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Chayce Canty ’27

Chayce is a Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies double major and an Atlanta native. On campus, Chayce is a Benton Scholar and OUS Scholar, as well as a member of the Black Student Union, Pre-Law Society, Conduct Board, and Kappa Kappa Gamma. Last spring, Chayce participated in the ���߲ݴ�ý Washington, D.C. Study Group, interning at Cornerstone Government Affairs with the OpsWatch team, and is currently interning at the Brookings Institution in their Center for Technology Innovation, examining AI and cybersecurity policy and their roles in democracy. As a Lampert scholar, Chayce is excited to explore her interest in the intersections between law, technology, national security, and democratic governance, particularly as emerging technologies reshape public policy, surveillance, and civil liberties. She hopes to examine how everyday civilian life is increasingly monitored, influenced, and incorporated into the development and deployment of emerging technologies, with a particular focus on the American South and Southern Africa.

Louis Derechin ’27

Louis is a Political Science major and an Anthropology minor, with deep interests in US grand strategy, national security, and great power competition. This upcoming summer, Louis will be interning at the Center for Maritime Strategy think tank analyzing US naval strategy to aid informed decision-making by policymakers and national security officials. He will largely be focusing on US naval strategy in the Indo-Pacific region, building off of his last summer as a research intern at Academia Sinica in Taiwan, where he conducted research on US-Taiwanese defense posturing and its impacts on public opinion. As a Lampert Scholar, Louis looks forward to further investigating American defense strategy in the Indo-Pacific, including the necessity of evolution in force structure stemming from attrition warfare and emerging technologies. His Lampert research will be guided largely by his two recent internships in security studies. He studied abroad in Madrid, Spain for his junior spring semester, and at ���߲ݴ�ý, Louis writes for the ���߲ݴ�ý Political Review about international security issues and US grand strategy, is in the Political Science honors program, has tutored local Hamilton middle and high-schoolers, and is involved in various intramural sports.

Ruben Engels ’27

Ruben is an International Relations major with minors in Economics and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. As an international student from Leverkusen, Germany, he is interested in geo- and defense strategy with a particular focus on transatlantic and US-German relations. Ruben spent his junior spring semester in Madrid, where he refined his Spanish while studying European economic integration and EU-US trade relations.

This summer, Ruben will pursue his interests in German affairs and defense strategy through a Lampert research project under the mentorship of Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow and director of research in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution and a Lampert Institute nonresident fellow. He will examine German efforts to enhance its defense capabilities in light of an anticipated gradual US retreat from NATO and the European continent, while Russia remains an imminent threat to the alliance’s eastern flank. He aims to determine the level of power NATO can project on the European continent without American support and to assess Germany’s capacity to lead future efforts to defend against external military threats. On campus, Ruben is a tutor for the German Department and the Morrisville-Eaton Elementary School.

Emma Hanlon ’27

Emma is a Political Science and Economics double major from Averill Park, NY. As a Lampert Scholar, Emma looks forward to exploring the intersection of labor economics and firm behavior by investigating gift exchange theory in manufacturing firms. Her research will draw on an original dataset to examine how various monetary incentives shape worker productivity and employer-employee relationships. Emma hopes to contribute new empirical insights to a growing body of scholarship on employee ownership and group incentive pay. On campus, Emma serves as Executive Editor of The ���߲ݴ�ý Maroon-News and is a member of the ���߲ݴ�ý Dance Team.

William Keiser ’27

Will is a double major in Computer Science and Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, focusing on Arabic language, Middle Eastern geopolitics, US national security, and emerging technologies. As a Lampert Scholar, Will is excited to pursue a combination of these interests this summer by exploring the conditions under which MENA governments adopt Chinese surveillance technology through their Digital Silk Road program and to what extent these adoptions are conscious imports of digital authoritarianism rather than pragmatic economic decisions. Ultimately, he hopes to extend this project as a basis for honors theses in his dual majors. Last summer, he was a member of the Cambridge Security Initiative’s International Security and Intelligence program, researching the application of necropolitics as a conceptual framework for the US drone program through a comparative analysis of Northern Iraq from 2014 to 2017. On campus, Will is a member of the cross-country and track & field team, also serving as the team’s Career Services ambassador. 

