Susan Alrifai is a Research Fellow with the Center for Justice Research and Evaluation, where she is conducting a program evaluation on police-led deflection initiatives. She has research experience in public policy analysis and program evaluation, focusing on developing solutions to improve systems that impact community safety, social equity, and public well-being. She received her BS in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology from Loyola University Chicago and her master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University.