All Profiles
While abroad, students have many unique and interesting experiences. When they return, we ask some students to share their stories to help other students think of what they might be able to do abroad.
Below you'll find student experiences ordered by their academic discipline. By clicking on the student's name you'll be able to read about their experience. For ease, we have included information on their majors/minors, program, and semester abroad up front.
Have you returned from abroad? Would you like to have your experience featured? Email abroad@brandeis.edu to request the form needed to complete a returnee student profile.
Anthropology
- Alex Bazarsky, Anthropology with LACLS and History Minors, Area Studies in Rome (IES), Spring 2022
- Lola Hamilton, Anthropology and German Studies, Language, Culture, and Politics in Berlin (IES), Spring 2025
- Yahni Lapa, HSSP Major with Anthropology and International and Global Studies minors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2022
- Hannah Lustig, Anthropology with Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor, International Development Perspectives in Chiang Mai (MSID), Spring 2024
- Ella Mendelson, Anthropology and Sociology, University of Sydney (Arcadia), Fall 2024
Applied Mathematics
Architectural Studies
- Emma Greszes, Computer Science, Architectural Studies & Art History, Psychology and Sciences in Amsterdam (IES), Spring 2020
Art History
- Karissa Bergin, Art History and Psychology majors, Legal Studies minor, Brandeis in Siena: Making, Seeing, and Mastering Art in Tuscany, Summer 2024
- Aileen Cahill, Art History, Education Studies, & English, Brandeis in Siena: Making, Seeing, and Mastering Art in Tuscany, Summer 2021
- Emma Greszes, Computer Science, Architectural Studies & Art History, Psychology and Sciences in Amsterdam (IES), Spring 2020
- Vy Phan, Business, Art History, and History, King's College London (Arcadia), Fall 2022
Biology
- Tyler Caine, Environmental Studies and Biology, Ecological Resilience Studies in Atenas (SFS), Spring 2024
- Cailan Frink, Biology & HSSP majors with Chemistry and Hispanic Studies minors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2023
- Samuel Hadego, Biology & HSSP majors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2025
- Angel Kuang, Biology and HSSP majors with Hispanic Studies minor, Liberal Arts and Language in Granada (IES), Fall 2024
Biochemistry
- Natalie Chin, Biochemistry, Yonsei University, Spring 2022
Business
- Mesoud Awol, Business, London School of Economics, Academic Year 2021-2022
- Felix Hsieh, Business & Economics, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021, Korea University, Academic Year 2022-2023
- Vy Phan, Business, Art History, and History, King's College London (Arcadia), Fall 2022
- Caroline Swan, Business, Economics, & Hispanic Studies, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021
- Laura Walkup, Business & Economics, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021
Chemistry
- Cailan Frink, Biology & HSSP majors with Chemistry and Hispanic Studies minors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2023
Climate Justice, Science, and Policy
- Ivy Dall, IGS with Climate Justice, Science, and Policy and Legal Studies minors, International Development Perspectives in Chiang Mai (MSID), Spring 2022
Computer Science
- Emma Greszes, Computer Science, Architectural Studies & Art History, Psychology and Sciences in Amsterdam (IES), Spring 2020
- Sagar Punjabi, Computer Science, Computer Science in Budapest (AIT), Spring 2020
- Eben Saveson, Computer Science and Linguistics, Waseda University, Academic Year 2022-23
- Michelle Zuckerberg, Computer Science and Psychology, Linguistics and Philosophy minors, American College of Thessaloniki, Spring 2025
East Asian Studies
- Simon Eber, IGS, Economics, and East Asian Studies majors, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2022; Summer Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing (CET), Summer 2023; Chinese Language and Culture in Shanghai (CET), Fall 2023
Economics
- Tamara Botteri, IGS, Politics, Economics, and Legal Studies, International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy (SIT), Spring 2020
- Simon Eber, IGS, Economics, and East Asian Studies majors, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2022; Summer Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing (CET), Summer 2023; Chinese Language and Culture in Shanghai (CET), Fall 2023
