Aubrey Zimmerman

Aubrey Zimmerman is a student intern for the CT Children with Incarcerated Parents (CTCIP) Initiative within the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP). She is an undergraduate Human Development and Family Sciences major and Human Rights minor at UConn. She is also pursuing a master’s in public policy through the MPP Fast-Track program.

During her undergraduate studies, Aubrey developed a passion for federal childcare policy. She has spent lots of time researching topics like the school-prison pipeline, the rights of a child, the functions of organizations like the Department of Children and Families or Child Protective Services, as well as the nuances of policy and legal writing. She hopes to connect all of these interests during her time working with and supporting CTCIP.

Aubrey will be assisting the initiative by researching ways to expand and improve visitation access for children with incarcerated parents (CIP), while also leading the curation of a virtual art gallery that exhibits artwork created by CIP.