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The PhD in International Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University (KSU) is an interdisciplinary program that emphasizes both theory and practice. Our students come from around with world, with a cohort system for the core seminars in the first three semesters of the program providing a common base from which students specialize according to their own academic and professional backgrounds and research interests.

PhD students accepted into the program receive broad interdisciplinary training while also being able to select elective classes in areas of interest. Graduates will be able to address complex conflicts from a sophisticated theoretical, practical, and methodological knowledge base. Core seminars in the semester of the program include:

International relations theories of conflict
Economic theories of conflict
Socio-cultural approaches to conflict
Peace and conflict studies theories and analysis
Approaches to knowledge
Fundamentals of research design
Quantitative methods
Qualitative methods

Students are also required to enroll in a course on professional knowledge for the PhD, an advanced methods course of their choosing, and a dissertation proposal colloquium.

Vision To become a leading PhD program preparing scholar-practitioners for the complex challenges of preventing, managing, and transforming international conflict.

This full-time, interdisciplinary, in-residence program is designed to meet the global demand for scholar-practitioners capable of addressing a complex array of international conflict and security challenges. Our graduates succeed in a wide range of careers including tenure-track faculty appointments, positions at international organizations around the globe, monitoring and evaluation experts for nongovernmental organizations, government operations, and private sector analysts.

The INCM PhD program is one of a small number of PhD programs in International Conflict Management in North America. Graduates of our program should be able to demonstrate the following:

Explain the theoretical and historical foundations of conflict management, international relations, economics of conflict, and intercultural dynamics of conflict
Evaluate and apply concepts and theories of international conflict management to real world practice
Reflect intercultural competency through critically engaging with a diverse range of scholars and theoretical frameworks
Assess and conduct research using quantitative and qualitative methods
Independently design, conduct, and defend research contributing to the field of international conflict management

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Executive Director, Strategic Studies & Partnerships & Associate Professor, University of North Georgia
Director, United Nations Regional Centre of Expertise, Salisbury University
Director of International Student Services, Dixie State University
Ombudsperson, Georgia State University
Professor (FH) Vice Director of Studies Sports, Culture & Event Management, University of Kufstein, Austria
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of West Georgia
Assistant Professor of Conflict Engagement, Creighton University, School of Law
Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Lecturer of Sociology, Georgia State University
Instructor Political Science and Public Affairs, Savannah State
Instructor, Bethune-Cookman University
Full-time Temporary Instructor of Political Science and Public Affairs, Savannah State
Adjunct Instructor, University of Missouri
Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science, Kennesaw State University

Research and Administrative Positions

Head of Training for Peace Program, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Ghana
Deputy Manager, Nepal Telecom, Nepal
Data Analyst and Researcher, Montana Office of Public Instruction K20
Market Research Analyst, Cisco
Senior Data Science Associate, PwC, GSRC
Trainer & Clinical Social Worker, UCLA Nathanson Family Resilience Center
Enterprise Risk Management - Operations Analyst, Guidehouse
Independent Data Consulting, Center for Disease Control
Senior Tax Auditor, Ghana Revenue Authority
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church

5 Fully funded PhDs in peace and conflict studies

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Doing a postgraduate study is very exciting. It provides a great opportunity to move closer to the level of expertise in one’s area of interest, and it provides a sense of accomplishment and self-worth for many. This feeling of pride is even further heightened if the postgraduate studies is for a PhD. Expectedly, there is always a great euphoria that accompanies the realization that a research proposal has been accepted by a University and that a PhD journey is about to begin. However, the euphoria can quickly give way to panic when one considers the possible challenge a lack of funding can pose to the pursuit. Most doctoral students either work part time to fund their studies or find a mixture of smaller grants from charities, organizations or industry. This article highlights institutions that offer fully-funded PhD programmes in peace and conflict studies, with the hope that it would encourage students to undertake courses in peace and conflict studies, thereby helping to build a critical mass of peacemakers, peacebuilders and conflict resolution experts.

Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa

Programme Information: The Durban University of Technology’s Peacebuilding Programme is arguably the biggest and most exhaustive of its kind on the continent of Africa. With close to 50 doctoral students enrolled in the programme, it is one of the most diverse on the continent, and one of the most hands-on PhD programmes worldwide. The degrees start with a compulsory on-campus component of one month during which time students attend classes and submit assignments on peace theory, receive training in practical peacebuilding and learn the details of writing a research thesis. Students are encouraged to work on action research topics which directly build peace among individuals and communities.

Programme Requirements:

A Master’s degree with a research component, normally at an upper class level (70%) or above.
Strong written and spoken English
Relevant life experience beyond studying at the university
A commitment to attend the university full-time at the start of the academic programme, and a week at the start of the second year.
A commitment to devote a minimum of 12-15 hours per week to thesis work, on average, following the on-campus period.

Funding Information: DUT offers tuition free studies for doctoral students for the first three years. It also supports cost of data collection and for the preparation of the final version of the thesis for submission.

Link: Professor Geoff Harris and Dr. Sylvia Kaye, [email protected]

University of Notre Dame’s PhD in Peace Studies.

Programme Information: The University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace regularly offers PhD scholarships in the field of Peace Studies for students willing to study in the United States. Graduates are fully credentialed in one of the six disciplines as well as in peace studies. They are prepared for positions in research and teaching — in anthropology, history, political science, psychology, sociology, theology, or peace studies — and for contributions to peacebuilding practice.

Each of the six partner departments (anthropology, history, political science, psychology, sociology, and theology) has specific requirements for earning a dual Ph.D., while the requirements in peace studies are similar for all doctoral students. Doctoral students typically:

Meet course requirements and pass a comprehensive examin one partner department as well as in peace studies.
Take a minimum of 6 required peace studies coursestaught by Kroc Institute faculty as well as departmental courses with significant content relevant to peace studies
Study core peace studiesliterature and research design
Submit a peace studiesarticle to a scholarly journal to be considered for publication
Submit at least one proposalto an external funding agency for doctoral research
Complete a teaching assistantshipin “Introduction to Peace Studies”
Complete one or more research or teaching assistantshipswith Kroc Institute faculty engaged in scholarship related to the Institute’s research themes, and
Conduct dissertationresearch and writing under the guidance of Kroc faculty and fellows

Funding Information: The University provides admitted students with full financial support in the form of fellowships, graduate assistantships, and tuition scholarships, plus stipends for living expenses for five years.

University of Uppsala’s PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies

Programme Information: The Department of Peace and Conflict Research at the University of Uppsala in Sweden offers a PhD programme that lasts for 4 years, including compulsory course work corresponding to about 1 year of fulltime studies. PhD candidates are often involved in teaching or administration up to 20% of their time, so it may take up to 5 years to complete the PhD programme.

The application should be in English, except for writing samples which could be in either Swedish or English. The documents submitted should consist of the following:

A completed application form for doctoral studies
A short personal letter (1‒2 pages)
certified transcripts of academic records
A project plan (3‒5 pages)
Letters of reference/recommendation (max 2 letters) or a list of references (max 2) which can be contacted by the admission committee.
Writing samples (1‒3 samples)

Funding Information: It is important for prospective applicants to note that PhD candidates at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, as with most Swedish universities, become employees of the university, that is, they are not seen as students. A consequence of this is that there are no tuition fees, but normally there are also no scholarships available.

University of Hamburg’s PhD in Peace and Security Studies

Programme Information: The aim of the PhD in Peace and Security Studies at the University of Hamburg is to facilitate both academic and practical career-oriented learning through an integration of young scholars into the activities of the centre’s activities. The programme has a comprehensive programme that includes seminars, research workshops and fieldtrips that help students deepen and broaden their knowledge of theories and methodologies, while gaining insights into current problems in peace research. Doctoral students also have opportunities to present their work-progress to a forum of professional experts during the seminars and workshops regularly organised by the department.

Requirements for the programme include:

An above-average science, social science or humanities degree at master’s level or higher. The IFSH conducts its own selection procedure.
A good knowledge of the fundamentals of peace research,
And a dissertation topic in line with the current research program of the IFSH are expected. Doctoral students at the IFSH participate in working groups and research projects and are assigned personal advisors according the topics of their dissertations. A program director is responsible for the overall management of the program.

Funding Information: The PhD programme is tuition free. The IFSH does not offer funding itself, but suitable candidates are often provided with support in applying for scholarships.

University of Otago’s PhD in Peace Studies

Programme Information: The University of Otago offers a fully funded PhD programme themed: Trusting the Enemy: Understanding Intergroup Trust in Conflict and Peace Studies through Social Psychological Approaches. The programme is built on the core belief that trust is the glue that holds relationships together. This project focuses on furthering our understanding of the multidimensional nature of trust. It aims for researchers and practitioners alike to better understand how conflict persists through distrust, how peace building can be empowered through trust, and how fragile intergroup relations can be strengthened through systematic trust building. This work intends to build on the Intergroup Trust Model, which hypothesizes that trust between groups is shaped by the five dimensions of competence, integrity, compassion, compatibility, and security.

Acceptance as a candidate for the PhD degree depends upon the University being able to provide adequate expert supervision in the intended area of research.

The University considers the following criteria when making an internal assessment:

Academic standard: Prospective students must meet the highest academic standards. A first class Honours degree or Master’s degree including a significant research component is required; research publications (peer-reviewed articles in academic journals or book-chapters) are desirable.
The project proposal must fit well with our research profile and appears manageable and feasible within a three-year time frame and given financial and other constraints.
The project must be likely to generate high-quality, publishable work in peer-reviewed journals.
A Master’s degree with a focus on peace and conflict studies is highly desirable.

In order for us to make internal assessment, the University needs four things from the applicant:

Full academic transcripts highlighting which course is your thesis or dissertation and / or details of research publications.
Where possible, an electronic copy of the piece of independent research submitted for examination.
A curriculum vitae which includes publications, at least one reference letter and the contact details of referees (a minimum of two)
A preliminary research proposal (about 5 pages) which identifies the contribution of the project to the discourse, a description of its theoretical framework, research design, methodology and time plan.

With this information, the University can assess the likelihood of scholarship funding and the ability of the Centre to provide adequate supervision for the project. The candidate may be invited to a Skype interview as part of the selection process. If an applicant is successful in this internal screening process, he / she may then proceed with a formal application.

Funding Information: The PhD programme is fully funded.

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Guide to Ph.D. Programs in Conflict Resolution and Related Fields

Many individuals around the world are interested in doing graduate work in Peace and Conflict Resolution at the MA or Ph.D. level. This guide is focused solely on Ph.D. level programs. If you’re interested in MA level programs, please consult the MA guide.

Several colleagues at Eastern Mennonite University, in their Conflict Transformation Program have put together a list of Ph.D. programs related to peace and conflict resolution. Click on Download PeaceandconflictPhdPrograms.doc to download the list in a Word Document or see below. We would like to continue to build this list and thus would welcome suggestions of other Ph.D. programs in the world that have a strong focus on peace and conflict.

PH.D. PROGRAMS IN PEACE STUDIES and CONFLICT RESOLUTION/TRANSFORMATION (adopted from the list assembled by Eastern Mennonite University)

Please note, the programs are not listed in any order of preference. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to thoroughly research each program before applying. Please feel free to suggest additional programs.

1. George Mason University, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Virginia – Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution http://scar.gmu.edu/

2. Nova Southeastern University, Florida – Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution http://shss.nova.edu/Academic_Programs/DoctoralPrograms/PhdDCAR.html

3. University of Denver, Colorado, Ph.D. in International Relations http://www.du.edu/gsis/degrees/phd.html

4. American University, Washington, DC – Ph.D. in International Relations with a Concentration in International Peace and Conflict Resolution http://www.american.edu/sis/admissions/graduate.htm

5. Georgetown University, Washington, DC – Ph.D. in Government (can do International Relations Focus) http://www3.georgetown.edu/departments/government/programs/graduate/phdprograms

6. Simon Fraser University, British Columbia (Canada)- Ph.D. in Criminology with Restorative Justice Focus http://students.sfu.ca/calendar/G%20Arts%20and%20Social%20Sc4.html

7. Syracuse University, New York – Ph.D. in Public Administration; Links with Program on Analysis and Resolution of Conflict http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/pa/programs/phd/

8. Arizona State University, Arizona – Ph.D. in Justice Studies http://www.asu.edu/clas/justice/graduate/phd/phd-info.html

9. University of Bradford, England – Ph.D. in Peace Studies http://www.brad.ac.uk/peace/courses/ 10. University of New England, Australia – Ph.D. in Peace Studies http://www.une.edu.au/study/peace-studies/

11. Notre Dame University, Indiana, US – offers a Ph.D. in peace studies in partnership with Notre Dame’s departments of history, political science, psychology, and sociology. http://kroc.nd.edu/programs/phd

12. University of Manitoba, Canada – Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies http://www.umanitoba.ca/colleges/st_pauls/mauro_centre/peace_conflict/index.htm

13. Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppssala University, Sweden – Ph.D. Peace and Conflict Research http://www.pcr.uu.se/education/phd.htm

14. Fletcher School, Tufts University, Massachusetts, US – Ph.D. offers concentration in International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution as well as human security. http://fletcher.tufts.edu/phd/default.shtml

15. The National Centre for Peace And Conflict Studies, at the University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand is New Zealand’s first Centre to combine global cross-disciplinary expertise on the issues of development, peacebuilding and conflict transformation. It offers postgraduate programs at the Masters and PhD level.

