Staff

Page Contents:01.Staff Spotlight 02.Staff Honors

Issak Kifle is the Human Resources Manager for J-PAL North America, a regional office of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). “J-PAL North America is genuinely committed to its diversity, equity, and inclusion work, both internally among staff and externally within the field of economics,” he says.

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Issak Kifle is the Human Resources Manager for J-PAL North America.

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Agustín Rayo, Kenan Sahin Dean, has announced the six winners of the 2024 MIT SHASS Infinite Mile Awards. The awards salute members of the SHASS staff who have made exceptional contributions to their academic units, the school, and the Institute. These colleagues exemplify the spirit of going above and beyond in their roles and work on a regular basis, supporting their teams’ mission in diverse initiatives.

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Systems Administrator & Instructional Technologist, Global Languages

Academic Administrator, Anthropology

Research Policy Manager, J-PAL North America

Academic Administrator, Political Science

Assistant Director, Security Studies Program, CIS

Senior Policy Manager, J-PAL Global

The MIT Excellence Awards + Collier Medal acknowledge the extraordinary efforts made by members of the MIT community toward fulfilling the goals, values, and mission of the Institute. Some of the recipients include staff from SHASS.

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2024 Infinite Mile Award winners

Joseph Borkowski

Carolyn Carlson

Erin Graeber

Katherine Hoss

Laura Kerwin

Aprille Knox

SHASS MIT Excellence Award winners