Justin Chan

Justin Chan is the Innocence Project’s editorial director, where he oversees the organization’s website and collaborates with the senior leadership team and programmatic staff on institutional messaging. 

Justin joined the organization in 2021 and comes with more than a decade of experience in journalism, having written for Law.com, Mic, Forbes, HuffPost, Time Out New York, Entrepreneur.com, and Yahoo. His work frequently touches on issues impacting marginalized communities, including racism, immigration, and economic disparities. He holds a master’s degree in magazine journalism from Columbia Journalism School and a bachelor’s degree in political science and English from Macaulay Honors College. Justin also holds a certificate in digital marketing from Columbia Business School Executive Education. He previously volunteered at Reading Partners, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping at-risk youth improve their literacy.