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“Antiracist by Design” Book Launch with Associate Professor Crystal C. Hall

December 11 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Join us on December 11 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Parrington Hall for a special hybrid event featuring Crystal C. Hall, co-author of Antiracist by Design: Reimagining Applied Behavioral Science.

Event Schedule:

  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Program with Crystal Hall (Hybrid)
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Book signing and networking hour (In-person)

This event is part of our Theory to Practice series, including an interview between Charmila Ajmera, MPA ‘20 and Crystal Hall, audience Q&A, and a book signing and networking session after.

If you are joining us in-person and would like to have your book signed, please purchase a copy in advance – click for a list of book vendors (special offer: use discount code “READMIT20” on the Penguin Random House website for 20% off).

About the Book:

Antiracist by Design addresses the challenge of creating antiracist behavioral design and successfully implementing solutions. While behavioral science has been celebrated for its potential to design a better world, its color-blind approach has perpetuated unjust systems. With over three decades of collective experience, authors Crystal Hall, an Associate Professor at the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, and Mindy Hernandez, the Director of the Living Lab for Equitable Climate Action at the World Resources Institute, expose the consequences of this failure and the dangers of inaction.

This book serves as a call to action, providing tools and a roadmap for an antiracist approach to applied behavioral science. It includes a step-by-step guide to reimagined behavioral design processes, “fan fiction” with antiracist makeovers of classic studies, and a revised behavioral map template that prompts users to consider systemic barriers.

Written for anyone seeking to create a more just world, Hall and Hernandez blend scholarly research with accessible stories—from Mozart and Chris Rock to the TV show Insecure—to illuminate how we can drive racial justice forward. Scholars, students, and NGO program designers alike will benefit from these renovated best practices.

For more information on the book please visit: Antiracist by Design

Event Speakers:

Crystal Hall

Crystal Hall joined the Evans School faculty in 2008. Her courses include Quantitative Analysis, Psychology for Policy Analysis, Intergroup Relations for Public Policy, and Race and Equity for Policy and Governance.

Her research explores decision making in the context of poverty, using the methods of social and cognitive psychology, along with behavioral economics. This work has had a particular focus on financial decision making and economic opportunity for low-income families. In addition to broadening the theoretical understanding of the behavior of this population, her work has also explored new ways of incorporating these insights into policy design and implementation. She has a record of serving government agencies at the local, state, and federal level – including having served as a Fellow on the White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team and the Federal Office of Evaluation Sciences at the General Services Administration.

Professor Hall holds an appointment as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology in the University of Washington Department of Psychology. She is also an Academic Affiliate of ideas42, an Affiliated Scientist of the Behavioral Change for Good Initiative, and a Faculty Affiliate at both the University of Washington’s West Coast Poverty Center (WCPC) and Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology (CSDE).

In addition to her scholarly work, Professor Hall has provided guidance and training to community organizations, nonprofits, and government agencies seeking to implement tools from psychology and behavioral economics into the design and delivery of their programs and services. She holds a PhD and MA in Psychology from Princeton University. In addition, she holds a BS from Carnegie Mellon University in both Decision Science and Policy and Management.

Charmila Ajmera

Charmila Ajmera is Environmental Justice Policy senior manager in the Environmental Public Health division of the Washington State Department of Health. Prior to joining the agency, she worked with the environmental justice coalition, Front & Centered to help draft and pass the 2021 Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) act, and served as an Inclusion Manager at Tableau and Salesforce. She has been a staunch and effective advocate for equity and anti-racist policies and practices both in her professional and academic careers for the last 15 years. Outside of work, she loves enjoying the beauty of the PNW with her 2 year old daughter, partner, and pup.

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December 11
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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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