Tasha Moorjani is a student at Santa Clara University studying music and political science with a pre-law emphasis. She has previously conducted research and prepared reports on current educational policy surrounding the teaching of history and civics, as well as how these policies can affect educational nonprofit organizations. After adding an economics minor, she became interested in the intersection of economics and politics, taking classes to learn about how policy can affect economic outcomes. One particular area of interest for her is historical housing discrimination, whose legacies have led to persistent economic inequality that needs to be addressed through policy solutions. To learn even more through conducting policy research on these topics, she joined ACE’s economic and housing policy research team. Outside of research, Tasha is passionate about music of all kinds, though her primary interest is in classical vocal music. She also is on the leadership board of her university’s mock trial team.
Day: June 11, 2023
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Elijah Meltzer
Elijah Meltzer is a rising sophomore at Stanford University, originally from New York City. He is a prospective Political Science Major, with an interest in policy work. Elijah has spent much of his academic career focusing on Election law, voter suppression, and election reform. He has led campaigns to educate his peers on these issues and has experience reflecting on policies in a nonpartisan manner. In his first year at Stanford, he engaged in a year-long intensive literature and philosophy program. This program only bolstered his interest in politics and policy by introducing him to a world of political philosophy. Through his work reading thinkers like Karl Marx, John Locke, and Jean-Paul Sartre, he developed a particular interest in labor policy. Elijah is excited to continue engaging with the world of policy through his research this summer and is eager to learn more specifically about American labor policy. Outside of his academic life, Elijah loves playing jazz piano, playing sports like baseball and basketball, and writing short stories!
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Aidan McCullen
Aidan is a senior at Columbia University studying economics-mathematics with an interest in the economics of education. He has worked directly with students, most recently as a Teach For America Ignite Fellow. As an Ignite Fellow, Aidan had the opportunity to work with two students at a time, teaching 7th-grade math. Previously, Aidan has worked with Apex for Youth in New York City, teaching social-emotional learning to elementary students in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. These experiences have motivated him to dissect the economic structure of modern K-12 educational systems. In the fall of 2024, he will begin teaching secondary school math as a Teach For America corps member in the Boston region. At Columbia, Aidan is a board member of Columbia University Tae Kwon Do club and works as a resident adviser during the school year. In his free time, he enjoys baking, walking around the city, and playing with his two dogs.
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Fares Marzouk, Pomona College
Fares is a junior at Pomona College studying economics and computer science.
Born and raised in a diverse community, Fares developed a keen awareness of the social and economic disparities that exist within cities and their impact on marginalized populations. This awareness motivates him to delve into the intricacies of immigrant experiences, housing policy, and urban development.
Fares is fascinated by the intersections between city design, public transportation, and community development, striving to create sustainable and inclusive urban spaces that foster economic growth and social equity.
Moreover, Fares has a strong interest in immigration policy, recognizing the vital contributions immigrants make to societies and economies. He seeks to understand and address the challenges faced by immigrant communities, advocating for comprehensive immigration reform that upholds human rights and facilitates integration.
Driven by his intellectual curiosity and commitment to social justice, Fares aspires to leverage his interdisciplinary studies in economics and computer science to analyze complex societal issues and implement effective policies that promote equitable and prosperous communities.
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Noy Lohr
Noy Lohr, a senior at The University of Texas at Austin, is an ambitious individual with a passion for Government and a minor in Business and Public Policy from the Mccombs School of Business. Her main focus lies in the tech policy sector of government relations, where she delves into the legality and ethics surrounding emerging technologies. Having previously worked at two high-tech companies, Noy’s interest in tech policy was sparked while serving on the SDR team. Her fascination with integrating law into the realm of high technology further solidified her dedication to this field.
Noy firmly believes that ethical considerations within regulatory policies directly impact the reliability of technologies such as AI. Her curiosity drives her to learn more about this domain as she embarks on her professional journey. In pursuit of expanding her knowledge and expertise, Noy plans to spend her summer engaged in research on these policy issues through the fellowship at ACE. Through this opportunity, she hopes to contribute to the conversation surrounding the ethical dilemmas arising in government regulatory policies.
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Tanisha Liang
Tanisha Liang is currently a full-time student at Mount Holyoke College from Boston, Massachusetts and recently finished up her first year! With a double major in Politics and East Asian Studies, she plans on going down a pre-law track. Following the 2020 Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate movements, Tanisha began to look for ways to support the causes and create meaningful change in her own community. Since then, she has worked with local government over the past three years to improve the education department and include more person of color authored literature that represents the community around her. Upon completion of this project, she was invited to research guest speakers for her high school that would demonstrate the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Outside of Tanisha’s activism work, she can often be found rock climbing with her sister. She also enjoys indulging in crafting projects with friends and cooking!
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Yunah Jang, Colby College
Yunah is currently a rising senior at Colby College where she studies sociology and economics. She is particularly interested in urban planning and equitable housing policy solutions. Her experience as a housing navigation intern at Justice For Housing Inc, a nonprofit working to help formerly incarcerated individuals find housing, has also piqued her interest in the criminal justice field. She hopes to continue public policy research in the future both internationally in Korea as well as in the U.S. Yunah enjoys being a barista at Colby’s student-run coffeehouse, discovering new music, and cooking with her friends.
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Croix Matthew Horsley, Vassar College
Croix is an education and economics double major at Vassar College in New York. Croix’s interests include educational equity and policy. Croix became interested in education after taking “Education and Opportunity in the US” during his first semester at Vassar. After learning about how public schools in America lack equity across the nation, Croix took an interest. Croix’s specific interest is inner city schools and how they affect black and other minority students. Croix wrote a research paper titled ” The Gates to Higher Education: Who Has the Keys? Who Does Not?”, in which he explored how higher education is so inaccessible to black students due to inequities in American public schools. Croix is also interested in economics and how economics plays such a key role in the American school system. Outside of school, Croix loves to swim, read and go out to dinner with friends. Croix is also a member of the Vassar College swimming and diving team.