Jack Guan, University of California Berkely

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Jack is an undergraduate at UC Berkeley. He is originally from San Francisco. He is double majoring in American Studies and Political Science in addition to double minoring in Political Economy and Public Policy. His academic interests revolve around electoral geography, political behavior, and urban structures. After his undergraduate studies, he hopes to attend graduate […]

Sophia Cheng, Northwestern University

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Sophia Cheng is a freshman at Northwestern University studying History and Environmental Policy. Originally from the Bay Area, California, she is deeply fascinated with the beautiful, precarious mode of governance that is democracy. She discovered this passion when covering local governments as a high school journalist, sitting for hours of city council meetings and falling […]

Sarah Grace Niemiec, University of Virginia

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Sarah Grace is a Third Year Student at the University of Virginia, and is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Government and Archaeology. She is active on grounds as Vice President of External affairs for Undergraduate Women in Law, Director of Philanthropy for her sorority Alpha Delta Pi, and a member of the Legislative Affairs Committee […]

Samarth Ghodke, University of California San Diego

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Samarth Ghodke (Fellow, Technology Policy) Samarth is a sophomore at the University of California, San Diego, pursuing a B.S. in Mathematics-Applied Science with a concentration in Computer Science and Economics. His academic journey reflects a strong interdisciplinary focus, blending analytical problem-solving with a keen interest in policy research and technology on the pre-law track. Samarth’s […]

Jake Ryan, University of California Davis

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Jake is a third-year undergraduate student at UC Davis double majoring in economics and political science with a minor in statistics. He has held two previous internships with the first being a California State Assembly intern with APAPA and the second as a Business Research Intern for Digital4Good. As an intern for APAPA, he served […]

Jan De Leon, University of California Berkeley

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Jan De Leon (Fellow, Technology Policy) Jan De Leon is an undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley majoring in Political Science with a focus on American Politics and an interest in International Relations. The advancements and implementation of policy throughout the U.S and around the world has always been fascinating to him, with […]

Kiera Glazer, New York University

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Kiera is a second-year honors student majoring in politics at New York University, though is originally from Massachusetts. She has a background in human rights, having worked with Amnesty International USA’s various youth programs for the past four years, presenting at a few of their national conferences. Currently, she is also a member of their […]

Jennifer Riekes, University of California Irvine

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Jennifer Riekes is a dedicated public health professional and urban planning student pursuing her Bachelor of Arts in Public Health Policy and Urban Planning at the University of California, Irvine. Her commitment to equity in healthcare policy and community-focused research shapes her academic and professional journey. Jennifer has gained significant legislative experience as a Legislative […]

Vaidehi More, Ohio State University

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Vaidehi More is an undergraduate student at The Ohio State University pursuing a dual degree in Public Policy and Biology on the pre-med track. She is particularly interested in research focused on healthcare access, with an emphasis on free clinics and the challenges they face in providing care to underserved populations. Her interest in this […]

Hope Minor, University of Iowa

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Hope is a fourth-year student at the University of Iowa pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Public Health, French and Chemistry Minors, and a Sustainability Certificate. During her time as a student at the University of Iowa, Hope has undertaken multiple volunteer projects related to local food systems, specifically with a food pantry in Coralville, […]