Gillian Lustenberger ’27

Gillian Lustenberger is a Peace and Conflict Studies Major and an Economics minor, with deep interests in U.S. national security and the geopolitics of the Middle East. Last year, she studied abroad in South Africa, where she engaged in coursework examining human rights and international law. As a Lampert Scholar, she hopes to build off of this experience, exploring the tension between national security and individual rights. This summer, she will be working at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Boston and also participating in the International Security and Intelligence Program at the Cambridge Security Initiative, where she will be researching the accountability mechanisms of intelligence communities. On campus, Gillian is a Golden Fellow, a captain of the ���߲ݴ�ý Equestrian Team, and a Meditation Associate at Chapel House.

Tucker McPartlin ’27

Tucker is a political science and geography double major. As a Lampert Scholar, Tucker looks forward to researching the political psychology of separatist movements in western democracies with particular focus on Scotland and Quebec. His research will evaluate changing attitudes towards separatism among voters, elites, and institutions in these regions in the context of a changing world order from 1995 onwards. Tucker’s research will place particular emphasis on how separatist movements tackle issues of trade, national security, and rising nationalist sentiment throughout the west. On campus, Tucker is involved in ���߲ݴ�ý Model United Nations, ETC Sketch Comedy, and the ���߲ݴ�ý Maroon-News. 

Robert Payne ’27

Robert is a Political Science major with a minor in Writing & Rhetoric. His interest in American public policy will be emphasized in his Lampert research, where he will examine the evolution in Republican Party policies since World War II, focusing on the reactionary role of party-based social movements leading to realignment after the Civil Rights Act, Reaganism, Newt Gingrich's scorched-earth politics, and the Tea Party. The project will investigate this evolution in the context of the rise of the far right in America and abroad. Robert will examine how this party-specific change has led to broader implications for the country's foreign and domestic policy. On campus, Robert is the President of ���߲ݴ�ý Model United Nations, Senior Editor of the Maroon-News, and the co-founder of a TiA-backed venture, College Street Pickles.

Jack Pearlson ’27

Jack is an International Relations major and a History minor. During the spring 2026 semester, Jack studied at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, where his coursework examined the processes of post-WWII European integration and functionality of the European Union. Jack will be spending his summer contributing to the Micah Q. Jones Congressional campaign as a Field Event Coordinator and Communication Strategist. He will be drafting timely position statements on domestic and foreign policy issues, as well as coordinating outreach to, and communicating with, grass root organizers within the MA-6 Congressional District. Building from his summer experience, Jack will further explore themes of political connection, messaging, discourse, and polarization as a Lampert Scholar. On campus, Jack is a member of the ���߲ݴ�ý chapter of Design for America, working as an Innovation Fellow through the Information Technology department. He is the goaltender for the club hockey team, and serves as the captain of the ���߲ݴ�ý club sailing team. Jack was also a Benton Scholar. He is a member of Phi Delta Theta, where he served as chapter secretary during the fall 2025 semester.

London Pettibone ’27

London is an English and political science double major with an interest in counter-terrorism and international security. As a Lampert Scholar, London will be researching how the US uses covert unmanned aerial vehicles against terrorist actors, and how this influences conflict escalation and de-escalation. This upcoming summer, London will explore this topic by participating in the International Security and Intelligence Program at the Cambridge Security Institute, where she will engage with prominent practitioners and academics to enhance her research while learning more about the contemporary key international security challenges. 

On campus, London is a student mentor for the sidekicks program, a James Madison fellow, an international news editor for the ���߲ݴ�ý Political Review, and a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Currently, London is studying abroad in Stockholm, Sweden, to learn more about small states’ strategies for overcoming international security challenges, specifically emerging domestic and international terrorist threats.

