Palak Jiwani (she/her) has been a member of the Reimagining Justice Lab as a part of the Hidden Sentencing Qualitative Research Team since the Spring of 2026 while studying Psychology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is additionally pursuing a Pre-PA Track. She is passionate about helping others, especially kids and hopes to one day be able to work with kids.
Palak Jiwani is also a member of UMASS JAZBA which is the bollywood dance team on campus, and in her free time enjoys hanging out with friends and family, reading, and doing crafts.