PS-PSI Alumni

2022

Alexander Allen attended the PS-PSI as a senior at Mount St. Mary’s University. He is interested in authoritarian persistence and democratic backsliding, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Political Science at West Virginia University.

Miles Barton attended the PS-PSI as a junior at The University of Maryland, College Park. He is interested in the relationship between race, ethnicity, and political polarization in American politics.

Bo Belotti attended the PS-PSI as a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is interested in the relationship between queer and trans rights, labor, and race in American politics.

Steven Berit attended the PS-PSI as a junior at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is interested in the relationship between higher education, labor markets, and the comparative politics of the United States and China.

Adarra Blount attended the PS-PSI as a senior at Hollins University. She is interested in the politics of incarceration and incarcerated populations.

Ryan Bookstein attended the PS-PSI as a senior at Towson University. He is interested in the relationship between religious identity and political polarization in American politics. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Government and Politics at the University of Maryland.

Rachel Delgado attended the PS-PSI as a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is interested in inequality, social mobility, and political economy in Latin America. She currently works at Porter Wright in Washington, D.C.

Justin Garming Fox attended the PS-PSI as a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is interested in the politics of far-right militias in the United States.

Leo Hojnowski attended the PS-PSI as a junior at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is interested in the politics of environmental protection and wildfire response in the United States and Russia.

Marzia Hussaini attended the PS-PSI as a senior at the University of the District of Columbia. She is interested in the politics of citizenship and immigration in the United States. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Political Science at Michigan State University.

Kassidy Jacobs attended the PS-PSI as a senior at the University of Maryland. She is interested in urban politics, redlining, and environmental racism in the United States.

Sharon Jeon attended the PS-PSI as a as a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is interested in post-conflict peacebuilding in Africa.

Rafael Jorge attended the PS-PSI as a senior at the University of Baltimore. He is interested in public policy on education and urban planning. He is currently pursuing a Master’s in Government at Johns Hopkins University.

Jessica Martin attended the PS-PSI as a junior at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is interested in the politics of gender and sexual violence in American elections.

Kawika Ke Koa Pegram attended the PS-PSI as a junior at American University. He is interested in the politics of indigenous collective action and social mobilization in Hawai’i.

Alyson Reynolds attended the PS-PSI as a junior at the College of William and Mary. She is interested in the development of international treaties and the politics of treaty compliance.

Ross Richter attended the PS-PSI as a senior at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is interested in theories of political autonomy and peace.

Kabita Sen attended the PS-PSI as a junior at St. John’s College, Annapolis. She is interested in the dynamics of political violence in South Asia. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in International Relations at the University of Chicago.

Roseanna Yeganeh-Kazemi attended the PS-PSI as a junior at American University. She is interested in the politics of the US Supreme Court.

2023

Lilibeth Arzate attended the PS-PSI as a junior at Hollins University. She is interested in law and policy at the intersection of immigrant rights, farmworker rights, and environmental justice.

Vivian Llanes Borquez attended the PS-PSI as a junior at Georgetown University. She is interested in the politics of segregation and education in the United States and Latin America.

Zoe Byer-Wein attended the PS-PSI as a junior at the University of Delaware. She is interested in the geopolitics and political economy of the former Soviet Union.

Kathryn Crummitt attended the PS-PSI as a senior at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is interested in studying the politics of labor migration and human trafficking.

Nikolas Dore attended the PS-PSI as a recent graduate of the University of Richmond. He is interested in studying the role of new media in social mobilization and political action in Palestine and Israel.

Joe Gray attended the PS-PSI as a senior at Virginia Wesleyan University. He is interested in the politics of the US Supreme Court.

Christian Herald attended the PS-PSI as a junior at the University of Richmond. She is interested in the role of young people and youth activism in American politics.

Nardos Amanuel Kebede attended the PS-PSI as a junior at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is interested in the political economy of development in Africa.

Rakshya Khadka attended the PS-PSI as a recent graduate of Hollins University. She is interested in researching dynamics of violence and displacement in South Asia.

Jairo M. Nuñez attended the PS-PSI as a senior at the University of the District of Columbia. He is interested in exploring the role of emotions in political attitudes and behavior in the United States.

Bryanna Parice attended the PS-PSI as a senior at the University of Delaware. She is interested in researching dynamics of political violence and democracy in Haiti.

Shivam Rami attended the PS-PSI as a junior at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is interested in studying the politics of criminal justice and mass incarceration in the United States.

Joshua Spicer attended the PS-PSI as a senior at the Batten Honors College of Virginia Wesleyan University. He is interested in the politics of civil and proxy wars in Africa.

Navara Syed attended the PS-PSI as a junior at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is interested in researching gender and politics in Asia.

Olivia Todd attended the PS-PSI as a junior at Hood College. She is interested in racial and education politics in the United States.

Kainaat Trehan attended the PS-PSI as a senior at the Batten Honors College of Virginia Wesleyan University. She is interested in studying peace-building and collective healing in post-conflict societies.

Rachel Two Bulls attended the PS-PSI as a junior at Georgetown University. She is interested in the politics of indigenous populations and indigeneity among Native American peoples and those of Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Nadia Velasco attended the PS-PSI as a junior at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She is interested in constitutional politics and reform in Latin America.

Ady Weng attended the PS-PSI as a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is interested in studying authoritarian persistence, democratic backsliding, and the role of civil society in democratization.

2024

Abbigail Harless attended the PS-PSI as a senior at West Virginia University. She is interested in the role of non-governmental actors in shaping international relations.

Adedoyin Dada attended the PS-PSI as a junior at Howard University. Her research focuses on racial and gendered gaps within the carceral systems of the United States.

Aira Yoshida attended the PS-PSI as a junior at Mary Baldwin University. She is interested in comparative immigration policies between the United States and Japan.

Alexiya Mikerina attended the PS-PSI as a junior at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Her research explores whether communism reduced gender disparities in the USSR.

Caroline Motley attended the PS-PSI as a sophomore at Mary Baldwin University. She focuses on educational disparities affecting Hispanic communities.

Caylee Sheaffer attended the PS-PSI as a junior at Hood College. She is researching political polarization.

Cristina Salas attended the PS-PSI as a junior at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her research focuses on healthcare disparities among underrepresented minorities.

Danielle McNerney attended the PS-PSI as a junior at Towson University. She is studying how local news reporting impacts public perceptions of race and crime.

Do Sinh Tran attended the PS-PSI as a sophomore at American University. His research focuses on corruption and governance in Vietnam.

Elene Japaridze attended the PS-PSI as a sophomore at Marymount University. She is interested in how international organizations like the UN and NATO perform in conflict prevention and resolution.

Elyssa Parker attended the PS-PSI as a junior at Hollins University. Her research explores Vietnamese refugees and how U.S. policy was influenced by great power rivalry.

Emily McKenna attended the PS-PSI as a sophomore at Christopher Newport University. She is studying public opinion on Title IX.

Gabby Landis attended the PS-PSI as a sophomore at American University. Her research focuses on the role of women in peacemaking and peacebuilding efforts.

Hope Kabura attended the PS-PSI as a junior at the University of Delaware. She is studying Afrophone newspapers in colonial Africa.

Ian Gould attended the PS-PSI as a junior at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research applies game theory to explore whether election decisions are rational.

Liberty Tennyson attended the PS-PSI as a junior at Shenandoah University. She is researching U.S. policy toward South Africa during the development of apartheid.

Nehal Naqvi attended the PS-PSI as a junior at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His research focuses on student sentiment regarding methods courses in political science.

Nicholas Grempler attended the PS-PSI as a senior at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His research explores right-wing populism in Argentina.