Risk Resilience Research Lab @UCBerkeley
@rrr-lab.bsky.social
UC Berkeley’s Risk Resilience Research Lab | Led by Dr. Jennifer Skeem | Advancing justice, safety & well-being through data-driven, policy-relevant research | Partnering with communities to prevent violence & reduce inequality |
🎮 Game on at Franklin Elementary!
We kicked off Playing for Change, where students learn to cool down “hot moments,” hit pause before reacting, and make smart choices when it matters most.
New school, new chapter. Let’s play, learn, and grow together, Franklin! 💙
#P4C #Oakland #YouthResilience
We kicked off Playing for Change, where students learn to cool down “hot moments,” hit pause before reacting, and make smart choices when it matters most.
New school, new chapter. Let’s play, learn, and grow together, Franklin! 💙
#P4C #Oakland #YouthResilience
February 10, 2026 at 7:46 PM
🎮 Game on at Franklin Elementary!
We kicked off Playing for Change, where students learn to cool down “hot moments,” hit pause before reacting, and make smart choices when it matters most.
New school, new chapter. Let’s play, learn, and grow together, Franklin! 💙
#P4C #Oakland #YouthResilience
We kicked off Playing for Change, where students learn to cool down “hot moments,” hit pause before reacting, and make smart choices when it matters most.
New school, new chapter. Let’s play, learn, and grow together, Franklin! 💙
#P4C #Oakland #YouthResilience
Halfway through Playing For Change at Lockwood STEAM Academy 🎉
Big ideas, thoughtful conversations, and meaningful growth so far. We’re thankful to be partnering with the Lockwood STEAM community and excited for what’s ahead!
#PlayingForChange #LockwoodSteam #YouthDevelopment #GameBasedLearning
Big ideas, thoughtful conversations, and meaningful growth so far. We’re thankful to be partnering with the Lockwood STEAM community and excited for what’s ahead!
#PlayingForChange #LockwoodSteam #YouthDevelopment #GameBasedLearning
February 6, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Halfway through Playing For Change at Lockwood STEAM Academy 🎉
Big ideas, thoughtful conversations, and meaningful growth so far. We’re thankful to be partnering with the Lockwood STEAM community and excited for what’s ahead!
#PlayingForChange #LockwoodSteam #YouthDevelopment #GameBasedLearning
Big ideas, thoughtful conversations, and meaningful growth so far. We’re thankful to be partnering with the Lockwood STEAM community and excited for what’s ahead!
#PlayingForChange #LockwoodSteam #YouthDevelopment #GameBasedLearning
The semester kicked off with training for our new Playing For Change research assistants!
The training prepared RAs with the core tools, techniques, and practices they’ll use throughout the semester to support students and the P4C model.
#PlayingForChange #UCBerkeley #ResearchLife
The training prepared RAs with the core tools, techniques, and practices they’ll use throughout the semester to support students and the P4C model.
#PlayingForChange #UCBerkeley #ResearchLife
February 3, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The semester kicked off with training for our new Playing For Change research assistants!
The training prepared RAs with the core tools, techniques, and practices they’ll use throughout the semester to support students and the P4C model.
#PlayingForChange #UCBerkeley #ResearchLife
The training prepared RAs with the core tools, techniques, and practices they’ll use throughout the semester to support students and the P4C model.
#PlayingForChange #UCBerkeley #ResearchLife
Meet Belisse!
A Psychology senior at UC Berkeley and part of the Playing for Change program. From video games to tournament days, she loves seeing kids apply emotional regulation skills when it matters most. Big impact, real moments, powerful growth.
#PlayingForChange #P4C #YouthEmpowerment
A Psychology senior at UC Berkeley and part of the Playing for Change program. From video games to tournament days, she loves seeing kids apply emotional regulation skills when it matters most. Big impact, real moments, powerful growth.
#PlayingForChange #P4C #YouthEmpowerment
January 30, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Meet Belisse!
A Psychology senior at UC Berkeley and part of the Playing for Change program. From video games to tournament days, she loves seeing kids apply emotional regulation skills when it matters most. Big impact, real moments, powerful growth.
#PlayingForChange #P4C #YouthEmpowerment
A Psychology senior at UC Berkeley and part of the Playing for Change program. From video games to tournament days, she loves seeing kids apply emotional regulation skills when it matters most. Big impact, real moments, powerful growth.
