Avi Feller

Avi Feller is an associate professor at UC Berkeley working at the interface of statistics and data science and the social sciences. His research focuses on developing practical, transparent methods that can be applied at scale, and on deploying these tools in a range of policy domains, with a particular emphasis on education and criminal justice. His research has appeared in top methodological and social science journals and has received multiple awards, including the COPSS Emerging Leader Award and the SREE Early Career Award. Feller received a PhD in statistics from Harvard University and, prior to his doctoral studies, worked as a policy official in the White House Office of Management and Budget.