Rachel Brahinsky serves as Faculty Director of the
Master's Program in Urban Affairs. She received her PhD
from the University of California, Berkeley; her doctoral research
focused on the history of racial politics and re-development in San
Francisco. Dr. Brahinsky's current research centers on
race, gender and politics in American cities. Prior to graduate
studies, Brahinsky's journalist career included articles
on homelessness, city planning and urban politics. She currently
holds a position with the Living New Deal Project in Berkeley as
postdoctoral fellow and Managing Director.
