Chelsea Mauldin

Chelsea Mauldin is a social scientist and designer with a focus on government innovation. She directs the Public Policy Lab, a New York City-based nonprofit organization that designs better public policy with low-income and marginalized Americans. 



The Public Policy Lab partners with government agencies and NGOs to develop more satisfying and effective policies and service delivery through ethnographic research, human-centered design, rapid prototyping, and formative evaluation. Find out more on PPL's website, www.publicpolicylab.org or on Twitter at @publicpolicylab. 



Chelsea is a frequent keynote speaker and panelist at global conferences, university symposia, and other convenings that focus on design and public policy. Previously, Chelsea consulted to municipal and federal agencies, directed a community-development organization, led government partnerships at a public-space advocacy nonprofit, and served as an editor and information architect for publishing, arts, and digital media organizations. She is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and the London School of Economics.

Education

• MSc in City Design & Social Science, London School of Economics
• BA in English and Social Sciences, University of California at Berkeley