16. Mahidol University, Thailand, Ph.D. Program in Human Rights and Peace Studies – as the only PhD in human rights and peace in Asia, this Programme offers its students the unique opportunity to engage in depth with these two important issues in the world today.

17. Kenessaw State University, Georgia, US, is now offering a Ph.D. in International Conflict Management.

18. Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain, Doctorate of International Studies in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies,

19. Bar-Ilan University – the Conflict Management, Resolution and Negotiation Graduate Program (In Hebrew, PhD), Israel.

20. Kent State University, PhD. In Political Science (with a concentration in Conflict Analysis and Management)

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University of Ibadan,

Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies

http://www.ui.edu.ng/content/peace-and-conflict-studies-programme

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Plus Phd In International Politics and Conflict Resolution, University of Coimbra, Portugal

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The Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) PhD is a four-year program consisting of coursework, a candidacy examination and successful defense of a doctoral thesis.

Expected duration: 4 years

Tuition and fees: Tuition fees are charged for terms one and two and terms four and five. A continuing fee is paid for term three, term six and each subsequent term. (Refer to Graduate tuition and fees .)

In addition to the minimum requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, students must complete:

12 credit hours of required courses at the 7000 level
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Sample course offerings:

PEAC 7010: Interpersonal Communication, Problem-Solving, and Trust-Building (3 credit hours)
PEAC 7020: Theories of Conflict and Resolution (3 credit hours)
PEAC 7040: Violence Intervention and Prevention (3 credit hours)
PEAC 7050: Intercultural Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding (3 credit hours)
PEAC 7120: Peacebuilding and Social Justice (3 credit hours)
PEAC 7122: Dispute Systems Design (3 credit hours)
PEAC 7124: Gender, Conflict and Peacemaking (3 credit hours)
PEAC 7240: Indigenous World Views and Approaches to Peacebuilding (3 credit hours)

For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar.

The following are minimum requirements to be considered for entry into the Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) PhD program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

To be considered for admission to the PACS PhD program, you must have a minimum of:

A master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies or equivalent
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In addition to the admission requirements described here, all applicants must meet the minimum admission and English language proficiency requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies .

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Three letters of recommendation: should be from individuals who are familiar with your academic abilities and potential. It is recommended that one of these letters be from your master’s thesis advisor and should indicate your demonstrated suitability and preparation for PhD studies.

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EUCLID’s online PhD in mediation and conflict resolution is unique in that offered by an international intergovernmental organization with a university mandate and specialized expertise in diplomacy.

It is therefore only doctoral-level program in mediation and conflict resolution organized by an international intergovernmental organization and officially used by senior civil servants over 4 continents.

EUCLID’s program offers a triple competency: mediation at the international level, mediation at the local and inter-personal level, professional negotiation.

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Conflict is present and destructive at all levels of life and society. Our still-new century is rife with inter-personal conflicts that are expressed and originated on various accounts: ethnic, religious, psychological, economic, etc. Because conflict is so damaging to society, mediation and conflict resolution has become a very important skill, one that can be applied to serve many organizations and government bodies.

These are some of the critical topics covered in EUCLID’s online PhD in Mediation and Conflict Resolution – unique because offered by an international intergovernmental organization committed to facilitating dialogue and conflict resolution, as well as unique for being delivered completely is distance / online format.

The EUCLID PhD master in mediation and conflict resolution is also unique for blending personal level psychology with high-level issues (diplomacy, inter-religious dialogue) and practical skills (negotiation), the purpose being to offer a comprehensive coverage of this broad topic.

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PhDs in Peace and Conflict Studies

There are many reasons to study PhDs in Peace and Conflict Studies. For one, this field of study can provide students with an in-depth understanding of the root causes of conflict and how to resolve them. Additionally, those who pursue peace and conflict studies may also be able to help prevent future conflicts from breaking out. Finally, graduates of this discipline often go on to work in government or international organizations where they can help shape policy and make a real difference in the world. Here are a variety of PhDs in Peace and Conflict Studies:

PhD in Peace Studies – Notre Dame University (USA)

Notre Dame University is home to the Kroc Institute, one of the foremost global centers for interdisciplinary peace research. Their sizeable PhD program allows students to choose amongst 6 different degree programs, each featuring a different disciplinary alignment: anthropology, history, political science, psychology, sociology, and theology. Combining peace studies with traditional disciplines gives students greater options if they choose to enter the academic job market. Graduates are prepared for scholarly research and teaching positions as well as roles in governmental, NGO, and religious organizations.

Funding details : Students receive fellowships or assistantships that provide full tuition and stipend for five years. Additional funding may be available for research travel.

PhD, Irish School of Ecumenics – Trinity College, Dublin (Ireland)

The Irish School of Ecumenics, part of the Confederal School of Religions, Peace Studies, and Theology, is a world leader for studies of dialogue, peace, and reconciliation in both Irish and global contexts. The department also works with the Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation program at the Belfast Campus in Northern Ireland, making this a unique, cross-border degree program. Popular research areas include ethics, human rights, interreligious dialogue, gender, development and globalization, and reconciliation. Students receive rigorous training in both theoretical, foundational texts as well as applied field research in communities, governments, and institutions across the world.

Funding details : Competitive postgraduate studentships are available based on academic achievement. These cover all fees and provide an annual maintenance allowance.

PhD in International Relations, Concentration in International Peace and Conflict Resolution – American University (USA)

This program approaches peace studies from a secular, international relations approach. As such, the training has a strong foundation in public policy research and knowledge production including focuses comparative social theory, region studies, and quantitative methodologies. The department emphasizes the importance of writing and students are urged to author journal articles, present at conferences, and collaborate on faculty research. As a result, graduates are well equipped to teach in a university setting as well as work for government and non-government organization around the world.

Funding details : Admitted students receive four-year fellowships that include tuition remission and living stipend. Additional funding for conference travel is also available.

PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies – Upsala University (Sweden)

With an emphasis on scientific research, this program balances one year of course work with 3-4 years of research and writing. Some popular courses include Classics in Peace Research, Research Design in Peace and Conflict Research, and Ethics of Field Research. In addition, the department partners with the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes to offer an advanced international training program entitled Peace and Security in Africa. Participants gain theoretical and practical knowledge about peace and security in Sub-Saharan Africa and work with regional partners to prevent, manage, and resolve armed conflicts in the region. This unique on-the-ground cross-cultural experience places students at an advantage in the global NGO and development job market .

Funding details: As is typical of Swedish universities, PhD candidates are considered employees and are not charged tuition fees. In addition, there are external fellowships and additional university resources available for qualified applicants.

PhD Conflict Analysis and Resolution – George Mason University (USA)

This PhD program is housed within the university’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Students are given rigorous academic professionalization, including opportunities to publish in academic journals, build a research and teaching portfolio, and apply for prestigious grants and scholarships. In addition, special travel courses allow students to learn by doing in regions that have been affected by conflict, including Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Northern Ireland, the Balkans, and Israel-Palestine. Students can further develop their academic profile by completing a certificate program focusing on Collaborative Leadership; Prevention, Reconstruction and Stabilization; or World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict.

Finding details: All graduate students are invited to apply to several competitive university- and department-wide scholarships. In addition, select graduate students are offered research and teaching assistantships that include tuition, health insurance, and a living stipend.

PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies – University of Manitoba (Canada)

Combining conflict resolution, social justice, and peace studies approaches, this program produces versatile scholars and human rights professionals. All students must complete courses within the field of peace and conflict studies as well as a related cognate area of their choice, such as sociology, law, Native Studies, etc. Graduates find work in academia as well as non-profit agencies, governments, hospitals, schools, and the business world. The program is housed within the Arthur Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice which is dedicated to peace, social justice, and human rights with a specific focus on the role of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in promoting global citizenship and harmony. The Centre also hosts a storytelling initiative focused on promoting peace and renewing communities.

Funding details : While funding is not guaranteed, there are a number of competitive fellowships available through the department and university.

PhD in Social Psychology, Psychology of Peace and Violence – University of Massachusetts, Amherst (USA)

This psychology-focused approach to the study of peace and violence is the first of its kind in the United States. The department aims to use scientific research and approaches to find innovative solutions to resolve conflict, promote reconciliation, and build peace. Students fulfill department requirements for a degree in Social Psychology while also completing additional research in conflict and peace studies. In addition, they complete an internship with a NGO or community-based organization, conduct long-term independent research projects, and assist faculty. Graduates are well placed to work in the either field of academic psychology or peace and conflict resolution.

Funding details: Nearly all students have tuition and fees waived through assistantships, fellowships, or traineeships. These also provide living stipends. Some assistantships and traineeships are also available in the summer.

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Recommended phd programs .

While the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding does not offer PhD degree programs, we often get requests for such programs and our recommendations. The faculty have prepared the following list of recommended universities offering PhD’s in areas related to to the field of peacebuilding. They are listed not in order of preference but in order of our familiarity with the programs. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to thoroughly research all options of interest, including availability of funding, before applying to any one program.

Note: This list is not comprehensive and represents only English language-based programs. See below for more…

George Mason University, Virginia PhD in Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Notre Dame University’s Kroc Center for International Peace Studies, Indiana PhD in Peace Studies
Nova Southeastern University, Florida PhD in Conflict Analysis and Resolution (online or resident)
University of Denver, Colorado PhD in International Relations
American University, Washington, DC PhD in Intl. Relations with a Concentration in Intl. Peace and Conflict Resolution
Georgetown University, Washington, DC PhD in International Relations through the Department of Government
Simon Fraser University, British Columbia (Canada) PhD in Criminology with Restorative Justice Focus
Syracuse University, New York PhD in Public Admin. ; Links with Program on Analysis and Resolution of Conflict
Arizona State University, Arizona PhD in Justice Studies
Kent State University, Ohio PhD in Political Science with Conflict Analysis and Management track
University of Otago, New Zealand PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies
University of Bradford, England PhD in Peace Studies
University of New England, Australia PhD in Peace Studies
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland PhD in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation
Other resources Guide to Training Programs in Conflict Resolution and Related Fields by Craig Zelizer, Peace and Collaborative Development Network

Where and What our Graduates have Studied

Ten percent of CJP students have gone on to doctoral studies. Our graduates have studied in programs in the United States and overseas.

Programs Anthropology Communication and Journalism Conflict Analysis and Resolution Conflict Analysis (specialization in security and intelligence design) Cultural Anthropology Criminology Development Studies/International Cooperation Education and Human Development Educational Leadership Educational Leadership (social justice focus) Intercultural Studies Law Literature Leadership Studies/Strategic Leadership Ministry Peace Studies Political Science Political Sociology Public Policy and Administration Psychology Social and International Affairs Social Work and Social Research Theology Trauma studies/expressive therapies

Australian National University University of New England University of Melbourne

Canada Simon Fraser University University of Manitoba University of Ottawa University of Toronto University of Victoria

Gauhati University Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P. Osmania University

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Northern Ireland Ulster University

The Netherlands Erasmus University Radboud University

U.K. University of Bradford University of Durham Goldsmiths College, University of London University of Manchester University of Wales Trinity St. David

United States Ausbury Theological Seminary Boston University Bryn Mawr College Clemson University Drew University Duquesne University Fuller Theological Seminary George Mason University James Madison University Kent State University Lesley University Loyola College Nova Southeastern University Pacifica University University of Toledo Virginia Commonwealth University Vanderbilt University

South Africa University of KwaZulu-Natal

Our students bring a wide variety of interests and expertise to their studies, as evidenced by the following list of dissertation topics pursued in the process of earning doctoral degrees.

