Past Fellow

Sofia Abramsky-Sze

Undergraduate Student
Psychology
Public Policy

Sofia Abramsky-Sze is a second-year majoring in Psychology and minoring in Public Policy. She is interested in the intersection of mental health and public policy, especially in relation to gender-based violence and international humanitarian aid. Her research interests concern community-wide trauma, the psychological consequences of forced migration, and systemic violence against women and children. In the past, Sofia has worked on legislative policy at the state and local level. In the future, she hopes to attend graduate school and work as a clinical psychologist. Outside of her...

Nadia AlAjmi

Undergraduate Student
Media Studies
Political Science

Nadia AlAjmi is a fourth-year international student from Kuwait that is majoring in Media Studies and Political Science, with a concentration in international relations. Her academic interests broadly include women’s rights, Eastern European politics, political psychology and how these fields intersect. Given her multicultural background, she is fluent in Polish, Arabic and English. Previously, she was a research assistant with the Center for Studies in Higher Education where her work focused on the experiences that women in and after doctoral programs went through, such as racism,...

Tara Allegra Fermanto

Undergraduate Student
Political Economy
Business Administration

Tara Allegra is a senior majoring in Political Economy and Business Administration, with a minor in Global Poverty and Practice. Her research interest broadly includes human rights issues, democratization, and international development. Tara is fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and Malay, and is currently studying French. Over the summer, Tara worked as a finance intern at The World Bank in Washington, DC. Currently, she is an economic research intern for the Center for Strategic and International Studies. In her free time, she loves to paint, listen to music, and learn new languages!

Jaeyeon Bae

Undergraduate Student

Jaeyeon Bae is a second year Regents' and Chancellor’s scholar at UC Berkeley. Some of her academic interests include psychology and research. Having lived in South Korea, she is also interested in comparative cultural studies. She works as a research assistant at Emotion & Emotion Regulation Lab and is involved in research that studies intersection between culture, emotions, and well-being.

Alexander Beck

Undergraduate Student
History

Alexander is a senior History major and Public Policy minor. His research interests include diplomatic history, military history, emerging technologies, and international security.

Esteban Benitez

Undergraduate Student
Sociology
Global Studies

Esteban Benitez is a senior from Visalia, CA majoring in Sociology and minoring in Global Studies with a concentration on the Americas. His academic interest include sustainable development in rural countries and immigration reform. He plans to attend law school following his studies at UC Berkeley.

Julianna Blevin

Undergraduate Student
Business Administration
Global Studies

Julianna Blevin is a junior from Mountain View, California currently pursuing a B.S. in Business Administration and a minor in Global Studies (regional focus in Europe/Russia). Her research interests include Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulation, international relations from a corporate lens, and public relations and strategic communications. In her free time, Jules enjoys baking, kayaking, hiking, and binge-watching How to Get Away with Murder.

Mel Britt

Undergraduate Student
Political Science

Mel Britt is a fourth-year transfer student majoring in political science and minoring in human rights. She is broadly interested in international development, democratization, and peacebuilding in post-conflict contexts. After graduation, she intends to spend a year in South East Asia conducting field research on international criminal law and transitional justice before pursuing a graduate degree in international affairs. Mel is a 2022-23 Haas Scholar award recipient, staff writer for the Berkeley Political Review, and political science honors student.

Chelsea Cano

Undergraduate Student
Business Administration

Chelsea Cano is a senior from Los Banos, CA majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Global Management. Her research interests include the economic development of the 20th and 21st century, the Digital Revolution and Information Age, and international affairs. Chelsea is currently working with Professor Brad DeLong and assisting in writing the footnotes for his book, "Slouching Towards Utopia: The Economic History of the Long Twentieth Century." In her free time, Chelsea enjoys watching psychological horror films and gardening.

Antonio Chavez-Askew

Undergraduate Student
Political Science

Antonio is a senior majoring in Political Science, he currently has a completed subfield in American Government and International Relations. His research interests include migration policy, military affairs, and post colonial politics.