Kristine Jones University of Washington

Kristine Jones () will serve as moderator and lead the panelists in discussion and Q&A

Kristine Jones is currently an MPA student at the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington. Prior to entering this program, she led technical program management for ethical modeling and data practices for Microsoft's Cloud & AI division and received her PhD in mathematics from Cornell University. She is part of the senior personnel of the Spatial Models and Electoral Districting NSF REU site and has been trained to serve as an expert witness in districting cases by the Metric Geometry and Gerrymandering Group.

Jim Thatcher University of Washington - Tacoma

Jim Thatcher () will discuss geography’s role in the redistricting process, and why geospatial thinking is crucial in these efforts.

Jim Thatcher is an Associate Professor in the School of Urban Studies at the University of Washington Tacoma where he is the director of the Spatial Models and Electoral Districting NSF REU site. He received his PhD in geography from Clark University and his work examines the recursive relations between data, environment, and society.

Courtney Thatcher University of Puget Sound

Courtney Thatcher () will offer a mathematician's perspective on this year’s redistricting process.

Courtney Thatcher is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Puget Sound and the Co-PI of the Spatial Models and Electoral Districting NSF REU site. Her research is in algebraic and computational topology where her most recent work has examined the use of the mapper algorithm and communities of interest.

Alison McCaffree League of Women Voters Washington

Alison McCaffree () will outline important upcoming dates in Washington, and discuss ways for the public to stay engaged.

Alison McCaffree has a wide range of leadership, management and community organizing experience. Alison holds mechanical engineering degrees from Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Sloan School of Business at MIT. Advocating for transparency, accountability and equitable representation, Alison has held the position of Issue Chair on Redistricting and Census for the League of Women Voters of Washington since 2017.

Katie Stultz

Katie Stultz () will discuss local issues and advocacy efforts related to redistricting in Washington

Katie Stultz is the current Senior Political Manager at Win|Win Network, a coalition of organizations in Washington working toward racial, social and economic justice. She is responsible for organizing the Win|Win Network non-profit partners and political allies around shared electoral and community organizing campaigns.

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