Division of Social Sciences

Expertise: Sociology of Religion, Culture, Health and Medicine, Immigration, Sexuality, Research Methods, Buddhism, Chaplaincy.

Renee Korgood is a senior majoring in Politics and History and minoring in Legal Studies and French. She is from Merrick, New York, but is very involved with local politics right here in Waltham. Renee’s research focuses on global standards of human rights and the role of international institutions in preventing and resolving conflict. On campus, she is an Orientation Leader, a Brandeis National Committee Ambassador, one of the Presidents of Adagio Dance Company, and much more. She also serves on the Steering Committee of Progressive Waltham, a local advocacy group. Renee recently completed an internship at Alliance for Justice in Washington, DC, and continues to volunteer at WATCH CDC in Waltham at a housing clinic. She is excited to be serving as a Lead UDR for the Social Sciences Division and as a Politics UDR for a second year!