Dushiyanthini (Toni) Kenthirarajah

Guest Author

Dushiyanthini (Toni) Kenthirarajah is a senior leader of product inclusion in Big Tech, helping teams build products that center the needs of users from historically marginalized communities. She completed her Ph.D. in social psychology at Stanford University and her post-doctorate at the Fuqua School of Business and Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University.

Dushiyanthini's Work:

02.29.2024 Law and Justice concept. Close up of judge's mallet, with books and scales of justice in the background

Health Equity

Jamal vs James: Name Bias In the Courtroom

Despite efforts to mitigate biases in courtroom sentencing, judges issue harsher sentences for defendants with more stereotypically Black names compared to stereotypically White names.

Guest Authors Nick Camp, Dushiyanthini (Toni) Kenthirarajah