Current Students
Entered Fall 2009
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Ashley Borja: Ashley graduated from Boston University in 2009 with a degree in International and in International Relations with focused on Latin American and Environment Development. She is interested in global health, and spent some time with the Masai in Tanzania in 2007. She has also been to Morocco, Peru, Colombia, Italy, and Spain.
John Clark: John graduated from Brandeis in 2009 with a major in IGS and minors in Politics and Economics. He had internships with J.P. Morgan and Merrill-Lynch. He has general interests in global governance and sustainable development, with a particular interest in Ireland.
Rebecca Gil: Rebecca graduated with a degree in international relations from Goucher College in Baltimore. She has also studied at Haifa University in Israel and at the University of Leeds in the UK. A native of Massachusetts, she held a summer internship with State Representative Ehrlich in 2008. While completing her course work in Global Studies, Rebecca has a strong interest in Communication and media, especially in relation to Israel and the Middle East.
Homer Vanniasinkam, Shelani: Shelani graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2008 with a degree in political science and a double minor in Asian studies and English. Shelani was born in Sri Lanka and came with her parents to Arizona to continue her education. While a university student she was active in community service and was especially involved in the Multicultural Student Center on campus. At Brandeis she is interested in exploring international development and human rights.
Nina Kanakarajavelu: Nina graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BS degree in biology. She attended the Tropical Ecology Summer Program of the Universidad Nacional of Costa Rica. While in college Nina was active in Amnesty International, and she has continued this work in the Boston area, working as a legal intern for the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project. At Brandeis she expects to continue her studies of refugees and women’s issues.
Young-seok Kim: Yeoungseok graduated from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, with a degree in international relations and a minor concentration in sociology. A native of South Korea, Yeoungseok served in the military before coming to the United States for college. He has also traveled in Cambodia and India. At Brandeis he plans to continue his study of economic development and poverty alleviation.
Sarah Knight: Sarah studied at Arizona State University and graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in psychology. A course on global issues pertaining to sustainable development was the source of her current interest in human rights, foreign aid, and the global environment.
Anna Liao: Anna graduated from Brandeis in 2009 with majors in economics and politics, and minors in East Asian studies and IGS. She is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese, proficient in Latin, and is learning Japanese. As a graduate student she plans on continuing her interest in global and regional governance.
Justin Phalichanh: Justin received a BS degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 2008, with a major in general science and minor in global studies. He participated in a summer seminar on media issues at King’s College, London. During college he was active in Habitat for Humanity and Health Occupations Students of America, and volunteered at a children’s hospital in Nashville. Justin is a native speaker of Lao. He hopes that his graduate work in Global Studies will prepare him for his ultimate goal of going to medical school.
Charles Radin: Charlie is currently the director of global communications and operations at Brandeis, and before coming to work at Brandeis he was a national and foreign correspondent for the Boston Globe (1974-2006). He was the Tokyo Bureau Chief in the mid-1990s and the Middle East Bureau Chief from 2001 to 2005. Charlie studied at the University of Missouri (Columbia) and graduated from the Boston University School of Communication with a degree in journalism and a minor in East Asian studies.
Kayne Ryan: Kayne graduated from Brandeis in 2009 with a major in IGS (specialization in global economy), and minors in business, Spanish, and legal studies. He studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain. He worked as an intern in the insurance and financial services division of the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts. As a graduate student he hopes to continue his study of how companies and countries collaborate in the global market.