Casey Renée Lopez is a Ph.D. student in Public Policy. They are primarily interested in violence intervention policy research related to transgender people and other marginalized groups, as well as animal welfare. Through transdisciplinary work, they hope to contribute to developing more research on social equity as it applies to the Richmond, Virginia, metropolitan area. They’ve been vegan since 2021 and are happy to work for an organization that aligns with their values. They read daily, are often neck-deep in doctoral research, and always contemplating their life choices.