#PlayingForChange #P4C #YouthEmpowerment
Built at Berkeley. Leading at Georgetown.
Former Lab Manager and P4C team member Mason Muñoz is now a Lab Manager at Georgetown’s Lab for Relational Cognition.
#WhereAreTheyNow #RRRLab #PsychResearch #UCBerkeley
Former Lab Manager and P4C team member Mason Muñoz is now a Lab Manager at Georgetown’s Lab for Relational Cognition.
#WhereAreTheyNow #RRRLab #PsychResearch #UCBerkeley
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Built at Berkeley. Leading at Georgetown.
Former Lab Manager and P4C team member Mason Muñoz is now a Lab Manager at Georgetown’s Lab for Relational Cognition.
#WhereAreTheyNow #RRRLab #PsychResearch #UCBerkeley
Former Lab Manager and P4C team member Mason Muñoz is now a Lab Manager at Georgetown’s Lab for Relational Cognition.
#WhereAreTheyNow #RRRLab #PsychResearch #UCBerkeley
The lab is buzzing again! 🐝
All our team are officially back from winter break today, and they brought stories from all over the globe. Check where they've been!
So glad to have the whole crew back together. Let’s have a great semester! 🎓✨
#TeamUpdate #RRLab #LabLife #WinterBreak #GlobalTeam
All our team are officially back from winter break today, and they brought stories from all over the globe. Check where they've been!
So glad to have the whole crew back together. Let’s have a great semester! 🎓✨
#TeamUpdate #RRLab #LabLife #WinterBreak #GlobalTeam
January 20, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The lab is buzzing again! 🐝
All our team are officially back from winter break today, and they brought stories from all over the globe. Check where they've been!
So glad to have the whole crew back together. Let’s have a great semester! 🎓✨
#TeamUpdate #RRLab #LabLife #WinterBreak #GlobalTeam
All our team are officially back from winter break today, and they brought stories from all over the globe. Check where they've been!
So glad to have the whole crew back together. Let’s have a great semester! 🎓✨
#TeamUpdate #RRLab #LabLife #WinterBreak #GlobalTeam
Join us March 4–6 for this virtual summit. Experts are gathering from healthcare, tech, and the creative sectors to push digital therapeutics forward - grounded in empathy, evidence, and real-world impact.
Registration info here: www.trojan-unicorn.com/initiative/d...
#DTx #HealthTech #THU
Registration info here: www.trojan-unicorn.com/initiative/d...
#DTx #HealthTech #THU
January 16, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Join us March 4–6 for this virtual summit. Experts are gathering from healthcare, tech, and the creative sectors to push digital therapeutics forward - grounded in empathy, evidence, and real-world impact.
Registration info here: www.trojan-unicorn.com/initiative/d...
#DTx #HealthTech #THU
Registration info here: www.trojan-unicorn.com/initiative/d...
#DTx #HealthTech #THU
The game is officially on in Oakland! 📍
Now active at Lockwood Steam Academy, P4C is helping students master their "tilt." We're building self-control and community, one game at a time.
Learn more: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/playing-for-...
#Innovation #EdTech #BehavioralHealth #Oakland #P4C
Now active at Lockwood Steam Academy, P4C is helping students master their "tilt." We're building self-control and community, one game at a time.
Learn more: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/playing-for-...
#Innovation #EdTech #BehavioralHealth #Oakland #P4C
January 12, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The game is officially on in Oakland! 📍
Now active at Lockwood Steam Academy, P4C is helping students master their "tilt." We're building self-control and community, one game at a time.
Learn more: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/playing-for-...
#Innovation #EdTech #BehavioralHealth #Oakland #P4C
Now active at Lockwood Steam Academy, P4C is helping students master their "tilt." We're building self-control and community, one game at a time.
Learn more: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/playing-for-...
#Innovation #EdTech #BehavioralHealth #Oakland #P4C
Happy New Year from the Risk-Resilience Lab! As we head into 2026, we're looking forward to sharing new research, stories from the field, and insights on justice and safety. Want to stay in the loop? Sign up for our quarterly newsletter.