Abby Call ’26 

Abby Call is a senior Peace and Conflict Studies major and Philosophy minor at ���߲ݴ�ý University, and was recently named a Swyer Scholar with the Foreign Policy Association. As a Lampert Scholar, she has worked with the MEA Institute for Strategic Studies, contributing to a policy paper for the African Union Commission on cultural heritage policy, and conducted research at the Center on Inclusive Trade and Development on the impact of tariffs on global fashion supply chains. Her senior thesis examines UNRWA’s education policy and its implications for conflict-affected communities. On campus, Abby serves as a peer writing consultant at the Writing and Speaking Center, a senior prose editor for Portfolio, a member of the Model Arab League, and a Benton Scholar. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in international law, with particular interests in trade, cultural heritage, and peacebuilding.

Sophia Ceconi ’26

Sophia is a double major in Peace and Conflict Studies and Geography. As a Lampert Scholar, Sophia examined how climate-induced sea level rise threatens to submerge Pacific Island nations entirely, exposing fundamental gaps in international law’s territorial-based conception of statehood. She argues that existing sovereignty frameworks are inadequate for this unprecedented crisis and explores potential solutions. For the first half of the summer, she completed her third Congressional internship and her second on Capitol Hill. During the second half, Sophia worked as a casework intern for the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants. She is also a Kevin Williams ’10 Memorial Fellow and used her funds to travel to Australia, Thailand, and Aotearoa/New Zealand to learn more about Indigenous communities and their relationships with their respective federal governments. Additionally, Sophia has recently been named a Fulbright Semi-Finalist for the ETA program in the Czech Republic. After ���߲ݴ�ý, she hopes to work in law, government, at a think tank, or for the United Nations, with a particular focus on human rights and national security.

Chris Johnson ’26 

Chris Johnson is a political science major. As a Lampert Scholar, Chris will be spending his summer working for the UNHCR’s Global Shelter Cluster, an organization created to provide millions of internally displaced people the right to shelter. His research and focus will be on housing land and property rights, a legal process meant to ensure that land rightfully owned by civilians will be given back to them after returning home. Due to his heritage and love for the culture, he has a fond interest in centering his work on the Ukraine war. Chris hopes to be able to connect this work back to his interest of Poland and Polish politics, answering questions on whether or not migration movements from the war have increased populist tendencies. On campus, Chris has taken part in the Geneva Study Group, the Newman Community, Pre-Law Society, and worked as a Communications Intern for ���߲ݴ�ý Career Services. 

Maya Khadem ’26 

Maya is an Applied Mathematics major with minors in Chinese and Religion. This past spring, she studied abroad in Shanghai, where she worked to strengthen her Mandarin and gain firsthand insight into China’s role in the global landscape. Over the summer, Maya will be conducting research on the Bahá’í Faith's alternative to soft power diplomacy, examining her religion through a scholarly lens. As a Lampert Scholar, she is excited to connect these experiences to a space where she can both challenge and expand her understanding of complex global issues. On campus, Maya has held various leadership positions at WRCU ���߲ݴ�ý Radio, where she continues to host a weekly talk show. She also serves as a BEDI (Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) leader for her sorority, helping to foster critical conversations about modern college life.

Lauren Levin ’26

Lauren Levin is an International Relations major and Jewish Studies minor. As a Lampert Scholar, she is dedicated to exploring global affairs, specifically the geopolitical relations between the U.S. and the Middle East. This summer, Lauren will be an analyst in the Legal, Compliance & Government Affairs team at Spencer Stuart, where she will conduct research on regulatory trends and executive leadership while gaining exposure to legal and compliance structures that shape corporate governance. Previously, she served as a Peace Fellow at Mediators Beyond Borders International, contributing to global mediation initiatives and the UN Commission on the Status of Women 69 delegation. On campus, Lauren is engaged in civic leadership and advocacy. She is a Shaw Wellness Ambassador, Sexual Assault Prevention Chair for Kappa Kappa Gamma, and leads the ���߲ݴ�ý Vote Project.

