Sasha Rollinger
Former Program Manager
Sasha Rollinger was the Program Manager for MIT GOV/LAB from 2021-2025. Previously, she served as the Membership Manager for the Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism at MIT, with a focus on research administration and support for large-scale, multidisciplinary urbanism projects. Prior to joining the Gov/Lab staff, she spent a decade working in fundraising and membership roles for arts and culture institutions, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Arts and Design, Henry Street Settlement, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Sasha holds an MA in Art Business from the University of Manchester via Sotheby’s Institute of Art (New York), a BA in Communications from the University of Pennsylvania, and a graduate certificate from Harvard Extension School in Corporate Sustainability and Innovation. Sasha serves as the President at the nonprofit Somerville Community Growing Center.
Projects
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News June 2025
[TICTeC] How can AI and Civic Tech Build Consensus for Climate Policy and Include the Voices of Future Generations?
The MIT GOV/LAB team hosted a workshop at TICTeC where participants had a chance to test out a new online deliberation tool and talk to someone from 2048.
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News May 2025
Generative AI and Democracy Reading Group Presents Research at SERC Symposium
The reading group, led by Dr. Lula Chen, discussed and tested how generative AI can be used to foster a healthy democracy.