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Brenda Mathias
SOUL pre-doctoral fellow
Brenda Mathias is a PhD student in Social Welfare at UC Berkeley. Her research focuses on the impact of urban spaces on youth outcomes, CBPR, and asset-based community development. Prior to joining the Streetwyze team, Brenda managed several studies evaluating youth summer jobs in Philadelphia. She has worked on community-led revitalization efforts in Cleveland, and previously conducted service coordination in low-income urban public schools. Brenda holds a bachelors from Temple University and a masters from Case Western Reserve.