist at the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Crime and Justice Policy Lab, focusing on the impact of street cleaning on gun violence in Philadelphia. Earlier experience includes serving as an Instructor at Harvard University, where Marisa taught video storytelling for social media, and as a Gwen Ifill Fellow at the International Women's Media Foundation. Marisa's production work at VICE News involved pitching and directing original stories, while previous roles at Insider encompassed senior producing longform documentaries and managing a daily business show on Facebook Watch. Marisa holds a Master's degree in Criminology from the University of Pennsylvania, a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from Syracuse University, and has completed additional education at Harvard University and Syracuse University London.