Sophia Fox-Dichter is a doctoral student at the Bloustein School for Planning & Public Policy at Rutgers University. She studies rental housing and social safety net policies, with a focus on tenant protections. Previously, she worked as a Data Analyst for the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a Master’s of Social Work, a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Fashion Design, and a Bachelor’s in Chinese, all from Washington University in St. Louis.