- Allan Feldman, Economics and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies majors, American University in Cairo, Spring 2025
- Anina Ghosal, Economics and HSSP majors, Math minor, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2025
- Felix Hsieh, Business & Economics, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021, Korea University, Academic Year 2022-2023
- Keying Jiang, Economics & IGS, Study Abroad in Copenhagen (DIS), Fall 2022
- Ian Smith, Economics & Politics with an IGS minor, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021
- Caroline Swan, Business, Economics, & Hispanic Studies, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021
- Laura Walkup, Business & Economics, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021
Education Studies
- Aileen Cahill, Art History, Education Studies, & English, Brandeis in Siena: Making, Seeing, and Mastering Art in Tuscany, Summer 2021
- Laurel Davidoff, Psychology and Education Studies, Advanced Studies in England Summer Program, Summer 2023, and American College of Thessaloniki Summer Program, Summer 2024
- Zaire Simmonds, Education, Advanced Studies in England, Spring 2025
English
- Aileen Cahill, Art History, Education Studies, & English, Brandeis in Siena: Making, Seeing, and Mastering Art in Tuscany, Summer 2021
- Ardelia Doyle, English, French, and History, Sant'Anna Institute Summer Program, Summer 2025
Environmental Studies
- Tyler Caine, Environmental Studies and Biology, Ecological Resilience Studies in Atenas (SFS), Spring 2024
- Mia Levine, Environmental Studies and International and Global Studies majors, Environmental Justice and Mekong Ecologies in Siem Reap (SFS), Spring 2025
French and Francophone Studies
- Salma Ahmed, Neuroscience & French and Francophone Studies, Traditional Medicine and Healthcare Systems in Ghana (SIT), Summer 2021
- Ardelia Doyle, English, French, and History, Sant'Anna Institute Summer Program, Summer 2025
German Studies
- Lola Hamilton, Anthropology and German Studies, Language, Culture, and Politics in Berlin (IES), Spring 2025
- Ella Majeski, Politics and WGS, Legal Studies and German Studies minors, Summer European Union Studies in Freiburg (IES), Summer 2025
Health: Science, Society, and Policy
- Kimberly Rosas Avila, HSSP and Hispanic Studies majors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2025
- Cailan Frink, Biology & HSSP majors with Chemistry and Hispanic Studies minors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2023
- Anina Ghosal, Economics and HSSP majors, Math minor, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2025
- Samuel Hadego, Biology & HSSP majors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2025
- Angel Kuang, Biology and HSSP majors with Hispanic Studies minor, Liberal Arts and Language in Granada (IES), Fall 2024
- Yahni Lapa, HSSP Major with Anthropology and International and Global Studies minors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2022
Hispanic Studies
- Kimberly Rosas Avila, HSSP and Hispanic Studies majors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2025
- Cailan Frink, Biology & HSSP majors with Chemistry and Hispanic Studies minors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2023
- Mariko Goetz, Applied Mathematics with a Hispanic Studies minor, Math and Science in Madrid (IES), Spring 2024
- Angel Kuang, Biology and HSSP majors with Hispanic Studies minor, Liberal Arts and Language in Granada (IES), Fall 2024
- Rynn Parrack, Psychology & Sociology with Hispanic Studies Minor, Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development in Valparaiso (SIT), Spring 2022
- Caroline Swan, Business, Economics, & Hispanic Studies, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021
History
- Alex Bazarsky, Anthropology with LACLS and History Minors, Area Studies in Rome (IES), Spring 2022
- Ardelia Doyle, English, French, and History, Sant'Anna Institute Summer Program, Summer 2025
- Maggie Moran, History & Studio Art, Brandeis in Siena: Making, Seeing, and Mastering Art in Tuscany, Summer 2021
- Vy Phan, Business, Art History, and History, King's College London (Arcadia), Fall 2022
International and Global Studies
- Tamara Botteri, IGS, Politics, Economics, and Legal Studies, International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy (SIT), Spring 2020
