Alice Galley

University of California, Berkeley

Master of Public Policy

University of Michigan

BA Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience

Graduated magna cum laude. Minor in Crime and Justice.

Policy Associate

Urban Institute, Washington, DC

Justice and Safety Division

• Prison Research and Innovation Initiative, Arnold Ventures ($10 million). 2021-2025. Managed this six-year project partnering with five state departments of corrections, a state prison facility, a local research organization, and corrections staff and incarcerated people. Led the process evaluation, including 100+ interviews with incarcerated people, corrections staff and leadership, and state-level legislators and advocates.
• Evaluation of First Step Act Bureau of Prisons Reentry Programs, National Institute of Justice ($2.7 million to Urban; $11.5 million total). 2023-2025. Evaluated seven reentry programs operated in federal Bureau of Prisons corrections facilities on implementation and efficacy. Co-led evaluation of one unit-based residential therapy program, including fidelity assessment, literature review, and process evaluation.

Policy Analyst

Urban Institute, Washington, DC

Justice Policy Center

• Census of Prosecutor Offices, Bureau of Justice Statistics ($699,578). 2023-2024. Supported collection of operational, staffing, and caseload information from more than 2,300 prosecutor offices in the US. Determined key metrics and content domains needed; developed questionnaire with input from experts in the field.

Policy Assistant

Urban Institute, Washington, DC

Justice Policy Center

• Catalyst Grant Program, Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative ($1,200,000). 2022-2024. Led technical assistance to nonprofits using data and technology to inform and improve policies to advance racial equity in prosecution, policing, and prevention of criminal legal system contact.
• Increasing Data Capacity in Smaller Prosecutor Offices, Institute for Innovation in Prosecution ($13,800). 2021. Interviewed prosecutors on existing and aspirational data uses. Researched and provided guidance on how prosecutors in small jurisdictions can best collect, analyze, and publish data.

Public Defender Intern

Washtenaw County Office of the Public Defender, Ann Arbor, MI

Conducted research and reviewed discovery with clients. Drafted legal materials on behalf of clients. Created a tracking system for sentencing guidelines to examine possible sentencing patterns and use of prosecutorial discretion.

Research Assistant

Framingham Heart Study: Brain Aging Program, Framingham, MA

Boston University: Precision Brain Health Initiative, Boston, MA

Developed research protocols for a digital cognitive health study to understand dementia and behavioral links. Collected and analyzed age-related cognitive decline data. Supported collaboration across Alzheimer's Disease Centers to create an inventory of digital tools informing national standards.

Research Assistant

Michigan Neurogenetics & Developmental Psychopathology (MiND) Lab, Ann Arbor, MI

Gathered cognitive and biological metrics from twin participants to study gene-by-environment interaction relating to antisocial behavior and callous unemotional traits. Evaluated fMRI brain scans for later analysis. Trained new research assistants.

Forensic Psychology Intern

Private Practice, Worcester, MA

Evaluated parent-child bonding within families involved with the Department of Children and Families by scoring psychological measures, summarizing case files for child placement recommendations, and detailing direct experience with the DCF custody process.

Survey Technician

Institute for Social Research, Ann Arbor, MI

Conducted phone interviews with Monitoring the Future participants from multiple cohorts to support long-term compliance with the longitudinal study. Detailed call records in a secure shared database.

Amy Slater and Garrett Gruener Fellowship

Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley

Psi Chi, International Honor Society in Psychology

University of Michigan

James B. Angell Scholar

University of Michigan

University Honors

University of Michigan