Maria Martinez, University of California-Davis

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Linkedin Maria Martinez is an incoming senior at UC Davis majoring in Political Science and minoring in Sociology. Originally from California’s Central Valley, Maria is especially interested in the different ways public policy impacts communities and the representative efficacy of governmental systems. Maria is a current honors thesis researcher in the UC Davis Political Science […]

Ella Dennis, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Linkedin Ella Dennis is a rising sophomore at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign pursuing majors in clinical-community psychology and international studies with minors in French and English. Ella is working towards a concentration in human rights on the African continent, and is especially interested in the impact of US foreign policy on the autonomy of […]

Marina Peebles, University of Virginia

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Marina is a third-year student at the University of Virginia majoring in French and American Government and minoring in Data Analytics. She hopes to complete a Master’s degree in Public Policy after her undergraduate career. In the past, she has primarily worked on political campaigns – from Abigail Spanberger’s Congressional campaign in Virginia all the […]

Megan Garcia, Tulane University

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Linkedin Megan Garcia (she/her) is a senior at Tulane University studying Political Science and Public Policy. During her time at Tulane, Megan has found a passion for immigration policy by having the opportunity to conduct various research projects in her coursework. Additionally, she has fostered her passion for social justice by joining the Community Engagement […]

Aya Kamil, St. Olaf College

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Linkedin Aya (she/her) is a transnational civil society advocate focusing on upscaling global human security standards with a focus on women’s rights and climate justice. She is a senior at St. Olaf College majoring in Political Science with minors in International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies. A native Arabic and French speaker, Aya researched women’s […]

Emily Caracciolo, West Virginia University

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Linkedin Emily Caracciolo is a senior at West Virginia University. She is double majoring in Political Science and Criminology. Currently, she is serving as a Senator-At-Large in WVU’s Student Government Association for the 2021-2022 academic year. She is an active sister in Delta Gamma Fraternity and participates in a number of on-campus organizations. Prior, she interned […]

Ramy Farah, University of Virginia

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Linkedin Ramy (he/him) is a second-year student at the University of Virginia. He is majoring in Economics and is working towards a minor in Government as well. He is very interested in politics and especially enjoys analyzing the impact of United States foreign policy on other nations. Ramy also writes for the Virginia Review of Politics, […]

Hannah Michelson, Trinity College

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Linkedin I am currently a senior at Trinity College majoring in Psychology. While at Trinity, I have found a passion for teaching and research. I have conducted research on public health policy for dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses and intercultural health in Esmeraldas, Ecuador; this experience has been instrumental in forming my academic and professional […]

Emma Nargi, University of Virginia

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Linkedin Emma Nargi (she/her) is a fourth-year at UVA currently double majoring in Political and Social and Sociology from New Hope, Virginia. Following undergrad, Emma hopes to attend a law school with a focus on either international or human rights law. Emma currently volunteers as an Epilepsy Foundation ambassador and is the treasurer of the […]