📩 Subscribe here: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/newsletter/
📩 Subscribe here: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/newsletter/
December 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Happy New Year from the Risk-Resilience Lab! As we head into 2026, we're looking forward to sharing new research, stories from the field, and insights on justice and safety. Want to stay in the loop? Sign up for our quarterly newsletter.
📩 Subscribe here: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/newsletter/
📩 Subscribe here: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/newsletter/
Happy holidays from the Risk-Resilience Lab! We're wrapping up a year of hard work and meaningful partnerships. We're grateful for our research team, community partners, and collaborators who make our work possible. Wishing you rest and renewal this season. 💛✨
#HappyHolidays #RiskResilienceLab
#HappyHolidays #RiskResilienceLab
December 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Happy holidays from the Risk-Resilience Lab! We're wrapping up a year of hard work and meaningful partnerships. We're grateful for our research team, community partners, and collaborators who make our work possible. Wishing you rest and renewal this season. 💛✨
#HappyHolidays #RiskResilienceLab
#HappyHolidays #RiskResilienceLab
Wrapped up an incredible P4C season at Grant & Highland Elementary! Students built self-control through videogames, learning to pause and reflect in hot moments.
Expanding to 3 Oakland Unified schools this Spring! 🎮
#PlayingForChange #SeriousGames #RiskResilienceLab #YouthWellbeing #UCBerkeley
Expanding to 3 Oakland Unified schools this Spring! 🎮
#PlayingForChange #SeriousGames #RiskResilienceLab #YouthWellbeing #UCBerkeley
December 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Wrapped up an incredible P4C season at Grant & Highland Elementary! Students built self-control through videogames, learning to pause and reflect in hot moments.
Expanding to 3 Oakland Unified schools this Spring! 🎮
#PlayingForChange #SeriousGames #RiskResilienceLab #YouthWellbeing #UCBerkeley
Expanding to 3 Oakland Unified schools this Spring! 🎮
#PlayingForChange #SeriousGames #RiskResilienceLab #YouthWellbeing #UCBerkeley
Winter gathering with the Risk Resilience Lab ❄
Good food, great people, and a guess-the-song-by-personality game that turned out to be a crowd favorite 🎶 Research is better when the team feels connected.
#RiskResilienceLab #LabLife #AcademicJoy #ResearchCommunity #TeamMoments
Good food, great people, and a guess-the-song-by-personality game that turned out to be a crowd favorite 🎶 Research is better when the team feels connected.
#RiskResilienceLab #LabLife #AcademicJoy #ResearchCommunity #TeamMoments
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Winter gathering with the Risk Resilience Lab ❄
Good food, great people, and a guess-the-song-by-personality game that turned out to be a crowd favorite 🎶 Research is better when the team feels connected.
#RiskResilienceLab #LabLife #AcademicJoy #ResearchCommunity #TeamMoments
Good food, great people, and a guess-the-song-by-personality game that turned out to be a crowd favorite 🎶 Research is better when the team feels connected.
#RiskResilienceLab #LabLife #AcademicJoy #ResearchCommunity #TeamMoments
We’re analyzing how California makes parole decisions and whether the process is fair and consistent. Our work combines live hearing observations, transcript coding, and data analysis to understand the factors that shape outcomes. Learn more: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/structuring-...
December 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM
We’re analyzing how California makes parole decisions and whether the process is fair and consistent. Our work combines live hearing observations, transcript coding, and data analysis to understand the factors that shape outcomes. Learn more: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/structuring-...
Meet Anissa Yu!
Second-year Sociology & Economics major at #UCBerkeley assisting with the Risk Resilience Research Lab. She loves translating research into human-centered stories and collaborating with the team. Fun fact: she enjoys photography, jazz piano, and traveling!
#meettheteam
Second-year Sociology & Economics major at #UCBerkeley assisting with the Risk Resilience Research Lab. She loves translating research into human-centered stories and collaborating with the team. Fun fact: she enjoys photography, jazz piano, and traveling!
#meettheteam
December 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Meet Anissa Yu!
Second-year Sociology & Economics major at #UCBerkeley assisting with the Risk Resilience Research Lab. She loves translating research into human-centered stories and collaborating with the team. Fun fact: she enjoys photography, jazz piano, and traveling!
