Charisma Acey

Charisma Acey is an experienced academic and consultant with a focus on social and environmental interventions. As an Associate Professor at the University of California, Berkeley from July 2013 to June 2020, Charisma collaborated with various stakeholders to address environmental injustice and improve access to essential services. In addition, Charisma serves as the Founder and Principal of Outreach by Design since August 2019, providing consultancy services and community outreach. Prior experience includes serving as an Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University, where Charisma taught courses on international development planning and sustainable development, and as Assistant Director at UCLA's Globalization Research Center Africa. Charisma's professional journey also involved directing healthcare program operations at Global Health Ministry, serving underserved populations in multiple countries. Charisma holds a Ph.D. in Urban Planning from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's in Public Policy from UCLA.