Lilly Yu

I am a researcher in RTI International's Victimization and Response program, where I lead and support studies and evaluations on institutional responses to gender-based and interpersonal violence. I am particularly interested in the impact of legal status, migration history, and English proficiency on people's ability to seek healing, safety, and justice once in the United States.

I completed my PhD in sociology & social policy, a joint degree program between the Harvard University Kennedy School and the Department of Sociology. My dissertation explored the distribution of legal representation for immigrants seeking humanitarian or victimization-based legal relief in two metropolitan areas.

Previously, I was a researcher in the Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center. I graduated from Rice University with a BA in sociology and a minor in the Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities program. I currently live in Washington, DC.