Swini Adikari, George Washington University
Swini Adikari is currently a master’s student at the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University. She is studying security policy studies with a concentration in transnational security. Her focus includes non-state actors and counterterrorism efforts in the Middle East and East Africa. Swini has conducted a plethora of research on militant […]
Alison Stevens, Brandeis University
Alison (she/her) is a Masters of Public Policy (MPP) candidate at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Her concentration is in Health Policy. She is particularly interested in health disparities and policies that impact our most vulnerable populations. Alison returned to school after six years in the working world in […]
James Roberson, University of Chicago
James is a rising second year at the University of Chicago who is majoring in Law, Letters, and Society and Political Science with a minor in Creative Writing. James’s past research experience includes being mentored by Dr. Christopher Ankersen, a Clinical Professor of Global Affairs at the NYU School of Professional Studies, to conduct research […]
Gwenevere Tatara, University of Michigan
Gwen (she/her) is a rising sophomore at the University of Michigan planning to major in Public Policy or Political Science. After undergrad she hopes to pursue a Master’s degree in Public Policy or attend law school. This summer, in addition to the ACE Fellowship, Gwen is a Democracy Summer Fellow for her state representative Debbie […]
Maria Little, Barnard College
Maria is a rising junior at Barnard College studying sociocultural Anthropology with a concentration in Human Rights and Latin American History. Her interest in immigration began with her family’s experiences coming to the United States during the Guatemalan Civil War. She became interested in policy while working in the Buscadoras Research Unit, which creates resources […]
Josh Ludwig, Boston University
Josh is a rising Senior at Boston University, where he is majoring in Sociology. Josh is interested in social psychology, sociology of race & ethnicity, and medical sociology. Josh has done extensive research and writing in his time at Boston University, publishing research papers on topics ranging from Birthright Israel to social inequality on a […]
Christina Nguyen, University of California-Berkeley
Christina Nguyen (she/her/hers) is an incoming second-year undergrad at UC Berkeley who is interested in expanding mental health services for marginalized communities and combatting the existing health inequalities within the current healthcare system. The daughter of war refugees, she is committed to empowering underserved kids and families through inclusive teaching and grassroots advocacy. As an […]
Qixuan Liu, Boston University
Qixuan Liu is a current MPH student at Boston University with Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Maternal and Child Health concentrations. From an epidemiology aspect, she would like to analyze data to learn from the past and propose solutions to the future. From a maternal and child health aspect, she learned and noticed discrimination, violence, and […]