Meet Our Team
The Bass Lab comprises two full-time staffers and two dozen paid student writers, archivists, graphic designers and public relations specialists. Our team is united by a shared vision to honor Charlotta Bass’s legacy by championing justice-focused journalism and creating transformative media projects.

Administrative Staff

Allissa Richardson
Founding Director
Dr. Allissa V. Richardson, founding director of the USC Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab, researches how African Americans use emerging technologies to build independent news networks. Through the Bass Lab, she has established a central hub for advancing scholarly inquiry into media innovation and justice-driven journalism.

Rafiq Taylor
Public Relations Associate
Rafiq Taylor is the Public Relations Associate for the Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab, where he leads guest relations and media outreach efforts to amplify the Lab’s mission.
Student Staff & Research Fellows

Anna Mueller
Staff Writer & Archivist

Annie Yang
Staff Writer & Archivist

Arija Martin
Journalism Fellow

Ava Brown
Special Projects Manager

Brianna Rieux
Podcast Producer

Clifford James
Reels & Threads Manager

Daniella Lake
Journalism Fellow

Glenn King
Bass Research Fellow

Jessica To
Assistant Event Coordinator

Journey Wilson
Assistant Event Coordinator

Kayla Quintero
Podcast Producer

Kiya Young
Researcher

Laura Walton
Graphic Designer

Maha Almaliky
Office Manager

Malcolm Ferrouillet
Booking Producer

Mycah Hart Powell
Journalism Fellow

Nicole Bush
Bass Research Fellow

Reenua Jones
Staff Writer & Archivist

Sophia Ainsworth
Staff Writer & Archivist

Tasheni Mpundu
LinkedIn Manager

Taylor Contarino
Booking Producer

Valeria Euan
Office Manager

Yvonne Abedi
Journalism Fellow

Zaida Yeboah
Researcher