Anabaptist history, culture and community: survival in the 21 st century - Bonnie Lofton
Organizational culture of the Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services within the United States- Thad Hicks
Refugee problems and regional security in South Asia- Kaushikee
Patterns and purposes of privacy in a women’s jail - Barb Toews
Development of a community-centric approach to discipline practices - Jacqueline Roebuck Sakho
Politics and state-building in Sri Lanka- Shyamika Jayasundara
The role of print media in the conflict situation of Assam [esp. focused on the United Liberation Front of Assam] - Paranjoy Bordoloi
The role of hegemonies within African regional organizations' interventions - Khadija Ossoble Ali
Political Shiism in the Arab world: rituals, ideologies, and politics - Jana El-Horr
The use of enthopraxis in reconciliation in Northern Uganda - Krista Rigalo
Climate conflict and positions/frames motivating of stakeholder engagement - Michael Shank
The leadership and influence of the late Archbishop Christophe Munzihirhwa in the Congo - Irene Turner
Social dynamics of organizing among migrant domestic workers in Lebanon - Marie-Jose Tayah
The efficacy of strategies for mitigating secondary traumatic stress in aid workers - Odelya Gertel Kraybill
Determinants of success in the United Nations peacekeeping operations - Jacques Koko
Legitimacy and civic agency of civil society actors in Bosnia-Herzegovina - Randall Puljek-Shank
Indigenising post-war state reconstruction: the case of Liberia and Sierra Leone - Sam Doe
Application of Biblical principles of conflict transformation in Nigerian ethno-religious situations - Priscilla Adoyo
Citizen peacebuilding in Croatia - Tamara Mihalic Tynan
Comparative study of arts, peacebuilding and decolonization - Babu Ayindo
Restorative leadership for transformative justice in the Asian and Mindanao context - Jeremy Simons
A study of state-led peacebuilding in Kenya - Nyambura Githaiga
Case study looking at how the staff teams of two large Anglican churches dealt with disagreement and low-level conflict within their staff team meetings - Alastair McKay

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PhD Humanitarianism and Conflict Response / Overview

Year of entry: 2024

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Our PhD in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response is inspired by the need to conduct rigorous, in-depth research and analysis on the impact and outcomes of contemporary and historical crises.

It is driven by a desire to inform and support policy and practice, to optimise joint working between partner organisations, and to foster increased understanding and debate within the field of humanitarianism and global health.

The PhD is a three-year course of study (or six years of part-time study) in which you prepare a thesis under the guidance of two supervisors with specialist expertise.

Your progress is monitored at regular meetings of your research panel (two supervisors plus a reviewer who is independent of the supervisory team), which also provides guidance on research training and career development.

We welcome applications from students wishing to study in the interdisciplinary research areas of global health, disaster response and humanitarian aid.

As a postgraduate researcher in HCRI, you will join an active and accessible research community. Our interests are varied in terms of disciplines, geographies, time periods, and topics.

We also encourage researchers to connect with other departments across the University.

Integrated with our research goals, the HCRI PhD programme offers a flexible approach to the provision of teaching, to identify and challenge current assumptions about issues such as aid, conflict response and governance.

It aims to prepare the next generation of crisis response researchers and practitioners, while also seeking to understand the experiences of people affected by crises, to engage with their perspectives and help make their voices heard.

This PhD therefore reflects the need for structured forms of professional development and reflective thinking that can function effectively across multiple academic and non-academic contexts.

It will introduce students to a range of dynamic and challenging concepts and methods with which to reflect critically and constructively on their professional context and experience.

The aim of the programme is to produce students who are critical, independent researchers, and you are from the outset encouraged to disseminate your work at seminars and conferences and by publishing in high-quality forums.

The programme culminates in the submission of an 80,000-word dissertation (or alternative format) that makes an original contribution to knowledge.

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For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:

PhD (full-time) UK students (per annum): £7,000 International, including EU, students (per annum): £21,500
PhD (part-time) UK students (per annum): £3,500

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

Please note for the majority of projects where experimentation requires further resource: higher fee bands (where quoted) will be charged rather than the base rate for supervision, administration and computational costs. The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive and, therefore, you will not be required to pay any additional bench fees or administration costs.

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There are a range of scholarships, studentships and awards to support both UK and overseas postgraduate researchers, details of which can be found via the links below.

To apply University of Manchester funding, you must indicate in your application the competitions for which you wish to be considered. The deadline for most internal competitions, including AHRC NWCDTP and School of Arts, Languages and Cultures studentships is 12 January 2024.

All external funding competitions have a specified deadline for submitting the funding application form and a separate (earlier) deadline for submitting the online programme application form, both of which will be stated in the funding competition details below. 

For more information about funding, visit our funding page to browse for scholarships, studentships and awards you may be eligible for.

ESRC North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) PhD Studentships - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) PhD Studentships - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures PhD Studentships 2024 Entry - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
China Scholarship Council - The University of Manchester (CSC-UoM) Joint Scholarship Programme - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures New Generation PhD Studentships - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
PhD Studentships in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response 2024 Entry
Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships 2024 Entry
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (High Income Countries)
Humanities Doctoral Academy Humanitarian Scholarship 2024 Entry
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Least Developed Countries and Fragile States)

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Offered in cooperation with EUCLID, EULER’s online PhD in mediation and conflict resolution is unique in that offered by an international intergovernmental organization with a university mandate and specialized expertise in diplomacy.

This program offers a triple competency: mediation at the international level, mediation at the local and inter-personal level, professional negotiation.

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These are some of the critical topics covered in EULER’s online PhD in Mediation and Conflict Resolution – unique because offered by an international intergovernmental organization committed to facilitating dialogue and conflict resolution, as well as unique for being delivered completely is distance / online format.

The EULER PhD master in mediation and conflict resolution is also unique for blending personal level psychology with high-level issues (diplomacy, inter-religious dialogue) and practical skills (negotiation), the purpose being to offer a comprehensive coverage of this broad topic.

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Our peacebuilding and conflict resolution services include: conflict analysis, conflict resolution systems development, organizational conflict resolution, community peacebuilding and program monitoring and evaluation. CPDD offers advanced approaches to addressing cross-cultural, interfaith, inter-ethnic, and ideological divides. With years of academic and practical experience across five continents, our scholar-practitioners are uniquely equipped to bring their research,conflict analysis and intervention skills to peacebuilding and conflict resolution initiatives. We seek to strategize with and support our partners in scaling up the impact of such initiatives. Regularly partnering with Padraig O’Malley, the John Joseph Moakley Chair Professor of Peace and Reconciliation and led by CPDD Director Darren Kew , projects and themes include:

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CEWAP defines conflict early warning under the Five R’s Principle of delivering the Right information; to the Right stakeholders; at the Right time; in the Right format; for the Right action(s). CEWAP believe that most forms of atrocities can be prevented upstream, midstream and even further downstream if the right information is delivered to the right stakeholders, at the right time, in the right format, enabling the stakeholders to take the right actions. Early warning is particularly effective in reducing community-based violence, especially cyclical violence like riots. Using local knowledge is crucial for early warning and response to be successful at the community level.

In general, early warning systems have sought to achieve three main objectives, 1) identify the root causes of conflict (CIFG); 2) predict the outbreak of conflict (ICG, FAST, FEWER); and 3) mitigate or prevent conflict (ICG, FEWER). Early warning covers a range of distinct activities, from conflict analysis and monitoring to data analysis, risk assessment and advocacy.

Previous generations of early warning systems have been accused of being western-oriented or of being designed by outsiders for outsiders . CEWAP believes that local mechanisms are the most motivated to respond to warnings and best positioned in terms of local knowledge and tactical options to react to warnings immediately. In many instances of catastrophe, the earliest sources of relief come from the endangered population itself. Our experiences in Sri Lanka, Nigeria and the U.S. demonstrate the usefulness of sustaining local or community-based early warning and early response mechanisms, and the merits of building on new or existing community associations, particularly local peace networks and faith-based associations as both a provider of early warning signals as well as a key early response intervention mechanism.

Madhawa "Mads" Palihapitiya is a conflict resolution practitioner, evaluator, researcher, and lecturer based at the McCormack Graduate School for Policy and Global Studies at UMass Boston. He heads the Conflict Early Warning Analytics Program (CEWAP) at the McCormack Graduate School's Center for Peace Democracy and Development (CPDD), which provides early warning analysis for the TRUST Network, which is the first early warning system in the U.S. Mads is a co-convener of the TRUST Network and the Associate Director of the statutory state office Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration (MOPC). Mads has over twenty years of experience in the conflict resolution field, with significant work in the areas of conflict early warning, dispute resolution, collaborative governance, and program evaluation. He is also the conflict early warning consultant for the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative's Signal Program. Mads has published work in conflict early warning, technology for violence prevention, dispute resolution, and program evaluation. He can be reached at [email protected] .

Jack T Sherman is a senior at UMB who is scheduled to graduate after the Fall 2022 semester. He got involved with CEWAP in January 2022 as part of a Capstone course that he needed to finish his English degree with a minor in Professional/New Media Writing. He wants to pursue a career in writing after he completes his academic work. Jack Sherman is in charge of deep researching up-and-coming extremist groups and incidents related to political violence and in monitoring right-wing media. He focuses on investigating the roots and history of extremist groups such as the Proud Boys and Jane’s Revenge by looking at their history, sources of funding, and communications, among other details. Jack also follows any incidents related to groups of concern. He can be reached at: [email protected] .

Kathryn Butterworth supports CEWAP with geospatial analysis and other research activities on predicting political violence. Kathryn also supports the team in qualitative research and analysis, creating StoryMaps and contributing to Early Warning bulletins produced by CEWAP. Kathryn is a PhD Candidate in the Global Governance and Human Security program at the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, UMass Boston. Her dissertation work focuses on the role of international organizations in the international system. Contact information: [email protected] .

Mahdi Hasan is a PhD candidate at the Global Governance and Human Security program at the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, UMass Boston.. A member of the conflict early warning team, Mahdi investigates contributing factors to political violence using events data analysis. Mahdi also studies the activities and ideologies of extremist groups in the United States. He holds a Master’s Degree in Conflict Resolution from UMass Boston and his Doctoral thesis focuses on emerging global AI governance norms. Mahdi is also interested in studying the state of the ‘public sphere’; particularly the ‘digital public sphere’ as a medium of social and political changes. He can be reached via email at [email protected] .

Katherine Yarusso is a Master’s Student from Montclair University concentrates on the mathematical side of the team. She is working on adapting mathematical models to predict when conflict will arise based on existing data from the past. She is currently analyzing the use of different mathematical models in the context of early warning systems for conflict. She can be reached at [email protected] .

Alejandra Palacios Jaramillo is a Fulbright Scholar from Ecuador currently in her second year of the Conflict Resolution Master's Program at the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, UMass Boston focusing her research on the Ecuadorian prison system. As part of CEWAP, she serves as a support person for the event data analysis side of the team and general desktop research. Alejandra works on monitoring and preparing for grant applications. She can be reached at [email protected] .

Kelsey Edmond (she/her) is a PhD candidate in Public Policy at the McCormack Graduate School for Policy and Global Studies at UMass Boston. She supports the CEWAP team by mining Twitter data to conduct discourse analyses on current political trends or movements. Methodologies include term frequencies, sentiment analyses, time series analyses, and more. Kelsey also provides analysis and descriptive statistics of various national datasets. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Delaware and a Master of Public Policy from UMass Boston. She can be reached at [email protected] .

Kristina Angelevska is a Fulbright Scholar at University of Massachusetts - Boston at the Department of Global Governance, Human Security and Conflict Resolution. Kristina is also an International Peace Scholar as a recipient of the P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship. Her past positions include working in a think - tank organization in North Macedonia, Peace Corps North Macedonia, Macedonian - American Alumni Association (MAAA) and OSCE/ODIHR in North Macedonia. Kristina has held fellowship and professional exchange experiences with the Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP),Community Solutions Program (CSP) at George Mason University. She has most recently completed a program in conflict prevention through arms control and disarmament through the OSCE- UNODA Scholarship for Peace and Security and a cyber governance program with the Geneva Center for Security Sector Governance (DCAF). Kristina's research interests are in the field of conflict assessment and conflict evaluation of the spectrum of polarities and divisive narratives that lead to intractable conflicts. She can be reached at [email protected] .

Karina Zeferino recently joined MOPC as a research associate where she performs program monitoring, evaluation, and research related to MOPC public dispute resolution programs and collaborative governance initiatives. Prior to joining MOPC, Karina interned at the Crime and Justice Institute for two years where she primarily maintained and managed aspects of their Coming Home Directory, a reentry resource. Karina holds a BA in Psychology from Umass Amherst and a Master's in public policy from Simmons University. She also holds a certificate in the Criminal Justice System and Criminology. She can be reached at [email protected]

CEWAP Vision: To increase human security by preventing atrocities and violent threats to human security, democracy and development anywhere in the globe using community-based conflict early warning and early response, teaching, training, technology development, community organizing, fundraising, research and data analysis.

The mission of the Conflict Early Warning Analytics Program (CEWAP) is to expand the utilization of authentic community-based conflict early warning and early response through practice, research, technology development, teaching, training and community empowerment, and to develop the next generation of conflict early warning practitioners and researchers.

CEWAP Background

The Conflict Early Warning Analytics Program (CEWAP) at the Center for Peace, Democracy and Development (CPDD) at the McCormack Graduate School for Policy and Global Studies (MGS), UMass Boston is the conflict early warning analytical hub of the TRUST Network. Though CEWAP was formalized more recently, conflict early warning by CEWAP experts goes back twenty years, and spans at least three continents.

CEWAP’s founder, Madhawa “Mads” Palihapitiya is a senior fellow at the Center for Peace, Democracy and Development and is also the Associate Director of the Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration, which is the statutory state office for dispute resolution in Massachusetts. Mads helped pioneer 3 rd generation community-based early warning over 20 years ago.

