Social Science Research Council
Julia Fernandez is an experienced program associate currently working with the Mellon Mays Graduate Initiatives Program at the Social Science Research Council, building upon prior roles as a program assistant. Julia has significant research experience from Brooklyn College, where contributions included mentoring and assisting in the Mellon Transfer Student Research Program. Previous roles also include serving as a quality assurance administrator at TransPerfect and as a research assistant in the Puerto Rican and Latin@ Studies Department at Brooklyn College. Julia's early career included retail experience at Gap Inc., where skills in customer service, cash handling, and teamwork were developed. Julia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Puerto Rican and Latin@ Studies from Brooklyn College.
Social Science Research Council
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is an independent, international, nonprofit organization founded in 1923. It fosters innovative research, nurtures new generations of social scientists, deepens how inquiry is practiced within and across disciplines, and mobilizes necessary knowledge on important public issues. The SSRC is guided by the belief that justice, prosperity, and democracy all require better understanding of complex social, cultural, economic, and political processes. We work with practitioners, policymakers, and academic researchers in the social sciences, related professions, and the humanities and natural sciences. We build interdisciplinary and international networks, working with partners around the world to link research to practice and policy, strengthen individual and institutional capacities for learning, and enhance public access to information.