Mariah Bonilla
Mariah Bonilla (she/her/hers) is a Project Policy Analyst at UCLA LPPI and the Project Coordinator for the Latino Data Hub. In her role, she supports community outreach and evaluates the Hub’s programs, projects, and research. She also helps execute the institute’s growing research portfolios and serves as the faculty liaison, working closely with LPPI’s experts to publish policy briefs that showcase their applied research.
Mariah has a strong interest in housing and criminal legal research and advocacy, and brings a background in community organizing and coalition building, both locally and internationally. Previously, she co-authored Young Black Changemakers and the Road to Racial Justice (Cambridge University Press, 2024), in which she wrote about civic engagement and the role of organizations in sustaining young activists. She also served as a Youth Justice Fellow at the Social Justice Learning Institute, where her advocacy extended to international coalition building, direct action, and advocacy.
A Los Angeles native, Mariah holds a B.A. in Public Affairs with a minor in Chicana/o Studies from UCLA and is an alumna fellow of UCLA LPPI’s Research Department.
