Emily Pavia

Emily Pavia currently serves as a research associate and GIS specialist at CID. Pavia is part of the Center's team working on the Voting Location Siting Tool and Ballot Return Tool. Prior to joining the Center, Pavia was in the education field, teaching biology at Sacramento State University. Through her teaching as well as work as a part-time biologist, she discovered a strong interest in statistics and data analysis, and decided to pursue a career incorporating that focus. Pavia holds a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and a master’s degree in biology from Sacramento State University. Her personal interests include cooking, hiking, playing video games and spending time with her friends, pets and family.