Christina Evans

Chris Evans is a researcher with Civic Engagement Research Group at Mills College, a member of the Youth Participatory Politics Survey Project (YPPSP) research team, a project of the Youth & Participatory Politics Research Network and an Oakland-based artist. She conducts qualitative research for the YPPSP, and manages quantitative data collection and conducts qualitative research for CERG’s Educating for Democracy in the Digital Age project. A particular research interest is in understanding what civic learning and digital media literacy learning opportunities activate young people’s imaginations toward solutions to the civic and political issues that matter most to them. Her arts practice centers around using performance to create moments of community and includes collaborations with a wide range of visual artists, choreographers, and musicians.