New Generation of EWER

Third generation conflict early warning combines early warning and early response and empowered community actors to respond to violence at various stages of a conflict cycle using local knowledge with support from expers. The approach was pioneered in 2001 in Sri Lanka at the Foundation for Co-Existence (FCE), under the guidance of the late Kumar Rupesinghe . The FCE conflict early warning system used events data, spatial data analytics, a, early warning database and a complex network of violence interrupters that worked round the clock to reduce communal violence. During this time, FCE managed to prevent around one hundred documented incidents of violence, including deadly riots. An independent evaluation of this work identified a 26% reduction in the lethality of violence as a result of this system.

Conflict Early Warning in Nigeria

From 2013-2018, CPDD Executive Director Darren Kew and Mads Palihapitiya helped develop a conflict early warning system designed and implemented as part of the Training of Leaders on Religious and National Coexistence (TOLERANCE) project in Nigeria, which was a five-year service and research project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). As part of this project, they were able to help design and implement a community-based early warning system comprising of Community Peace Observers (CPOs) who engaged in violence interruptions and provided early warnings to a centralized Community Peace Action Network (CPAN) for early response action. With help from technology experts like Chandika Mahawatte and IntelliIT Systems, Mads was also able to design and implement a cloud-based conflict early warning platform called Waayama for tracking violence using geospatial and events data.

CEWAP, the TRUST Network and U.S. Election Violence Monitoring

In September 2020, a group of conflict resolution experts from CPDD and others began a process of monitoring through social media what they understood to be signs of impending violence in the run-up to the 2020 Presidential Elections. By October 2020, we joined in partnership with Mediators Beyond Borders in establishing a broad coalition of 25 plus organizations for predicting and interrupting community-based political/election violence called the Trust Network . By November 2020, the CPDD team, now named the Conflict Early Warning Analytics Program (CEWAP), comprising two PhD students and several master's degree students from MGS had deepened the level of their analysis of the impending crisis through events data analysis. As a result, CPDD issued a nation-wide early warning and a series of bulletins on the potential for election violence to all relevant stakeholders. While the Trust Network was able to predict and prevent a number of smaller-scale incidents of violence.

Since November 2021, CEWAP founder Madhawa “Mads” Palihapitiya is a co-convener of the TRUST Network alongside Prabha Sankaranarayan, President and CEO of Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI) and D.G. Mawn, President of the National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM). CEWAP comprises of analysts Kathryn Butterworth, Kelsey Edmond, Muhammed Mahdi Hasan, Jack T Sherman, Alejandra Palacios Jaramillo and Katherine Yarusso. Professors Darren Kew and Jeff Pugh from the Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security and Global Governance (CRHSGG) provide advice to this project. CEWAP is funded in part by the University of Massachusetts Boston, the McCormack Graduate School, the Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

We help predict and interrupt political violence in major cities and towns across the U.S. through:

Training TRUST Network members in conflict early warning and early response.
Helping to maintain an operations room to continuously monitor political violence.
Conducting social media analytics and sentiment analysis.
Gathering events data using spatial tools and events database (Waayama)
Ongoing development of event chronologies in hotspot cities.
Researching mathematical modeling and statistical methods to predict political violence.
Gathering data from members of the Trust Network
Compiling analytical reports, papers, articles, Op-Eds
Presenting research findings.
Developing an automated data analytics hub for scraping social media data.

Nigeria Interfaith Mediation, Training Programs, and Exchanges

CPDD has a long-standing partnership with the Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC) in Nigeria to help build understanding among political, social, and religious groups. IMC is a globally-recognized organization that specializes in Muslim-Christian dialogue across Northern Nigeria from its base in Kaduna, and seeks to promote inter-religious dialogue by a variety of intervention approaches that encourage participants to find deeper understandings of their own faiths and new perspectives across the religious divide. CPDD helps to support IMC's peacemaking activities, and we provide strategic and organizational change assistance as well as help to expand IMC's networks and early warning systems capacity.

Get an impression of our work in Nigeria and watch CPDD Executive Director Darren Kew and his colleagues from the Interfaith Mediation Center facilitate a Muslim-Christian dialogue in Nigeria's violence-ridden Kafanchan.

Additional Nigeria-focused initiatives:

CPDD offers regular training and exchange program opportunities every year for Nigeria mediation and conflict resolution professionals. These feature one to two-week visits to Boston for advanced instruction and site visits to local mediation, conflict resolution, and restorative justice programs, and other training opportunities. Please contact [email protected] for this year's offerings.

The center is also cooperating with the John Joseph Moakley Chair of Peace and Reconciliation in its Forum for Cities in Transition , which brings together city administrations from culturally divided cities around the world to assist each other in a self-help and learning network. CPDD assisted the Moakley Chair in engaging the city of Kaduna, Nigeria in the network and in sending a delegation from Kaduna to the 2012 FCT conference in Kirkuk, Iraq. CPDD also assisted in the 2013 FCT conference held in Kaduna in November 2013.

Conflict Transformation Across Borders in Quito, Ecuador

Project Team: Jeff Pugh, Dr. Cecile Mouly (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Ecuador), Dr. Yves-Renee Jennings (International Consultant)

Description: Now in its fifth year, this summer institute in Ecuador brings together professionals and graduate students from countries around the world to study conflict and peace in border zones. Topics include migration/refugee challenges, transnational environmental conflict, border disputes, and more.

The program includes classroom discussions, skills workshops, simulations, guest speakers, and field site visits to the Ecuador-Colombia border and the Amazon cloud forest. It also features briefings at the United Nations, the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), and with the Ecuadorian Army's military brigade at the border.

Key Outcomes: All summer institute participants design a project proposal for either a research or practical peacebuilding project. The program thus serves as an incubator and platform for further research and action. The following outcomes exemplify the program's impact beyond participants' immediate experience:

I. Multiple masters and doctoral thesis projects have originated from participants' summer institute research proposals.

II. A workshop on strategic nonviolent action, piloted during the 2016 summer institute in collaboration with the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC), has become a full-fledged Regional Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolent Action in the Americas (accionnoviolenta.org), now in its second year.

III. Program graduates have gone on to jobs with the United Nations, working on the Venezuelan border; refugee agencies in Boston; and government positions in Ecuador.

All program outcomes are available on the program blog.

Achievements: The Conflict Transformation Across Borders summer institute was specifically mentioned as a supporting reason for UMass Boston's selection as the recipient of the NAFSA Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization in 2016, and for the McCormack Graduate School's 2015 ranking among the 30 most innovative public service schools in the U.S. by BestValueSchools.com.

Topol Peace Data Initiative (U.S., Northern Ireland, Israel-Palestine)

Project Team: Karen Ross, Paula Rayman (Research Professor, UMass Boston), Marcia Mundt (PhD candidate, Public Policy and Public Affairs), Hannah Brown (PhD candidate, Global Governance and Human Security), David Sulewski (PhD candidate, Global Governance and Human Security), Charla Burnett (PhD candidate, Global Governance and Human Security), Yuliya Rashchupkina (PhD, UMass Boston)

Description: The aim of this initiative is to better understand how grassroots peace building efforts and social justice movements can scale up and broaden the impact of their work.

Our project began with a comprehensive analysis of existing literature (academic and not) to develop a conceptual model of scaling up. Using this model as the basis for empirical work, we have engaged in a series of case studies exploring different facets of scaling up, including: the role of social media in scaling up; the role of civil society in scaling up the Northern Ireland peace process; the significance of joint Jewish-Palestinian partnership in sustaining and scaling peace building work in Israel; and the role of women and gender justice issues in scaling up in both Northern Ireland and Israel-Palestine.

Publications: Mundt, M., Ross, K., & Burnett, C. M. (2018). Scaling Social Movements Through Social Media: The Case of Black Lives Matter. Social Media + Society. doi: 10.1177/2056305118807911

BRIDGES Project (Greater Boston, MA)

Project Team: Eben Weitzman, Darren Kew

Description: CPDD is working to improve the quality of communication among the Greater Boston Muslim, Arab, and Sikh communities, regional law enforcement, and customs officials.

As part of this effort, we facilitated two town hall meetings in 2012 and 2013, and assisted BRIDGES leaders to evaluate the process and develop alternatives for improvement.

BOSTON Busing/Desegregation Project

CPDD’s work with the Jamaica Plain-based Boston Busing/Desegregation Project (BBDP) focused on helping BBDP run several dialogues among the Black, White, Latino, and Asian communities in Boston. In these dialogues, participants discussed how the city could best heal the scars remaining from the busing/desegregation era, and thus improve race and cultural relations overall. The dialogues spurred the development of new cross-cultural networks in the city, and also helped to raise important questions on equity in education in Boston. When Mayor Walsh took office in 2014, recommendations from the BBDP dialogues informed his administration's new diversity policies and approach

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Mediation & Conflict Resolution

The advanced learning certificate in mediation & conflict resolution is designed to develop general conflict resolution skills and specific competency in mediation..

Some level of conflict is present anywhere humans gather. Being able to help people move from tension and impasse to resolution is a useful – sometimes essential – skill for a wide variety of organizational settings and job roles. By the close of this certificate program, participants will be able to facilitate a range of dispute resolution sessions, ranging from informal problem-solving meetings to more formal mediations.

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This program is intended for individuals who already hold a master’s degree and have a demonstrated interest in increasing their effectiveness at facilitating conflict resolution and coaching others through their conflicts. Individuals with a juris doctorate are also encouraged to apply. You do not have to be an alum of the Brown School to apply for consideration.

The group will meet intensively for 7 weeks for skill-building. The program design includes a 3 hour Zoom meeting each Wednesday evening for practice, supplemented with an additional 3.5 hours per week of self-paced study through readings and videos.

Reading assignments for the program are drawn from three books, as well as additional brief articles. All texts are included in the program fee.

The program is useful for people in a range of fields and roles, including social services, human resources, business and law/justice system. The skills you will build can be applied to individual, organizational, and community scenarios. Techniques can be applied informally in meetings and conversations or more formally in structured conflict resolution negotiations, including mediation of divorce and parenting plans. The program has been designed to meet the requirements of Missouri Court Rules 17 and 88. Note that to meet the requirements of Rule 88, case studies and role plays will include family mediation scenarios such as child support, parenting, and educational issues. Program participants should be aware that to register with the state of Missouri as a trained family mediator under Rule 88, in addition to attending a training like this, an individual must be an attorney or hold a graduate degree in social work, psychology, or a related behavioral science.

At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

Explore and analyze conflicts from both interpersonal and organizational perspectives.
Deal positively with difficult emotions and behaviors.
Facilitate discussions with disputing parties to uncover interests behind positions/demands, find common interests and goals, generate options for mutual satisfaction and assist in developing and clarifying realistic solutions that will address the needs and interests of all.
Assist parties to draft written agreements.

Successful completion of the program includes active participation in class meetings and submission of a reflection paper.

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Transcript transmitted from your master’s program. Official electronic transcripts should be routed from the issuing institution to [email protected] .

While an official transcript from the issuing institution is preferred, due to the current public health situation, an emailed scan of your graduate transcript is acceptable. Official electronic transcripts should be routed from the issuing institution to [email protected] .

If you have more than one graduate degree, please send the transcript from the degree most closely related to the post-master’s program for which you are applying.

Admissions decisions will be made on a rolling basis. Generally it is possible to provide an admissions decision within two weeks of receipt of a completed application. Applications (including transcripts) must be received by September 21, 2022 .

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Applicants must hold a master’s degree or juris doctorate from an accredited university. International applicants should contact our office to discuss their situations individually.
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CJ Larkin has nearly 30 years of experience practicing mediation and arbitration. She taught on these topics at Washington University’s Law School and University of Denver for more than 15 years. CJ is a partner at Dispute Resolution Professionals, a mediation firm located in Golden, Colorado. Her expertise includes mediation with sensitivity to cultural considerations and language barriers. CJ holds a Juris doctorate and master’s of political science, both from the University of Missouri.

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The Foundation reviewed 709 files from 285 institutions. Students were nominated by their institution based on their records of leadership, public service, and academic achievement. Our Finalist Selection Committee selected 193 students from 136 institutions to interview with the Foundation’s Regional Review Panels between March 1 and April 4. The complete listing of the 2024 Truman Scholarship Finalists can be found in our News section .

In 2024, we selected 60 outstanding college students from 54 institutions as Truman Scholars. Read more about them in our Press Release . Biographies, provided by the Scholars, appear below.

Kaylyn studies social policy and legal studies and recently returned from Ecuador where she held a Gilman Scholarship. Kaylyn is co-president of the Undergraduate Prison Education Partnership, was selected as a Debarry Civic Scholar, was among GLAAD’s 20 Under 20 LGBTQ+ Activists in 2021, and testified in front of Illinois General Assembly to help unanimously pass a bill to reform sexual assault law. She was appointed by Governor J.B. Pritzker to serve on the Illinois Council on Women and Girls, serves on the advisory board for the National Organization for Victim Advocacy, and serves on the advisory board for The Harbour, a youth homeless shelter. She interned with KAN-WIN, a nonprofit for Asian survivors of domestic violence, and will work for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawai’ians, and Pacific Islanders in spring of 2024. Last summer, Kaylyn worked at the US Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights. She is a Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Resolution Pipeline Fellow and will work in the US Embassy in South Africa this summer. From keynotes to panels, she has spoken across the country about her experiences as a survivor of domestic and sexual violence.

