Jason Fischer is a third-year undergraduate student studying Philosophy, Politics, & Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Growing up, he has always had a passion for ensuring justice through the empowerment of human rights for all. With the disregard for human rights in migration processes throughout the world, Jason has set his eyes on pursuing a career in international and immigration law. As such, during his time at the University of Pennsylvania, he has focused much of his coursework and research on international political economics, constitutional law, and public policy processes.
Day: March 28, 2024
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Kendall Eddington, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Kendall Eddington is a first-year student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who will be transferring to Cornell University in the fall to major in Biology and Society. As someone passionate about the intersections of science and society, she also intends to minor in Health Policy and Law and Society. Her interests lie in health equity, policy, and law, and she intends to pursue a career that combats health disparities. While at ACE, she hopes to research policies from a public health perspective with a focus on health equity.
She developed an interest in policy while serving as Editor-in-Chief for Illinois Youth and Government’s statewide newspaper, where she oversaw legislative news stories and wrote op-eds on policy issues. She also has molecular and cellular biology lab experience and intends to work in a molecular anthropology lab this spring. Kendall is passionate about understanding health from a biological standpoint and applying that knowledge toward policy solutions.
In her free time, Kendall enjoys spending time outdoors, solving crosswords (especially the NYT Mini) and going to indie concerts.
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Miranda Chien, Carnegie Mellon University
I am a first-year graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University studying public policy management. My research focus is cannabis policy, mass incarceration, and reentry programs. I developed my interest in criminal justice growing up reading Sherlock Holmes. As an international student, I came to the US and attended Penn State University for my bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Psychology. My academic journey has led me to be passionate about prison issues, especially mass incarceration. Following my graduation, I joined a medical cannabis company and developed more interest in researching cannabis policy related to the war on drugs and wrongfully convicted. Throughout the research, I now aspire to improve the reentry program to help incarcerated people get back into society successfully. Outside of academic work, I love just hanging out with my two cats, Toeby and Miso. I also enjoy cooking and baking a lot and am actively trying out new recipes.