#meettheteam
Second-year Sociology & Economics major at #UCBerkeley assisting with the Risk Resilience Research Lab. She loves translating research into human-centered stories and collaborating with the team. Fun fact: she enjoys photography, jazz piano, and traveling!
#meettheteam
Happy Thanksgiving from the Risk Resilience Lab! We're incredibly grateful for our dedicated team, invaluable partners, and steadfast supporters. Your commitment fuels our work in building safer, stronger communities. Wishing you a holiday filled with rest, joy, and meaningful connections. 💛🦃✨
November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from the Risk Resilience Lab! We're incredibly grateful for our dedicated team, invaluable partners, and steadfast supporters. Your commitment fuels our work in building safer, stronger communities. Wishing you a holiday filled with rest, joy, and meaningful connections. 💛🦃✨
Meet Pearl Chen!
Third-year Psychology & Public Health major at #UCBerkeley assisting with Playing for Change. She loves connecting with students & seeing them grow. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Fun fact: she loves spontaneous trips, concerts, and photography!
#playing4change
Third-year Psychology & Public Health major at #UCBerkeley assisting with Playing for Change. She loves connecting with students & seeing them grow. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Fun fact: she loves spontaneous trips, concerts, and photography!
#playing4change
November 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Meet Pearl Chen!
Third-year Psychology & Public Health major at #UCBerkeley assisting with Playing for Change. She loves connecting with students & seeing them grow. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Fun fact: she loves spontaneous trips, concerts, and photography!
#playing4change
Third-year Psychology & Public Health major at #UCBerkeley assisting with Playing for Change. She loves connecting with students & seeing them grow. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Fun fact: she loves spontaneous trips, concerts, and photography!
#playing4change
Our trauma-informed de-escalation training at DSH-Napa proved effective: violence decreased, staff confidence increased, 9.2/10 rating. Based on these results, we expanded in 2025: 6 more units trained, 125 staff assessed, 2 new trainers.
🔗 risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/psychiatric-hospital-safety/
🔗 risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/psychiatric-hospital-safety/
November 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Our trauma-informed de-escalation training at DSH-Napa proved effective: violence decreased, staff confidence increased, 9.2/10 rating. Based on these results, we expanded in 2025: 6 more units trained, 125 staff assessed, 2 new trainers.
🔗 risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/psychiatric-hospital-safety/
🔗 risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/psychiatric-hospital-safety/
Meet Maryam Ghazzali!
Senior Psychology major at #UCBerkeley assisting with Playing for Change. She loves collaborating with the team & watching youth grow through the program. She plans to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psych. Fun fact: she loves exploring urban spaces & making snacks! #playingforchange
Senior Psychology major at #UCBerkeley assisting with Playing for Change. She loves collaborating with the team & watching youth grow through the program. She plans to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psych. Fun fact: she loves exploring urban spaces & making snacks! #playingforchange
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Meet Maryam Ghazzali!
Senior Psychology major at #UCBerkeley assisting with Playing for Change. She loves collaborating with the team & watching youth grow through the program. She plans to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psych. Fun fact: she loves exploring urban spaces & making snacks! #playingforchange
Senior Psychology major at #UCBerkeley assisting with Playing for Change. She loves collaborating with the team & watching youth grow through the program. She plans to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psych. Fun fact: she loves exploring urban spaces & making snacks! #playingforchange
Can structured tools make parole decisions fairer? We're analyzing 21K+ CA parole hearings to identify racial & socioeconomic disparities and testing whether evidence-based frameworks can improve equity without compromising safety.
🔗 Link: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/structuring-parole-decisions/
🔗 Link: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/structuring-parole-decisions/
November 13, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Can structured tools make parole decisions fairer? We're analyzing 21K+ CA parole hearings to identify racial & socioeconomic disparities and testing whether evidence-based frameworks can improve equity without compromising safety.