Daniel Arakawa

Born and raised in the Aloha State of Hawai'i, Daniel is double-majoring in political science and sociology. Inspired by his interest in the criminal justice system and commitment to addressing its inherent disparities, he is dedicated to pursuing a career in public service that allows him to work directly with those affected by these disparities. He intends to pursue a JD focusing on criminal law and prosecutorial experience. While serving in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office and subsequently joining the Governor’s Office of Hawai'i, he developed his passion for public service and an understanding of the political process by working closely with and supporting underserved communities. After graduate school, he plans to continue his commitment to service as an Assistant United States Attorney and aspires to serve as a federal judge. In his spare time, Daniel enjoys cooking, lifting weights, and practicing jiu-jitsu (no-Gi, of course).

Daniel Block

Daniel is pursuing a double-major in environmental studies and American studies, with a minor in legal studies. He plans to pursue a JD/MEM from Yale, focusing on novel greenhouse gas regulations and the Clean Air Act. Currently, Daniel works as the farm and program director at Zumwalt Acres, a leading carbon-negative farm in rural Illinois that is rooted in Jewish values of justice. His role involves fostering consensus among scientists, farmers, and government agencies to equitably transition the Midwest agricultural landscape toward sustainability. Through connecting farmers to Zumwalt Acres' $5 million US Department of Agriculture Climate Smart Commodities Grant, Daniel has seen how federal policy plays a key role in the transition to a carbon-negative society. Motivated by this, he aims to push the administrative state to adopt innovative, just, and market-based regulatory solutions to climate change. Daniel also serves as the senior content editor for the Brandeis Undergraduate Law Journal, where he authored an article on gender affirming care and religious liberty, with another forthcoming on the administrative state and the major questions doctrine. Daniel is an incoming summer intern for the Honorable Judge Lee Rudofsky of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

Jackson Boaz

Jackson is completing his studies in communications, legal institutions, economics, and government. After growing up in a small town in rural Northern California, he has spent the last half-decade moving around the country working on campaigns, from city councils to presidential races and everything in between. This work has brought him to California, Iowa (three times!), Georgia, Ohio, Rhode Island, and now Washington, DC. He intends to pursue a JD, with a focus in constitutional law, and has a particular interest in democratizing the federal grantmaking process. More specifically, he is passionate about expanding access to technical assistance for small towns and rural communities that need the most support in discovering and applying for much-needed federal dollars. Jackson currently works in digital communications for Representative Adam Schiff’s campaign for the US Senate, as well as in the Congressman’s official office. Past work includes staff roles on the campaigns of US Senator Jon Ossoff, California Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire, Iowa State Senator Zach Wahls (IA 13), Congresswoman Cindy Axne, and many more. When he is not working, Jackson is an avid cook and likes to prepare elaborate dinner parties for friends.

Christian Boudreaux

Christian has always been fascinated by the ocean. He is currently majoring in biology and minoring in environmental studies, Spanish, and chemistry. His goal is to work as a marine biologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He is a passionate environmental advocate and works to promote environmental service in his community. As a freshman, he started an aquatic conservation organization at his institution and became the leader of a tree-planting organization. From leading efforts to clean Mississippi’s waterways and remove invasive species with Aqua Culture, to maintaining a large tree farm and organizing plantings at various locations in his community, Christian has connected hundreds of volunteers with meaningful projects to make a positive environmental impact across his state and in his hometown of Oxford. Aspiring to earn a PhD exploring the genetic components underlying stress tolerance and survival in marine organisms, he plans to continue empowering communities to care for their marine environments and to create management and conservation strategies that can be implemented into meaningful policy. In his free time, Christian enjoys playing soccer, taking photos, kayaking, camping, SCUBA diving, and anything and everything that has to do with nature.

Allison Boyd

Originally from Washington, Indiana, Allison is a first-generation college student majoring in aeronautical engineering technology and pursuing airframe and powerplant certifications. Once certified, she can conduct, inspect, and supervise air vehicle inspection and maintenance activities, giving her a unique perspective on aircraft maintenance procedures and publications. She intends to pursue an MS in computational analysis and public policy with the goal of ensuring safe and reliable aviation transportation. In 2022, Allison interned on the Lunar Surface Integration team at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Johnson Space Center, where she developed an interest in policy and its impact on safety regulations. On campus, Allison is devoted to serving her local aviation community. She is president of ATEaM, director of activities for Purdue Aviation Day, an ambassador for the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology, and a member of the Aviation Technology Student Council. As Purdue Aviation Day’s director of activities, Allison created initiatives to lower barriers for students entering the aviation workforce, including creating a scholarship and collaborating with the Federal Aviation Administration to increase recruitment opportunities in the Midwest. Her long-term goals are to address aerospace workforce development and tackle aviation safety challenges.

Paul is a student of philosophy and religion. Shaped by his justice-impacted background, he is committed to advocating for marginalized communities, particularly the formerly incarcerated. Paul aspires to a PhD exploring the philosophy of science and cognitive science, with the goal of bridging his research and teaching to influence policy. His seeks to contribute to substantial criminal justice reform through collaboration with prestigious think tanks. Paul honed his research skills in a computational biology summer internship at Princeton University via the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates program. He also serves as an instructor with the First Year Rutgers-Camden Experience Program, as well as a member of the Vice Chancellor's External Affairs Program. Beyond his scholarly pursuits, Paul enjoys exercise and fostering connections with his university peers.

Elizabeth Caldwell

Elizabeth is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in genetics with a minor in biochemistry. Inspired by her lived experience with an understudied genetic disability, she intends to pursue an MD/MPH and bridge the gap between patient care, policy, and rare disease research. On campus, Elizabeth serves as the co-founder and president of Tigers 4 Accessibility, Clemson’s first disability-focused student group, organizes an annual campuswide Accessibility Awareness Week, and serves on the University’s Accessibility Commission to voice the concerns of students with disabilities. Elizabeth has also conducted extensive rare disease research at Clemson and St. Jude in an effort to alleviate the research deficit on such conditions. She is an active volunteer at the local Free Clinic, where she founded and fundraised for its Mobility Aid Program, which provides durable medical equipment to patients with financial need. Elizabeth plans to dedicate her career to advocating for accessible, equitable healthcare for patients, particularly those with disabilities, and seeking greater understanding of understudied genetic disorders.

Anna Dellit

Anna double-majors in legal studies and Black studies, with a minor in Asian American studies and a certificate in civic engagement. She serves as a lead tutor in Chicago's juvenile detention centers, bringing college preparatory materials to incarcerated students while developing her mentorship pedagogy. Additionally, she conducted research with the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching to center minoritized student perspectives at a predominately white institution. She remains involved with her hometown of Portland, Oregon, through work with those experiencing houselessness with Blanchet House of Hospitality, and carries that perspective to her advocacy for affordable housing with Evanston’s Connections for the Homeless. Cognizant of how education, race, and poverty operate in context with one another, Anna intends to pursue a JD with an emphasis on civil rights to uproot mass incarceration as a symptom of poverty and anti-Blackness. After studying abroad in Vietnam as the first person in her family to return since the Fall of Saigon, and interning with the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon, Anna hopes to bring a transnational lens to her legal and advocacy work and create further space for Black and Asian solidarity.

Grant Dillivan

Grant studies criminal justice and psychology. Their understanding of the American criminal justice system and the disproportionate imprisonment of the mentally ill have compelled them to focus on a career in correctional psychology. Grant intends to pursue a PsyD in clinical psychology with a concentration in forensic psychology. They are particularly interested in expanding substance abuse treatment available to incarcerated populations. Previously, Grant interned in the Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC) central office. They also conduct independent research on public perceptions of private prisons, and how education affects these perceptions. Grant has presented his research findings at the University of Wyoming Thyra and Keith Thompson Honors Convocation, the annual American Psychology-Law Society Conference, and the annual Rocky Mountain Psychology Association Conference. Grant enjoys reading and spending time outdoors in the Mountain West. One of Grant’s most interesting facts is meeting convicted serial killer Robert Joseph Silveria, Jr. – AKA “The Boxcar Killer” - during his WDOC internship.

Juan is a dedicated individual currently pursuing his bachelor's degree in social work and intends to pursue an MSW. Despite facing abuse, foster care, and a period of incarceration in his past, Juan has overcome this adversity and currently serves as a behavioral health case manager and senior peer recovery support specialist, where he provides crucial support to individuals in need. Juan is a first-generation, nontraditional college student, who is passionate about substance abuse awareness. He served as the student representative on the Substance Abuse Coalition at Rose State College, where he organized a panel discussion, shared his story, and gathered professionals to educate students on the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. Beyond academia, Juan is a dedicated single father of two and an active member of his community, where he coaches soccer and volunteers with youth programs. His commitment to service extends to volunteering at the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and aiding post-prison placement. Involved in charitable endeavors like the Oklahoma City Rescue Mission, Juan's journey illustrates the transformative power of resilience and service. His unwavering dedication serves as a beacon of hope, inspiring others to overcome obstacles and effect positive change.

Alex Drahos

Alex majors in international relations, political science, and urban studies as a Foundation Fellow. He is passionate about reimagining urban systems and structures to better align with human sociology, psychology, and physicality. Alex intends to pursue an MPA focused on urban innovation with the goal of leading a city in implementing equitable policies to improve livability and social connection. This interest prompted him to create a $75 million regional economic development plan with the Center for Advancing Innovation, propose civic infrastructure legislative outreach strategies for a coalition of 100 local nonprofits/governments, and advise a Georgia county commissioner on affordable housing and transportation policies. Leading teams as a University Innovation Fellow, Alex has prototyped smart city technology products, modeled urban economic impact for the National Hockey League, and designed sustainable transportation systems for Delta Airlines. On campus, he researches urban public spaces and hate crimes in post-conflict societies, redesigns class curricula with active learning pedagogy, and helps lead the Georgia Political Review . Alex enjoys backpacking, political history books, playing cello, and board game nights.

Jane Drinkwater

Jane studies political science and digital product (UX) design. Volunteering in low-income communities showed her technology’s vital role in connecting people to government services. Ever since then, she has had a goal to make online government tools more user-friendly so that barriers like disability, digital literacy, age, socioeconomic status, and language do not inhibit Americans’ access to government programs. She is currently a research fellow at the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy and serves as the president of her university’s UX Design Association. In addition to researching the usability of Orem City and Utah County websites, Jane has developed extensive technological experience as the lead UX designer of a software startup (PROPOR) and a language-learning platform (the Missionary Training Center). In the summer of 2024, she will be a user research intern at Vivint. She plans to pursue an MPP/PhD in psychology with a focus on public sector technology. When she has free time, Jane loves to make music and ski in Utah’s beautiful mountains.

Adelaide Easter

Hailing from Salina, Adelaide studies agricultural economics and global food systems leadership with minors in leadership and international agriculture. Through 4-H, she presented the problem of feeding an estimated 10 billion people by 2050 to the US Department of Agriculture, sparking her passion for food security. Adelaide intends to pursue an MS in food and agriculture law to work at the intersection of policy and development, making agriculture more equitable and addressing the root causes of hunger. Her academic journey is enhanced by her advocacy work. As a Flinchbaugh Food & Agriculture Policy Fellow, she interned at the state and federal levels, including with Kansas Grain Sorghum, National Sorghum Producers, and US Senator Jerry Moran's office (co-founder of the Senate Hunger Caucus), furthering her knowledge of agricultural policy and international food assistance issues. Serving as the basic needs director for student government and a member of the leadership team for Food Security Scholars, Adelaide was motivated to create the Student Basic Needs Coalition to address food insecurity and promote access to resources like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Additionally, Adelaide enjoys supporting K-State sports and spending time with friends at the local coffee shop.

Desaree Edwards

Originally from Mississippi, Desaree is a first-generation college student studying neuroscience and human rights advocacy. After high school, she enlisted in the US Navy as a Nuclear Machinist’s Mate and was handpicked for the initial integration of women into submarines, becoming the first enlisted nuclear-trained female submariner in the Atlantic Fleet. Aboard the USS FLORIDA (SSGN 728), she deployed three times and served as her division leading petty officer and as a sexual assault victim advocate. The challenges she and other female crewmembers faced during the integration motivated her to separate from the Navy and pivot towards a career in advocacy. Combined with her personal experiences, Desaree’s work as a legal assistant for a Judge Advocate General and her internship at a criminal defense firm sharpened her focus towards combatting human trafficking. She seeks to earn a JD with an emphasis on public interest law. Desaree is passionate about advocating for adult survivors of human trafficking by increasing awareness and victim identification, strengthening legal advocacy and support services, and developing survivor-centric policies. In her spare time, she enjoys hosting crawfish boils, making friends with the crows in her neighborhood, and cuddling her lab, Sandy, and pit bull, Ramses.

