The Institute benefits from the experience of faculty, students, and staff to drive tangible results in the academic, public, and private sectors.
Research Affiliates include members of research teams on projects listed on the Research page.
The Institute benefits from the experience of faculty, students, and staff to drive tangible results in the academic, public, and private sectors.
Research Affiliates include members of research teams on projects listed on the Research page.
Faculty Director
Paul Gertler is the Li Ka Shing Professor of Economics at Haas and scientific director for the Center for Effective Global Action. He’s an expert on impact evaluation, acting as principal investigator on large, multisite evaluations of programs to fight poverty and improve healthcare in Mexico, Rwanda, and around the world. He also served as the chief economist of the Human Development Network of the World Bank from 2004 to 2007. He has been a member of the Haas faculty since 1996, and holds a PhD in economics from the University of Wisconsin.
Executive Director
Adam Jason Ross is the Executive Director of the Institute for Business and Social Impact at Haas School of Business. He previously worked in a senior role at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, served as an economist at the World Bank and was the founding vice president of AYUDA Inc. (American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad). Adam holds a master’s degree in international development (MPAID) from the Harvard Kennedy School and a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurial management from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Program Coordinator
Cynthia Okita manages and support the programs, centers and initiatives at ISI. Previously, Cynthia worked at Berkeley Research Group, a global consulting firm and at the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy, an interdisciplinary research group focused on the development and application of advanced technologies and the international economy. Cynthia graduated with highest honors and distinction in general scholarship from UC Berkeley.
Research Director
Jennifer Sturdy is the Research Director of the Institute for Business and Social Impact at Haas School of Business. She previously worked with UC Berkeley as a research assistant and as the Program Director for the Berkeley Initiative for Transparency in the Social Sciences. She also held roles with the World Bank, Millennium Challenge Corporation, and International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. Most recently, Jen served the Newsom Administration as the Deputy Secretary for Evaluation with the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency from 2022-2024.
Economic Analysis and Policy Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Interdisciplinary Center for Healthy Workplaces, UC Berkeley
Management of Organizations Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Management of Organizations Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Health Policy, UC Berkeley
Economic Analysis and Policy Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Management of Organizations Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Business and Public Policy Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Economic Analysis and Policy Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Marketing Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Marketing Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Finance, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Economics, UC Berkeley
Economic Analysis & Policy, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Management of Organizations Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Economic Analysis and Policy Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Finance Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Fintech and Financial Inclusion, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Finance, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley School of Information
Management of Organizations Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Finance, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
University of Chile
Economics, UC Berkeley
Finance, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Accounting Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Econometrics & Macroeconomics, UC Berkeley
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Economics, UC Berkeley
Center on Responsible Decentralized Intelligence, UC Berkeley
Finance, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Finance Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Health Policy, UC Berkeley
Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School, UC Berkeley
University of Chile
Real Estate | Sustainability, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
CRB Faculty Director, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego
Business and Public Policy Group, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley