Zackariah Seecoomar, Tulane University

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Zack is a sophomore at Tulane University, double majoring in Public Health and Environmental Studies. He is focused on interdisciplinary research that assists in identifying health interventions for underserved communities and passionate about utilizing an upstream approach to initiate positive change, particularly as it relates to the promotion of health equity. He has engaged with […]

Juliana Martinez, Emory University

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Juliana Martinez (She/Her) is a rising junior at Emory University pursuing degrees in International Studies and Cultural Anthropology with a concentration in Power, Identity, and Social Justice. She is currently on the Pre-Law track and hopes to hone her research skills for future pursuits in foreign policy and the legal field. Additionally, through her undergraduate […]

Paul Langlois, St. Olaf College

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Paul Langlois is an undergraduate student at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. His majors are History and Political Science, with a focus on international relations. His academic strengths are in archival, qualitative and quantitative research, and using these methods to compile comprehensive analyses of current or historical subjects. He grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, […]

Veronica Smolinski, Hamilton College

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Veronica (she/her) is a student at Hamilton College concentrating in Government and Environmental Studies. Growing up surrounded by a large community of Polish immigrants, she grew an interest in immigrant political behavior. She has since researched non-citizen non-electoral behavior in America, and hopes to deepen her research of immigration policy to better understand how immigrants […]

Luis Garcia, University of California-San Diego

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Luis is an undergraduate student at the University of California San Diego majoring in Urban Studies and Planning. Having taken architecture classes at community college, he found an interest in design that has influenced his studies at UCSD. Therefore, he has done several academic projects on urban design that address tactical urbanism, social diversity, and […]

Addison Heintz, Mount Holyoke College

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Addison Heintz is a sophomore at Mount Holyoke College, majoring in History and International Relations, with a minor in French. Addison’s focus is on international institutions and political history, and involves analyzing the current international system in comparison to previous historical systems, both national and international. After receiving her bachelors, she plans to pursue a […]

Vyda Nguyen, Baylor University

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Vyda studies Political Science at Baylor University. She was a traveling member of the research-based organization, Model United Nations where she conducted research analyzing legislative works and contextualizing UN documents on member states such as Malaysia and France. She has developed briefings and papers on a range of topics such as climate change, human rights, […]

Lucas Souza, George Washington University

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Lucas is a rising 3rd-year undergraduate student at George Washington University. He is currently a University Honors student majoring in International Affairs and minoring in Computer Science/Economics. Lucas has a keen interest in Sub-Saharan African affairs, having gained experience through prior college courses, intern research, and events. Previously to his work at ACE, Lucas was […]

Pamela Nwakakwa, George Washington University

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Pamela Nwakakwa is a first-year Master of Public Health student at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy. She graduated from the University of Miami with a BS in Biology in 2021. At first, she wanted to be a doctor, but soon realized that it was […]

Andrew White, University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign

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Andrew White is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with bachelor’s degrees in Global Studies and Political Science. He is interested in public policies in general, but primarily those relating to food systems, land use, government funding, and sustainability. Pursuant to these, he has been involved in a range of different policy […]