Parthu Kalva is a researcher interested in studying the economics of crime and prison reform. Prior to his master’s, Parthu worked at an alternative-to-prison program in Berkeley, CA called the Reset Foundation, where he fostered a strong interest in restorative justice and recidivism reduction. As a graduate student and consultant at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Parthu helped map the associations between child disability and educational outcomes in Malawi using regression analysis and structural equation modeling. Currently, he is working with IFPRI to support a costing analysis of a milk trader training program in Kenya. In the future, Parthu is interested in applying his skills in microeconomics and econometrics towards compiling a library of research tools to assess the impact of recidivism reduction and restorative justice interventions. Parthu holds a dual master’s from the Fletcher and Friedman schools at Tufts University, where he specialized in development economics and agricultural policy.