About

Sofina Tanni is a program assistant for the Media & Democracy program and Social Data Initiative at the Social Science Research Council. She graduated with honors from the City College of New York (CCNY) with a BA in Anthropology and minor in Studio Art. Before working at the SSRC, Sofina was a researcher at CCNY’s Nanotechnology lab where she worked on advancing biomedical research. Sofina was also the Vice President of her Undergraduate Student Government, where she advocated for a more inclusive campus and academic life for her fellow students.