Ray Epstein

Ray is double-majoring in English (with a concentration in creative writing) and communication and social influence. She has been a committed activist organizing to prevent sexual violence since middle school, and has since become the founding president of Temple University’s chapter of It’s On Us: Student Activists Against Sexual Assault. Through a partnership between her student organization and Uber, Ray secured $350,000 in free rides for Temple students needing to escape vulnerable situations. She currently occupies the first LGBTQ+ Caucus Chair position at It’s On Us National, where she is developing programming to better represent the experiences of queer survivors. As vice president of Planned Parenthood Generation Temple University, she is spearheading an initiative to bring emergency contraceptive vending machines to her campus. She is also an ambassador for Callisto, an encrypted matching system for survivors of sexual violence, and a campus lead for the Every Voice Coalition, where she promotes survivor-based legislation in Pennsylvania. Previously, she interned at Take Back the Night Foundation, Network for Victim Recovery of DC, and Break the Cycle. She intends to pursue a JD and support survivors through further legislative efforts.

Gavin is an aspiring research meteorologist and climate science communicator. Growing up in rural Southeast Missouri, he was exposed to all types of weather which fascinated him at a young age. He is passionate about the social and economic vulnerabilities exacerbated by extreme weather events, particularly in the American Mid-South. He intends to pursue a PhD in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma focusing on behavioral insights surrounding severe weather preparedness and communication strategies. Gavin intends to inform public policy through the lens of the National Weather Service’s mission to protect life and property in the United States. He has enjoyed volunteering as a SkyWarn Storm Spotter with the National Weather Service and previously interned at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, presenting his research at the American Geophysical Union’s annual fall meeting. Gavin is a first-generation college student at Dartmouth College, where he enjoys fishing, club golf, and taking daily weather observations at the Shattuck Observatory.

Bitaniya Giday

Bitaniya is a first-generation Ethiopian American residing in Seattle. As a community organizer, she hopes to dismantle internalized carceral logics through storytelling, community care, and healing to incite imaginative capacities for abolition. Her first collection of poems, Motherland , explores her experiences as a first-generation Black woman, reflecting her own family’s path of immigration across the world. As a cultural worker and university student, she works to restore autonomy to history’s originators by researching Black women’s erasure and contradictory relationships to historical geographies. She was heavily involved in the community design and implementation of Restorative Community Pathways a multimillion-dollar juvenile pre-court diversion program based in King County. She also serves as part of Wa Na Wari’s Black Spatial Histories cohort, learning community-based oral history and Black memory work.

Eli Glickman

Eli studies political science and is interested in national security and emerging technologies. As the grandson of a sailor in the US Navy and a mathematician who worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory, he aims to work at the intersection of national security and science and technology. He intends to pursue a master’s degree in security studies with an emphasis on nuclear weapons policy. Eager to expand opportunities for students to engage with national security and foreign policy issues, Eli co-founded and leads the Alexander Hamilton Society at Berkeley and established a fellowship for ROTC and non-ROTC students to bridge the civil-military divide on campus. He was a 2023 Hertog War Studies Scholar at the Institute for the Study of War, interned for both US Senator Tom Cotton and the Coalition Defense of Taiwan Project at the American Enterprise Institute, and is an undergraduate research fellow at the Berkeley Risk and Security Lab. Eli is also an assistant debate coach at the College Preparatory School in Oakland and an Eagle Scout.

Axel Hawkins

Axel is a first-generation college student majoring in history with a minor in political science. Her roots, coming from a family that was lifted out of generational poverty by union jobs in rural, isolated Port Royal, Kentucky, inspired her to pursue a career in the labor movement. She began volunteering with Communications Workers of America (CWA) in 2016, joined as a member herself in 2021, and became a CWA NextGen Lead Activist for Public Sector Workers in 2023. She has also served as both treasurer and vice president of her university’s student government association, and was recently elected president, becoming the first openly LGBT person to win this office. She has also served as a delegate to the 2022 Georgia Democratic Convention, an ex-officio member of the Henry County Democratic Committee, chairwoman of the Young Democrats of Georgia Labor Caucus, and is finishing her second term as president of GCSU Young Democrats. She plans to pursue a JD and work to create pro-union policies to benefit America’s working families. She is also a member of the Delta Gamma fraternity, a devotee of all things “Sex and the City,” a perfume collector, and an avid Dolly Parton fan.

Lezlie Hilario

Born to Dominican immigrants in Perth Amboy, Lezlie is a first-generation college student pursuing a double-major in political science and global interdisciplinary studies, along with minors in peace and justice and public administration. Lezlie's academic focus is driven by her aspiration to empower low-income communities of color in urban areas through the nonprofit sector. Her policy interests encompass advocating for diversity in K-12 curriculum, expanding college readiness programs, and championing equitable voting laws, particularly within communities of color. At Villanova, Lezlie is actively involved in various leadership roles. She is a cheerleader on the Villanova cheer team, serves as co-president of the Latin American Student Organization, and is a member of the leadership team for BIPOC, a multicultural student-athlete group on campus. Lezlie is an alumna of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, where she worked on Capitol Hill in the US House of Representatives. This summer, she will participate in the Public Policy & International Affairs Program's Junior Summer Institute at Princeton University, further preparing herself for graduate school. Post-graduation, Lezlie aims to pursue an MPA while engaging in community organizing efforts in her hometown.

Adaure Iwuh

Adaure is a public health honors student in Detroit. Prior to this, she spent several years in Malawi, studying nursing and midwifery at Malamulo College of Health Sciences. Her clinical experiences as a midwife in high-demand, low-resource settings inspired her to pursue systemic work that could improve maternal and child health through policy and institutional reform. Adaure uses her personal, professional, and academic experiences to engage in understanding political institutions and how they interact with sociocultural questions that affect health and societal wellbeing. Adaure was a Mayoral Fellow for the City of Detroit, where she conducted vector and disease surveillance and community health education in the Environmental Health division of the Detroit Health Department. After the fellowship, she continued to work at the Detroit Health Department, where she now pursues outreach efforts in housing, environmental health, and process improvement. She plans to earn an MPH/MPP in community health sciences and health policy to address policy and research gaps at the intersection of housing and maternal health. She is committed to coordinating community-facing activities in Detroit that promote sustainability and efficiency in public health practice.

Rincon Jagarlamudi

As the proud son of two immigrant parents, Rincon majors in biochemistry with minors in medicine, health, and society and data science. On campus, Rincon is the co-president of Next Steps Ambassa’dores, which is the dynamic peer support group for Vanderbilt’s inclusive higher education program for neurodiverse individuals, and serves as the campus policy chair for Active Minds, a group committed to heightening awareness and supporting mental health on college campuses. He founded the flagship ambassador site for the nonprofit Hip Hop Public Health, using hip-hop music and culture to break down cultural barriers to health literacy and equity in Nashville. Rincon intends to enter medical school and earn an MPH degree post-graduation. He aspires to pair his existing role as a disability rights advocate with his eventual status as a physician to care for patients with neurodevelopmental conditions. Outside of advocacy and service, Rincon can be found watching Formula 1 races, singing karaoke, or playing pickup basketball with friends.

Elijah Kahlenberg

As an aspiring academic and civil servant, Elijah is currently pursuing a degree in government, Middle East studies, and Jewish studies. Elijah intends to specialize in legal, historical, and policy matters impacting conflict de-escalation and conflict resolution in the Middle East. Accordingly, Elijah has undertaken and led various grassroots peace initiatives pertinent to the Middle East. In the summer of 2022, he worked out of a Palestinian farm on behalf of the Roots peace movement, the only organization in the West Bank erecting joint initiatives for mutual understanding and reconciliation between local Jews and Palestinians. For the past two years, Elijah has led Atidna International, an organization establishing joint frameworks for dialogue and peacebuilding between Jewish/Israeli and Arab/Palestinian students on college campuses as the organization’s founder and president. From The Forward to NBC Dallas-Fort Worth, Elijah’s peacebuilding initiatives have been heralded in both print and televised media. He also writes extensively about Middle East and North African politics. To prepare for his future endeavors, Elijah hopes to pursue a joint JD/PhD concentrating on international law, Middle East studies, and international security.

Alyssa Kemp

Alyssa is an environmental engineering student with minors in interdisciplinary problem-solving and climate change. Originally from Cavalier, a rural town in northeast North Dakota, she is passionate about improving climate change resilience and economic development in rural communities. Alyssa's career goal is to become an environmental attorney, focusing on securing cleaner, more affordable energy, revitalizing rural areas, and collaborating with environmental justice partners to drive change. On campus, she is currently a Nina Henderson Provost Scholar, where she builds capacity in local workforce development organizations to implement climate transition job training programs. Additionally, Alyssa develops and teaches undergraduate engineering curricula that incorporate social and environmental justice lessons to empower future engineers to advocate for equitable and sustainable solutions in their professional practice. She has conducted research on community-based heat mitigation techniques, the impacts of increased flooding on various social vulnerabilities, and the use of community gardens to promote access to healthy foods, reduce flooding, and improve economic development. In her free time, Alyssa volunteers at a local after-school program, where she introduces high school students to careers in technology. She also enjoys hiking, stargazing, and cooking with friends.

Lisa Kopelnik

Lisa studies in the politics honors program and double-majors in economics. As a first-generation American born to Ukrainian-Jewish immigrants, she is deeply committed to public service and making change through law and the justice system. She aspires to focus her career on expanding civil rights, promoting restorative justice, and uplifting values aligned with our democracy. She is passionate about facilitating dialogue across difference and civil discourse, believing that seeking common ground and understanding is a necessary starting point to bringing about change. As the chair of the University Judiciary Committee, she adjudicates Standards of Conduct violations with a focus on restorative and educational approaches that promote safety, freedom, and respect for all students. She cultivated her passion for civil rights as an intern with Equal Rights Advocates, a gender justice policy and legal nonprofit organization based in San Francisco. As a legal intern, she worked with attorneys to provide legal aid to women seeking justice and accountability in discrimination cases, and worked on California policy to provide legal and economic support for women. In her free time, she enjoys attending Jewish community events and spending time with her friends and family.

Aravind Krishnan

The son of Indian immigrants, Aravind studies molecular & cell biology, healthcare management & policy, and statistics. His backgrounds in community health and basic science motivated him to pursue a career focused on addressing health disparities in under-resourced communities through advancing care for infectious diseases, due to their disproportionate impact on these populations. He intends to pursue an MD/PhD focused on immunology and communicable diseases, and subsequently hopes to work with the National Institutes of Health on continuing this research and also translating his findings by implementing community-informed interventions, with the aim of developing his own lab with these foci. Aravind founded ToxiSense, a research organization focused on creating more cost-effective, sustainable, rapid diagnostics for bacterial toxin contamination and infection. He also helps lead the Shelter Health Outreach Program, an organization of over 100 students alleviating health disparities faced by Philadelphians experiencing homelessness and other barriers to care. They do so through city-wide hypertension screening clinics, partnerships with Penn Medicine and Penn Dental to provide on-site care, case management, community health research, and a permanent free clinic in West Philadelphia. Aravind thanks his mom and dad for being his greatest inspirations, and all his other mentors that have supported him along the way.

Pranav Krishnan

Pranav studies political science and economics and is interested in international security, foreign policy, and strategic competition in an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape. On campus, he leads the Alexander Hamilton Society for Foreign Policy, is an editor for the Wisconsin International Review , and volunteers with the Missing in Action - Recovery and Identification Project, as well as Service to School. Previously, he worked as an international development researcher for Dane County and interned at the Center for American Progress and the US Department of Defense. He plans to pursue an MSc in international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science before attending law school and seeking a career in public service to promote principled and prudent American engagement abroad in championing democracy, human rights, and international law.

Kayle Lauck

Kayle studies political science with minors in politics, philosophy, and economics, and education, schooling, and society. She has completed research assistantships focused on rural development, domestic agricultural policy, coastal resiliency, Native American history, and stream ecology. Kayle is passionate about improving rural mental healthcare access and worked with South Dakota State University Extension to distribute mental healthcare vouchers and coordinate suicide prevention training. She also co-founded South Dakota College Connections, an organization dedicated to aiding South Dakota high school students navigate the college admissions process. Kayle's commitment to rural development brought her to Washington for the National Farmers Union Legislative Fly-In, where she advocated for small farmers and sustainable agricultural policies. She continued that work during a 4-month internship with the US House Committee on Agriculture. Kayle has also studied and volunteered in Poland, Israel, and Ireland, to further understand histories of oppression, environmental peacebuilding, and agricultural sustainability. While on campus, Kayle has served as a sustainability co-chair in her student government and co-founded the Agricultural Student Association. Kayle intends to return to South Dakota and work to remedy the diverse issues that harm rural populations throughout her home state.