🔗 Link: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/structuring-parole-decisions/
🔗 Link: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/structuring-parole-decisions/
Meet Andrew Dai! Andrew is the Data Analyst for Playing for Change, a science-based program that uses a competitive video game to build social and learning skills in youth. Andrew turns player data into game updates that improve learning and well-being. #MeetTheTeam #UCBerkeley #PlayingForChange
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Meet Andrew Dai! Andrew is the Data Analyst for Playing for Change, a science-based program that uses a competitive video game to build social and learning skills in youth. Andrew turns player data into game updates that improve learning and well-being. #MeetTheTeam #UCBerkeley #PlayingForChange
Juvenile fees project in Alameda County: 2,401 youth. Fee repeal cut family obligations ~70% (~$1,583) and shortened probation ~4 months. No change in re-arrest. Read the paper in
Law and Human Behavior: psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d... #JuvenileJustice #FeeRepeal #evidencebased #ucberkeley
Law and Human Behavior: psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d... #JuvenileJustice #FeeRepeal #evidencebased #ucberkeley
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Juvenile fees project in Alameda County: 2,401 youth. Fee repeal cut family obligations ~70% (~$1,583) and shortened probation ~4 months. No change in re-arrest. Read the paper in
Law and Human Behavior: psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d... #JuvenileJustice #FeeRepeal #evidencebased #ucberkeley
Law and Human Behavior: psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d... #JuvenileJustice #FeeRepeal #evidencebased #ucberkeley
Project Feature: Self-Perception of Risk
In 574 psychiatric inpatients, a single self-rating question predicted self-harm/violence within ~2 months - more accurately than clinician judgment and on par with formal tools.
Read more here: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/self-percept...
#CrisisCare
In 574 psychiatric inpatients, a single self-rating question predicted self-harm/violence within ~2 months - more accurately than clinician judgment and on par with formal tools.
Read more here: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/self-percept...
#CrisisCare
November 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Project Feature: Self-Perception of Risk
In 574 psychiatric inpatients, a single self-rating question predicted self-harm/violence within ~2 months - more accurately than clinician judgment and on par with formal tools.
Read more here: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/self-percept...
#CrisisCare
In 574 psychiatric inpatients, a single self-rating question predicted self-harm/violence within ~2 months - more accurately than clinician judgment and on par with formal tools.
Read more here: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/self-percept...
#CrisisCare
🔦 Saturday Spotlight: Flashback to our 2023 Criminology & Public Policy article (ASC ’25 finalist). Detention recommendations were 34% higher for Black vs White; ~79% of the gap is policy-driven (esp. criminal history). Read: doi.org/10.1111/1745... #PretrialJustice #PolicyImpact #Criminology
November 2, 2025 at 12:26 AM
🔦 Saturday Spotlight: Flashback to our 2023 Criminology & Public Policy article (ASC ’25 finalist). Detention recommendations were 34% higher for Black vs White; ~79% of the gap is policy-driven (esp. criminal history). Read: doi.org/10.1111/1745... #PretrialJustice #PolicyImpact #Criminology
Meet Our Team: Jishan Jiang
She’s a UC Berkeley senior in Legal Studies & Data Science. She's the Data Manager for our lab. She’s interested in the human side of tech and digital workers behind AI. Looking ahead: PhD in Info Science or Sociology focusing on studying science, technology and society.
She’s a UC Berkeley senior in Legal Studies & Data Science. She's the Data Manager for our lab. She’s interested in the human side of tech and digital workers behind AI. Looking ahead: PhD in Info Science or Sociology focusing on studying science, technology and society.
October 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Meet Our Team: Jishan Jiang
She’s a UC Berkeley senior in Legal Studies & Data Science. She's the Data Manager for our lab. She’s interested in the human side of tech and digital workers behind AI. Looking ahead: PhD in Info Science or Sociology focusing on studying science, technology and society.
She’s a UC Berkeley senior in Legal Studies & Data Science. She's the Data Manager for our lab. She’s interested in the human side of tech and digital workers behind AI. Looking ahead: PhD in Info Science or Sociology focusing on studying science, technology and society.
Honored our 2023 paper on pretrial detention disparities was a finalist for ASC’s 2025 Joan Petersilia Outstanding Article Award. Key takeaways: 34% higher detention-recommendation rate for Black vs. White defendants; most disparity flows through policy factors. Read more: doi.org/10.1111/1745...
October 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Honored our 2023 paper on pretrial detention disparities was a finalist for ASC’s 2025 Joan Petersilia Outstanding Article Award. Key takeaways: 34% higher detention-recommendation rate for Black vs. White defendants; most disparity flows through policy factors. Read more: doi.org/10.1111/1745...