“RJ has reoriented how I think about the end goals of my data collection as a researcher. Whether my more quantitative projects using administrative prison data, or my qualitative work speaking with family members of incarcerated individuals, I am more mindful of how the data I use and create can be a tool to bring healing, promote community, and bring awareness to the experiences of incarcerated individuals and their loved ones.”
tiffany smith
Tiffany Smith is a doctoral candidate in Organizational Behavior at Harvard Business School studying how people come to understand and define themselves in the face of social constraint. Her work focuses on identity, emotion, and power, particularly among individuals navigating racialized and organizational boundaries. Through qualitative and interdisciplinary approaches, she explores concepts such as emotional reasoning and identity transformation with the goal of rethinking how we understand the self in work and society. In 2025, she began participating in restorative justice circles, which has deepened how she thinks about reflection, accountability, and healing in community. She also serves as an administrative coordinator for the Scientific Advisory Committee, where she supports efforts to shape internal research practices and guide external research projects.