Julie Ann Laxamana

Born and raised in Guam, Julie is majoring in criminal justice and minoring in biology. She intends to pursue an MPA to further her public service around her region and the national community. On campus, she is currently the student regent member on her university’s Board of Regents, and served as treasurer for the Public Administration and Legal Studies Society Club for three years. She uses these platforms to amplify and address her community needs of homelessness and recidivism. In the local community, she serves as legislative secretary for the 34th Guam Youth Congress, and is a recipient of the 2024 Congressional Gold Medal. Julie will intern at the White House this summer. She strives to foster and promote social justices in the interest of those whose voice have been muted in the participation of policy. Julie’s goal is to grow into an educated individual who is worthy of public trust, and who solves problems with the highest ethical consideration while practicing the principles of democracy. When she is not serving the public, she enjoys watching movies, playing with her cats, and taking pictures.

Reese Lycan

Born and raised in Lexington, Reese is a biochemistry and molecular biology major at the Honors College with minors in computer science and public health. As director of government relations, Reese oversaw the crafting of policy proposals that were presented to city, state, and national officials, based in part on a student insight survey she created. She led a student advocacy mission to Washington, where she championed to White House and Congressional leaders for improved resources for first-generation and immigrant students, stricter legislation regarding sexual assault and hazing, and increased higher education support. Reese’s passion for advocacy intersects with her passion for healthcare. She volunteers weekly in her city’s emergency department and is published in the Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Journal as a member of the Simoska Research Lab, where she researches mechanisms of bacteria that affect immunocompromised patients. These experiences have inspired her pursuit of an MD/MPH for a career in medicine and public health policy. Her goal is to work as a physician for underserved populations to build a foundation to lead healthcare policy reform and advocate for rural Appalachia at the federal level.

Kelsey Monaghan-Bergson

Kelsey studies behavioral sciences, concentrating in sociology, with a minor in diversity and inclusion. Motivated to capitalize on the unique strength of American diversity to outthink US adversaries, particularly through neurodiversity as a key force multiplier, she aims to reform the US Department of Defense (DOD) accessions and retention policy. Her goal is not only to accept neurodiverse (ND) individuals into the military, but also to break down stereotypes and promote greater acceptance and empowerment in society as a whole. She aspires to pursue a master's in social innovation with a concentration in neurodiversity studies before serving as an information operations officer in the US Air Force (USAF). She plans to continue her joint research on astro psychiatric artificial intelligence and apply her education across the full spectrum of military operations to influence relevant actors' perceptions, behavior, and actions through gray zone tactics. Kelsey is an action officer for the USAF's ND Initiative, a DOD Intellectual Edge Alliance Fellow, and a Certified Professional Innovator from the University of Michigan College of Engineering. Outside of the military, Kelsey loves drawing, hiking, Garfield the Cat, and Pokémon.

Alexandra Mork

Alexandra studies political science and history. On campus, she served as editor-in-chief of the Brown Political Review , the largest political publication in the Ivy League. Currently, she is conducting research on voter registration in high schools as a fellow for the Taubman Center for American Politics. Motivated by her interests in education, democracy reform, and criminal justice issues, she has interned for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, the Center for American Progress, the Rhode Island Center for Justice, Organize New Hampshire, Public Citizen, and Loyola’s Project for the Innocent. She also serves as a tutor for system-impacted students in Rhode Island and a coach for debate students in California. Particularly passionate about access to legal services for low-income people, she founded the Student Legal Association Supporting Housing, which organizes Brown student volunteers to assist Providence tenants in their eviction proceedings. Alexandra hopes to earn a JD/MPA to pursue her interest in legal justice and ultimately work as a civil rights appellate lawyer.

Jackson Morris

Born and raised in Omaha, Jackson studies biomedical engineering with a minor in applied math and statistics. His experiences as a disabled student and observation of the lack of representation in STEM professions has led him to advocate for the rights and aspirations of disabled Americans. He is especially interested in improving higher education for disabled students. As part of a Biomedical Engineering Design Team, he is creating a better ventricular catheter for hydrocephalus patients and will be leading his own team next year. Jackson is a Lime Connect Fellow and gratefully serves his peers as vice president of the his university’s student government association, co-chair of its university-wide student advisory body, and chair of advocacy and activism for Advocates for Disability Awareness. After graduation, Jackson plans to pursue a JD with an emphasis in disability law. In his free time, he performs acrobatics, runs, and enjoys hanging out with his friends and Design Team.

Laila Nasher

Born in Aden, Yemen, and raised by a single mother in Detroit, Laila is an immigrant whose experiences push her to fight for impoverished communities like her own. Having grown up beneath the poverty line and as a product of school closures, Laila believes education is a fundamental civil right. She plans to pursue a JD/EdM and aims to protect access to an equitable K-12 education through legal and public office in her home city. Over the past eight years, Laila has dedicated herself to understanding how education inequity differently impacts disparate communities like her own. She bridges the gap between policy and people by both working with local policymakers and mentoring young Detroiters. Laila runs bazaars for Yemeni migrant women and is currently creating a scholarship to encourage Yemeni-American girls to pursue college. At Harvard, she studies history and anthropology, is a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow, and acts as a liaison between the campus’s first-generation students and administration. Through this role, Laila has founded some of Harvard’s most impactful first-generation student initiatives. In her free time, you can find her trying new cafes and reading.

Yudidt Nonthe Sanchez

Originally from Mesa, Yudidt is a first-generation college student studying public service and public policy. She comes from Indigenous descent from the Otomi people from Mexico. After graduating high school, Yudidt interned in Washington, volunteered as a missionary in Brazil, and studied international relations as a US Department of State Gilman Scholar in Sydney, Australia. She served as student body president at Mesa Community College and interned at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum and Smithsonian National Zoo. As a community organizer for the Arizona Education Association, Yudidt advocated for higher pay for teachers. She is a former IGNITE National Fellow, Andrew Goodman Ambassador, and Smithsonian Young Ambassador. She intends to pursue a JD at Arizona State University with an emphasis on gender equity and immigration policy. Dedicated to inspiring the next generation of women leaders, she aspires to serve as Mesa’s first Latina mayor. In her spare time, Yudidt likes to visit her friends who live in other countries and regularly volunteers at College Bound AZ, which helps students apply for college. She enjoys practicing yoga and likes to listen to Billie Eilish.

Tej is studying molecular biology, healthcare management & policy, and statistics. Inspired by his experiences as an advocate and volunteer, Tej seeks to make healthcare systems more equitable and cost-effective. Focused on health economics, radiation oncology, and human-algorithm collaboration in clinical care, his research has been published in Nature Medicine , JAMA Health Forum , Journal of National Cancer Institute , IJROBP , and Journal of Clinical Oncology . Tej co-founded the Social Equity Action Lab, a youth-led think tank that brings together students, institutional partners, and policymakers across the country to inform legislation on key issues such as America’s mental health crisis, value-based payment reform, and healthcare decarbonization. On campus, he is the director of the Locust Bioventures group, coordinator for the Netter Center High School Pipeline Program, and policy/outcomes researcher for the Shelter Health Outreach Program. He also interned with the Mongan Institute for Health Policy and Institute for Healthcare Improvement, working on projects covering Medicare Part D policy and alternative payment models. Following graduation, Tej intends to pursue an MD/MPP and leverage insights from medicine and policy to improve nationwide care delivery.

Yadira Paz-Martinez

Originally from Clinton, North Carolina, Yadira is the proud daughter of Mexican blue-collar and farmworker immigrants. She is studying public policy with a minor in history and a certificate in human rights. As a first-generation low-income student, Yadira serves as the Duke Student Government vice president for equity and outreach, addressing equitable fees, aiding DACA students, and advocating for marginalized students. Yadira is also the co-president of Duke Define America, leading a team that supports immigrants at Duke, in Durham, and beyond. Advocating for farmworker justice, she was an Into the Fields intern for Student Action with Farmworkers and currently serves on their theater committee. In the summer of 2023, Yadira worked for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in the office of US Representative Yadira Caraveo and learned about systemic barriers within the agricultural industry. She is also a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow, researching the socialization of farmworkers in rural North Carolina based on the influences of geopolitical power that impact their experiences. Yadira aspires earn a JD to advance labor rights for farmworkers and low-wage workers.

CJ Petersen

Born and raised in southwest Iowa, CJ is hard of hearing and grew up using American Sign Language at home. Living at the intersection of the LGBTQ+ and disability communities, CJ strives for inclusion and acceptance for all who want to participate in the political process. Whether he is running for Iowa Senate, leading a rural queer working group, or clerking for Representative Sami Scheetz in the Iowa Legislature, strengthening civic engagement among rural Iowans is the priority for CJ. He is pursuing a degree in political science while serving as communications director for the Iowa Auditor of State, Rob Sand (IA 05). CJ and his husband live on a small farm in rural Audubon County, where they are active members of the Iowa Farmers’ Union and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. CJ is passionate about working toward climate solutions as part of a robust rural economic development agenda.

Jay Philbrick

Jay is passionate about evidence-based policy to promote equitable economic opportunity. He currently studies economics, applied mathematics, and computer science. Growing up in rural Maine, Jay saw firsthand the life-changing impact of public investment in education and defense. Inspired by this, he has interned with the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, the US State Department's Office of Monetary Affairs, and in Maine's Governor's Economic Recovery Committee, helping save Americans nearly $4 billion and guiding $1 billion in effective investments in broadband and workforce development. Jay has also conducted research at Yale Law School, the Federal Reserve, and Brown University, focused on evaluating retirement, rural development, and social safety net policies. He has presented his research to executive and legislative branch policymakers, as well as academics. Jay also stays involved politically, serving on his county and state political party committees, a Maine gubernatorial campaign, and as a presidential elector in 2020. He intends to pursue a JD and a PhD in economics to analyze and implement evidence-based policy as a researcher and policymaker in Maine. In his free time, Jay enjoys playing trivia, promoting inclusion, running, and traveling with friends and family.

Marley Ramon

Raised in Albuquerque, Marley is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in political science and art, with a minor in English as a National Merit and National Hispanic Scholar. Merging traditional and unconventional backgrounds for a legal occupation, each discipline intertwines to drive her focus on presentation and individual expression within the political world. Leading university groups focused on representing student voices, Marley is passionate about nurturing a sustainable community and does so as her university’s chief editor and Phi Sigma Alpha political science honor society president. Inspired through her work interning with the executive director of the Democratic Party of New Mexico, Marley intends to pursue her JD with concentrations in constitutionality and civil rights. Previously, Marley interned with the Air Force Research Laboratory. Outside of class, Marley enjoys writing creative fiction and poetry, making jewelry, and playing water polo for her university.

Thomas Riggs

TJ Riggs is a student activist studying political science and Spanish. He has spent his life moving both internationally and around the United States, inspiring his interest in the ways different communities overcome setbacks. His freshman year, he was tasked with reviving Samford University’s chapter of Amnesty International, which served as his introduction to the world of human rights activism. TJ became involved with death penalty advocacy in Alabama and was asked to serve as Amnesty International’s Alabama state death penalty abolition coordinator. In his role, he has worked closely with local legislators, partner organizations, and international human rights groups to advance the fight for abolition in the state. Outside of his activism, TJ is a varsity policy debater for his university’s team and has earned three consecutive bids to the National Debate Tournament. TJ also serves as the head coach of a youth outreach debate program through ImpactAmerica. He intends to pursue a JD and continue his death penalty work through both legislative activism and on-the-ground legal representation. In his free time, TJ enjoys spending time with friends, researching for debate, and visiting local restaurants

Camila Rios-Picorelli

Camila is majoring in secondary education with a concentration in history and social sciences and a minor in human rights studies. Since childhood, she knew she wanted to be a teacher and dreamed of someday opening her own school. Her background in education, combined with her human rights studies, inspires her to work to make a quality education accessible for everyone. Camila intends to pursue a master's degree with an emphasis in educational psychology and learning design. Camila is particularly interested in how people learn, including how best to design curricula, materials, and learning spaces to better support that learning process. As part of her honors thesis, she is creating a manual to guide educators in Puerto Rico to incorporate social-emotional learning in their classrooms.

Edwin Santos

Edwin, from Northern Virginia, is a first-generation Salvadoran-American majoring in legal studies within the Politics, Policy & Law Scholars Program. He is also in the Community-Based Research Scholars Program and the School of Public Affairs Combined Program concurrently earning his MPA. On campus, he co-founded Latinos En Acción, which is a chapter of United We Dream, the largest immigrant youth network and serves as student body president. Off campus, he is involved in organizations centered around immigration, such as the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), and gained experience in state and federal government. Edwin has been selected for the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship, the Henry Clay College Student Congress, and the Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute at UC-Berkeley. He plans to attend law school to become an attorney and support low-income families at the intersection of criminal and immigration law. Years later, he hopes to serve his community as an elected official dedicated to creating inclusive and representative policies.

