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Esther Cho, PhD

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Research Programs Director at Stanford University
📍 Berkeley, California, United States

Esther is the Research Programs Director at Stanford University, where she manages a $1. 3 million budget for high-profile research grant programs. With a Ph. D. in Sociology from UC Berkeley, her expertise lies in data-driven program strategy, operational excellence, and supporting top academic talent.

Passionate about advancing social good, Esther dedicates time to empowering communities through volunteer work and civic engagement. She has coordinated large-scale volunteer initiatives and is the Chief of Staff for Donor Relations at WeVote, a tech nonprofit focused on strengthening US democracy.

Her award-winning doctoral research focused on the lived experiences of undocumented immigrant youth in California.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Research Programs Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Berkeley, California, United States
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Research Program Strategy
Oversees a $1. 3 million budget for research grant programs impacting 97 departments and research centers at Stanford University.
Immigrant Communities
Her award-winning PhD research focused on how intersectional stigmatization affects undocumented immigrant youth, with several publications on the topic.
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Career

Work history

9-2019
Research Programs Director
Stanford University
1-2015 - 6-2015
Interim Director of Outreach & Justice
First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley
8-2012 - 8-2019
Graduate Researcher, Department of Sociology
UC Berkeley
7-2010 - 7-2012
Program Coordinator
Social Science Research Council
6-2009 - 12-2009
Junior Consultant
Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
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Education
Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
Ed.M.
Harvard Graduate School of Education
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