- Ivy Dall, IGS with Climate Justice, Science, and Policy and Legal Studies minors, International Development Perspectives in Chiang Mai (MSID), Spring 2022
- Simon Eber, IGS, Economics, and East Asian Studies majors, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2022; Summer Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing (CET), Summer 2023; Chinese Language and Culture in Shanghai (CET), Fall 2023
- Keying Jiang, Economics & IGS, Study Abroad in Copenhagen (DIS), Fall 2022
- Yahni Lapa, HSSP Major with Anthropology and International and Global Studies minors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2022
- Mia Levine, Environmental Studies and International and Global Studies majors, Environmental Justice and Mekong Ecologies in Siem Reap (SFS), Spring 2025
- Ian Smith, Economics & Politics with an IGS minor, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021
Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
- Alex Bazarsky, Anthropology with LACLS and History Minors, Area Studies in Rome (IES), Spring 2022
Legal Studies
- Tamara Botteri, IGS, Politics, Economics, and Legal Studies, International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy (SIT), Spring 2020
- Ivy Dall, IGS with Climate Justice, Science, and Policy and Legal Studies minors, International Development Perspectives in Chiang Mai (MSID), Spring 2022
- Ella Majeski, Politics and WGS, Legal Studies and German Studies minors, Summer European Union Studies in Freiburg (IES), Summer 2025
Linguistics
- Eben Saveson, Computer Science and Linguistics, Waseda University, Academic Year 2022-23
- Michelle Zuckerberg, Computer Science and Psychology, Linguistics and Philosophy minors, American College of Thessaloniki, Spring 2025
Mathematics
- Anina Ghosal, Economics and HSSP majors, Math minor, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2025
Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
- Allan Feldman, Economics and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies majors, American University in Cairo, Spring 2025
Neuroscience
- Salma Ahmed, Neuroscience & French and Francophone Studies, Traditional Medicine and Healthcare Systems in Ghana (SIT), Summer 2021
- Genesis Cedeno, Psychology and Neuroscience, Study in Buenos Aires (IFSA), Spring 2025
- Dani Kohorn, Neuroscience, Study Abroad in Copenhagen (DIS), Spring 2024
Philosophy
- Michelle Zuckerberg, Computer Science and Psychology, Linguistics and Philosophy minors, American College of Thessaloniki, Spring 2025
Politics
- Tamara Botteri, IGS, Politics, Economics, and Legal Studies, International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy (SIT), Spring 2020
- Ella Majeski, Politics and WGS, Legal Studies and German Studies minors, Summer European Union Studies in Freiburg (IES), Summer 2025
- Ian Smith, Economics & Politics with an IGS minor, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021
Psychology
- Karissa Bergin, Art History and Psychology majors, Legal Studies minor, Brandeis in Siena: Making, Seeing, and Mastering Art in Tuscany, Summer 2024
- Genesis Cedeno, Psychology and Neuroscience, Study in Buenos Aires (IFSA), Spring 2025
- Laurel Davidoff, Psychology and Education Studies, Advanced Studies in England Summer Program, Summer 2023, and American College of Thessaloniki Summer Program, Summer 2024
- Rynn Parrack, Psychology & Sociology with Hispanic Studies Minor, Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development in Valparaiso (SIT), Spring 2022
- Michelle Zuckerberg, Computer Science and Psychology, Linguistics and Philosophy minors, American College of Thessaloniki, Spring 2025
Sociology
- Ella Mendelson, Anthropology and Sociology, University of Sydney (Arcadia), Fall 2024
- Rynn Parrack, Psychology & Sociology with Hispanic Studies Minor, Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development in Valparaiso (SIT), Spring 2022
Studio Art
- Maggie Moran, History & Studio Art, Brandeis in Siena: Making, Seeing, and Mastering Art in Tuscany, Summer 2021
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Hannah Lustig, Anthropology with Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor, International Development Perspectives in Chiang Mai (MSID), Spring 2024
- Ella Majeski, Politics and WGS, Legal Studies and German Studies minors, Summer European Union Studies in Freiburg (IES), Summer 2025
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