Diego Sarmiento

Born and raised in Santa Ana, Diego Antranik is the proud son of Bolivian and Mexican immigrants. From a young age, his mom, dad, and aunt instilled in him the value of public service, education, resilience, and community. Over the past four years, Diego has mobilized thousands of his neighbors to engage and vote in local politics through community organizing. Interning at the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ office, Diego helped push forward an unprecedented homelessness prevention program. The pilot program provides $400 a month to 100 single-parent households and senior citizens on the brink of losing their homes. Diego hopes to continue the fight to give his community a political voice through his “Santanero Voter Initiative,” a program to increase voter turnout among Latino youth. He is committed to a life of public service, believing that politics should be responsive to everybody, not just large corporations, and that every person is entitled to basic needs such as healthcare, housing, and a life of dignity. Diego studies political science and public affairs and intends to pursue a JD/MA in economics.

Isaac Seiler

Isaac is driven by a love for public service and a commitment to community. His career in advocacy began when he organized hundreds of students to protest his former college’s decision to fire a professor for officiating a gay wedding. Isaac organized protests, events, and petitions, working to support and protect queer students along the way. He then pursued a year in politics and government, starting as a congressional campaign intern before being promoted to oversee digital operations and strategy. Isaac played a pivotal role in a landslide victory. At just 20 years old, he went on to direct the creation of a new congressional office and served as communications director, building an entire program from the ground up in a matter of months. Isaac also has substantial formal research experience, writes for student publications, and consults for political campaigns. He is completing his BA in sociology and political science and plans to earn his JD to enforce tax law and drive tax reform. Isaac intends to eventually run for public office, working to represent his community and advocate for positive change.

Albiona Selimi

Albiona is pursuing a major in political science, with minors in justice and women’s studies. As a daughter of Macedonian-Albanian immigrants, she grew up knowing the value of an individual’s vote in America. Her interest in voting rights and civic engagement inspires her to advocate for voting rights in her future legal career. She intends to pursue a JD with an emphasis on public interest and social justice. On campus, Albiona previously served in student government and currently serves the university as student regent on the University of Alaska Board of Regents. In her free time, she loves to read, scrapbook, and listen to podcasts.

Jahneé Smith

Jahneé is a dedicated community organizer and cultural worker, passionate about empowering youth. Currently a full-time youth organizer at Miami Homes for All, Jahneé mobilizes youth with firsthand experience of housing insecurity. They have organized around homelessness nationwide through internships with organizations like The Bronx Defenders and Causa Justa: Just Cause via the Center of Third World Organizing’s Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program. Committed to combating discrimination based on having a criminal record, Jahneé actively contributes to Beyond the Bars as a member, advocating for fair access to employment and housing. As a 2023 Changemaker with The Alliance for LGBTQ+, they led a banned book and people’s history campaign, establishing little libraries of banned books across Miami-Dade County Public Schools zones. Expressing art and passion through zines and poetry with Art for the People South Florida, Jahneé integrates personal experiences as a homeless, justice-impacted, queer, Latine individual to challenge the status quo. Majoring in global studies and women and gender studies, Jahneé aspires to earn an MPA and a PhD in community well-being.

Jaiden Stansberry

Growing up in the National Park Service encouraged a dedication to natural resources for Jaiden. She is currently studying forestry with a minor in fire sciences and management and has worked as a wildland firefighter for the National Park Service for the past two years. Her experience inspired her to focus on prescribed fire implementation and challenges. She intends to pursue an MS in natural resources stewardship with a concentration in forest sciences to expand her knowledge of the influence of policy in forest management. Jaiden is particularly interested in designing prescribed fire programs for the National Park Service to support natural disturbances on a landscape while mitigating fuel to protect property and life. She hopes to encourage collaborative efforts between National Parks and local tribes to perform burning in areas with cultural significance. In her free time, Jaiden can be found flyfishing the Blackfoot River and traveling to different National Parks.

Sophia Stewart

Sophia studies political science, foreign area studies, and Japanese. Her background in policy development and personal understanding of sexual crimes has compelled her to focus her undergraduate studies and research on sexual crimes and justice. She intends to pursue an MS in data science. Sophia is focused on data collection and effective prevention education and plans to use her further education to support the development of these goals. Sophia has previously conducted research on sensitive-subject surveying to evaluate the effectiveness of current military sexual crime prevention efforts with the Office of Labor and Economic Analysis, as well as conducting personal and team research projects with both the Academy and Stamps Foundation. Sophia also enjoys Brazilian jiu-jitsu, volunteering with children and young adults with learning disabilities via The Resource Exchange, and supporting the Academy’s Public Affairs projects.

Anitvir Taunque

Anitvir is currently studying biomedical science and is passionate about health literacy, particularly how it impacts the ability of patients to receive and follow through with prescribed medical care. He founded the Columbus chapter of Red Saree, a nonprofit organization devoted to raising awareness for and decreasing the prevalence of heart disease within ethnically diverse communities. For the last several years, Anitvir has also been an involved volunteer in multiple free clinics and spent a summer abroad in India volunteering at a mission hospital surgical center. He built ServUS, a sustainability start-up devoted to empowering and incentivizing students to engage in service. He is currently pursuing a fellowship through the Asia Foundation’s LeadNEXT ambassadors program focused on global leadership and collaboration. He hopes to pursue a combined MD/MS with a concentration in health policy management to guide health literacy decision making. In his free time, Anitvir enjoys playing basketball, playing chess, and trying all kinds of different food.

Alex Taylor

Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Alex is majoring in political science. He serves as vice president of the Columbia Political Union, program coordinator for the Eric H. Holder Jr. Initiative, and justice intern for the Brennan Center for Justice. During his freshman year of college, Alex co-founded "Reachout!" an initiative to empower marginalized high school students with the resources to create competitive college resumes. A current Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar, Alex has a broad interest in movements to end mass incarceration. His background in prison volunteering, interning as an investigator for The Bronx Defenders, and researching death penalty litigation at Columbia Law School inspires him to pursue a career in criminal justice reform. He plans to pursue a JD with an emphasis on progressive prosecution. After graduating, he aspires to work as an assistant district attorney with an emphasis on appeals and helping youth offenders in his hometown. In his free time, Alex enjoys cooking, attending jazz shows, and reading science fiction novels.

Born in Queens to migrant workers and then living several years in Asia, Wena’s experiences drive her political and legal advocacy for migration labor and diasporic communities as well as an understanding of the uniqueness of transnational identities. A proud first-generation student, Wena studies race & ethnicity studies and history with a specialization in political economy. She is a Laidlaw Scholar and serves as a university senator. Educated in New York City Public Schools, she has served as a director of the educational equity nonprofit IntegrateNYC and been involved in local elections. Inspired by the immigrant street vendors who nourish the hearts of New Yorkers, she has worked since high school with the Urban Justice Center’s Street Vendor Project on policies to accommodate licenses and legal resources for vendors. Her dedication to labor rights has been nourished by experiences as a White House intern, Columbia Law Review DEI director, and a research assistant exploring the legal history of immigration. Wena intends to pursue a JD/MPP to reconcile the gaps in labor law that have historically excluded protections for migrant workers. In her free time, she enjoys writing prose, practicing the Chinese harp, and building intergenerational friendships with street vendors on food crawls around NYC.

Mikayla Tillery

Mikayla majors in urban studies and Black studies and commits her time to housing justice advocacy and racial justice activism. She hopes to pursue a career that makes material differences for those disadvantaged by housing discrimination, neighborhood segregation, and redlining. She has worked to transition Black first-year students to Stanford through New Student Orientation programming, produced policy memos on tenant protections that influence the US Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and other legislators to center frontline, renter communities in the energy transition, and served on the Stanford Board of Trustees to advocate for equitable land use. These experiences teach her that a future where affordable, climate-conscious housing as a human right is within reach. In her free time, she enjoys pottery, reality television, and traveling.

Grace Truslow

Grace is a dedicated honors student majoring in political science and minoring in sustainability. She aspires to earn a JD and to work in the federal government as an environmental lawyer, ensuring equity in land use policy implementation. She is particularly interested in applying lessons from the past to create a future of community-informed infrastructure development during the green energy transition. Originally from Rhode Island, her interest in public service was sparked through environmental work in local advocacy, nonprofit, and research spaces. In Washington, Grace has expanded her policy knowledge in transportation, financial services, energy, and agriculture through a multitude of internship opportunities, including with US Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, US Senator Jack Reed, and former Representative David Cicilline. During the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, she reviewed grant applications for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program and assisted in developing a report on the US Transportation Decarbonization Blueprint. Grace is an active member of her academic community as a leader of the University Honors Peer Advising Program, an editor for the Undergraduate Review , and an undergraduate research assistant.

Lee Waldman

Lee is pursuing a degree in sociology and the study of women, gender, and sexuality to inform his activism in housing justice. He is a founding member of Ithaca’s Youth Action Board, a group of young people working to fight youth homelessness in their community. Lee, along with his team, won the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program grant, a multimillion-dollar grant dedicated to elevating youth voice in service provision. Lee has been a central force in grant execution, helping found a Temporary Living Project and a Permanent Supportive Housing Project for youth in need of assistance in Tompkins County. He focuses on the safety of LGBTQ+ disabled youth, as protecting marginalized populations is the root of equitable policy. Lee is a community advocate and a member of the Ithaca Continuum of Care, a network of organizations and stakeholders working together to end homelessness. In his role, he uplifts the voices of people with lived experience of homelessness, ensuring that people at the heart of policy are not lost in the discussion. Lee plans to pursue an MSW/MPP with the goal of achieving a radically safe future for his community.

Ella, an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, is from Crookston, Minnesota. She studies public policy. Her community-based advocacy centers around the 15 nuclear missile silos housed on her Tribe’s reservation, which will soon be modernized, generating extensive environmental, public health, and safety concerns. To raise awareness about this injustice, Ella published an investigative podcast series “The Missiles on Our Rez” with Scientific American . She also works for Nuclear Princeton and Princeton’s Program on Science and Global Security, where she investigates nuclear assaults against Tribal communities. Ella previously served on the Minnesota Young Women’s Initiative Cabinet and the National Council of Urban Indian Health Youth Council. Outside the classroom, she aims to grow institutional support for Native students. She served as president of Natives at Princeton and led Princeton’s Indigenous Advocacy Coalition, where she worked with the administration, alumni, and students to hire Native faculty and organize events. She intends to pursue a JD with an emphasis on federal Indian law and environmental justice. After graduating, she will pursue community-engaged policy and journalism to empower Tribes to enact legislation that aligns with their wants and needs.

Trenton White

Trent is a driven first-generation Roan Scholar, majoring in political science with a minor in public administration. Fueled by a deep-seated passion for public service and a keen interest in higher education policy, he aspires to build a career in politics and law. Trent envisions pursuing a JD with a focus on public policy, ultimately aiming to empower underserved individuals in the Appalachian region by providing legal counsel, safeguarding the rights of the marginalized, and helping develop legislation to enrich educational opportunities within rural communities. Trent has worked tirelessly to foster a positive campus environment and provide greater opportunities for students. He founded and currently serves as president of his university’s mock trial team, and is also president of the student government association. He interned with the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, where he gained insights into the intricate workings of local governance, and served as a constituent services intern for US Senator Bill Hagerty – a role that reflects his commitment to understanding and addressing regional needs at the federal level. Beyond his academic and professional pursuits, Trent enjoys spending quality time with friends and indulging in a shared passion for horror movies.

Mielad Ziaee

Mielad is passionate about eliminating health disparities among racially and economically marginalized communities. Coming from an immigrant family in Texas, he aims to leverage research to inform – and reform – health policies and systems. He conducts health equity research as a National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Scholar and collaborates with hospital leadership at the Kennedy Krieger Institute on food insecurity research as a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention John R. Lewis Scholar. Noticing gaps in his research on how large institutions respond to community needs, Mielad advocates at a systemic level, currently serving as Governor Greg Abbott’s appointed student regent of the University of Houston System. He is also the first youth member of the board of directors of the American Red Cross, Houston Chapter. Mielad intends to pursue an MD/PhD with a focus on data-driven health policy and management. He hopes to ensure all Americans can access healthcare regardless of their background. In his free time, Mielad enjoys morning runs, baking, and visiting farmers markets.

Zane studies sociology, political science, and gender, sexuality & women’s studies. Their interdisciplinary background has helped inform their understanding of social justice and equity. Zane intends to pursue a JD/MA in human rights studies, eventually working in public interest law to protect the interests of queer communities and dismantle the inequity inherent in our current systems. They are putting themself through school and are the first of their siblings to attend college. Zane is currently working on a thesis that investigates and subverts recent legislative attacks on the queer community. In 2023, they were awarded the Brennens Summer Research Fellowship from the University of Vermont in order to study how to make queer history more accessible to demographics impacted by recent legislative bans on it being taught in schools. They are currently interning at the Vermont Statehouse for a state senator, and are a Dru Scholar and a Pedro Zamora Scholar. Zane enjoys yoga, gardening, and curating inclusive social settings.

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