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Across the FieldA big fan of books, baseball, and baking. Guided by honesty and neverending to-do lists.
Mariah is a research associate at Upturn. As a recent graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, Mariah has primarily been involved in academic research pertaining to her personal interests in housing, the carceral state, and racial justice across all of its intersections. In the housing sphere, Mariah has focused on algorithmic bias in the tenant screening process as a significant barrier to accessing adequate housing nationwide that replicates existing disparities in credit systems, the carceral system, and eviction filings. Mariah aspires to advance equity and justice in a world increasingly dominated by technology through her work at Upturn.
Mariah earned her B.A. in Sociology and Psychology with a minor in Human Rights Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.
A big fan of books, baseball, and baking. Guided by honesty and neverending to-do lists.
Comments to the FHFA on tenant protections for Enterprise-backed multifamily properties
We submitted comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency emphasizing the importance of protecting renters from unnecessarily restrictive tenant screening practices.
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All work by MariahWe responded to the Federal Trade Commission’s request for information on tenant screening technologies, demonstrating how they drive housing insecurity and discrimination.
HousingWe provided comments in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security.
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