Rachelle H. Haynik is a PhD student studying policy, poverty, and the ecology of education. Rachelle grew up in Cleveland, Ohio before becoming a Pitt Panther. She has a BA in Political Science and MPA in Policy Research and Analysis from Pitt and taught high school math in Eastern North Carolina as a Teach for America corps member. Prior to starting her PhD, she conducted research on restorative practices in the Center on Race and Social Problems in Pitt’s School of Social Work. She has presented at the Society for Social Work Research conference and published peer reviewed work in the Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work. In her spare time she enjoys reading, knitting, her two cats, and cheering on the Pitt Panthers with her husband and friends. More of her work is available at ResearchGate and on LinkedIn.
