OUR TEAM

Danielle Chun

Research and Evaluation Project Manager / LZC Strategy and Partnerships Manager

Danielle Chun (she/her) is a Research and Evaluation Project Manager at the Institute for Community Health (ICH) and the Strategy and Partnerships Manager at the Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research (LZC). At ICH, Dani manages research and evaluation projects focused on immigrant health, including community-based approaches to mental health and economic well-being, and provides technical assistance (TA) support on several projects. At LZC, Dani works with Dr. Jessica Santos and the LZC team to establish partnerships and direct the strategy of the Center. Prior to joining ICH, Dani was a research associate at the Institute for Economic and Racial Equity at Brandeis University.

Dani received a BA in economic development from Messiah University and an MPP with a focus on poverty alleviation and immigration policy from Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management. Born in Malaysia, Dani lives in Waltham with her husband and their dog.

Education & Degrees

  • MPP, Poverty Alleviation, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
  • BA, Economic Development, Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA

Areas of Interest

  • Immigrant integration
  • Community economic development
  • Racial and economic equity
  • Mental health
  • Community-engaged research
  • Participatory action research
  • Empowerment Economics

Get In Touch

dchun@icommunityhealth.org