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Our Staff

The SDP-Keck Human Rights Clinic is a student-run organization with support from faculty and alumni from the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.

Jessica Castillo

Jessica Castillo

Director
Forensic Mental Health

jccastil@usc.edu


2023-2024 Board Members

Kimberly Villanueva

Kimberly Villanueva

Co-Director

kzvillan@usc.edu

Dayshalee Rosario Cruz

Dayshalee Rosario Cruz

Co-Director

dayshale@usc.edu

Julia Visner

Julia Visner

Treasurer and Advocacy & Outreach

visner@usc.edu

Vianey Valdez

Vianey Valdez

Secretary

vianeyva@usc.edu

Zachary Moeller

Zachary Moeller

MSW Intern

zmoeller@usc.edu

Rick Jones

Rick Jones

MSW Intern

rickjone@usc.edu


Founding Director

Kristen Zaleski

Kristen Zaleski

2018-2023