Undergraduate Departmental Representatives
The Undergraduate Departmental Representatives serve as a resource and representative for fellow majors and minors and potential majors and minors, and brings student concerns and/or ideas to the program faculty. They also provide feedback to the program chair, undergraduate advising head, and faculty regarding scheduling problems, course offerings, etc. and help organize events for majors, minors, and other interested students.
I am a junior double majoring in Politics and Anthropology with a focus in Linguistic Anthropology, and minoring in the History of Ideas program. My academic work examines how language, power, and systemic change intersect, with a focus on how discourse shapes access to resources and public policy. I have presented at national conferences on data equity in youth services, social return on investment (SROI) analysis, and centering lived experience in policy design. This past summer, I studied Polish language and culture at Jagiellonian University as a Tomaszkiewicz-Florio Scholar and presented original linguistic anthropology research at the Summer School of Linguistics in the Czech Republic as a Gilman International Scholar.
I serve on youth advisory boards focused on housing justice, LGBTQIA+ advocacy, and cross-sector policy reform and work as the Project Manager at Resilience Consultants and Youth Policy Team member for the national coalition A Way Home America, supporting nonprofits and government agencies in impact measurement, legislative advocacy, and community-led research. I have also been a member of Common Good Coworking in Waltham for three years. On campus, I have served as Director of Residential Life on the Student Union Executive Board and write for The Justice student newspaper. If you have questions about combining research with advocacy, navigating interdisciplinary fields, or getting involved in policy and equity work, I’d love to connect!
I am a senior from Kingston, Jamaica, double majoring in Politics and Biochemistry. My academic interests lie in the structures of intergovernmental foreign affairs, with a particular focus on how diplomatic institutions can support democratic development and international cooperation. I’m also drawn to international law, political institutions, and the role of science and policy in shaping global governance. This past summer, I studied the institutions of the European Union in Freiburg, Germany, exploring their global influence and internal mechanisms. This supported my academic interests as I have interned at the Office of the Prime Minister of Jamaica under the Housing, Opportunity, Production, and Employment (HOPE) Programme, which supports youth employment and development. This experience strengthened my interest in how governments and public-private partnerships can empower individuals and shape policy outcomes.
Outside of academics, I serve as President of Brandeis' Waltham Group, the university’s largest student-led service organization and President of the Students of the Caribbean Association. I also serve as a coordinator of Community Connections. If you have any questions about pursuing a double major in two completely different fields, or want to talk about foreign affairs, diplomacy, or getting involved on campus, please reach out!
I am a senior majoring in Politics with minors in African and African American Studies and History. My academic interests include American elections, voter decision making, and Congressional and state-level policy making. This summer, I interned at the Massachusetts State House with the office of Representative James Murphy and began work on my Politics Honors Thesis on voters’ perceptions of the national economy. After graduating from Brandeis, I hope to work in Massachusetts state politics in government affairs. Outside of the classroom, I serve as co-chair of the Brandeis Student Union Allocations Board, a role I’ve held since the Spring 2025 semester. I am excited to work with both students and faculty as a Politics UDR this year!