Emma McCartan ’26

Emma McCartan is an international relations major with a double minor in Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies. Emma's Lampert research, completed independently over the summer, examined the causes and outcomes of various citizenship regimes in the Middle East. Previously, as a Benton Scholar, Emma studied the effect of diasporas on memorializations of the Irish and Ukrainian famines. The ���߲ݴ�ý University press published her research in September 2025 in the book Russia and Ukraine: Then & Now. On campus, Emma is the executive editor for The ���߲ݴ�ý Maroon-News and president of Model UN, as well as a student DJ at WRCU-FM and an admissions ambassador.

Jack Payne ’26

Jack Payne is an International Relations major with minors in Asian Studies and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. He is particularly interested in national security, focusing on the growing geopolitical tensions between the United States and China. In the summer of 2024, Jack interned with the U.S. Department of State, working under the Diplomatic Security Service in the Secretary's Protective Division, where he gained first hand exposure to diplomatic security operations and foreign policy. He spent his junior spring semester abroad in Barcelona, where he studied the Spanish language, EU border migrations, and Spanish history and culture. This summer, Jack plans to further his studies and professional experience in international relations through an internship in Washington, D.C., with the Institute of World Politics, which focuses on national security, intelligence, and diplomacy. He will also continue studying the Chinese language through Tufts University.

Corrigan Peters ’26

Corrigan is a physics and economics double major. This summer, he will be working for Binera, a risk management firm in the Washington D.C. area, interning at the Adam Smith Institute in London, and participating in the Hoover Institution's Summer Policy Boot Camp at Stanford University. Corrigan looks forward to connecting these experiences with the themes of the Lampert Institute and learning from the experiences of other Lampert Scholars, especially Coleman Wohlken. On campus, Corrigan tutors economics, interns for the Alumni Memorial Scholars Program and the Athletics Department, directs the ���߲ݴ�ý Resolutions a cappella group, and participates in club volleyball and student theater.

Hannah Rogoff ’26 

Hannah is an International Relations major and Chinese (Mandarin) minor. In the summer of 2024, Hannah pursued an internship at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) on CNN’s ‘The Source’ With Kaitlan Collins. This past summer, she returned to WBD as a Brand Strategy and Solutions Advertising Sales intern. As a Lampert Scholar, Hannah combined her interests in media and global affairs by studying U.S.-China relations and how media shapes global power in Latin America. On campus, Hannah is involved with Scholars of Finance where she served as the Vice President of Marketing and Outreach, ���߲ݴ�ý Women in Business, and taught Chinese at the local elementary school through the WLP program. 

Ellen Weinstock ’26

Ellen is a Political Science and Religion double major. This spring semester Ellen is studying abroad at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Outside of the classroom, Ellen is a Lead Link for the ���߲ݴ�ý Orientation Program, is a member of the Planned Parenthood board, volunteers with Hamilton Outdoor group, and works as a Peer-Research Consultant for Case-Geyer Library. This summer she will be working as a government relations intern for Invariant in Washington, D.C.

Coleman Wohlken ’26

Coleman is a Classics major and a philosophy minor with a growing interest in international relations. He spent the fall semester of 2024 abroad at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome, taking courses in Roman history, civilization, topography, and archaeology, in addition to advanced Greek and Latin. This summer, Coleman will be conducting research on Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War, the work's influences on IR theory, and the recent “Thucydides's Trap“ thesis put forth by Graham T. Allison. The project will ultimately evaluate Allison's use of Thucydides in advancing a realist view of U.S.–China relations. On campus, Coleman tutors for Greek and Latin courses and is a member of the jazz ensemble, symphonic band, and brass quintet, as well as director and member of the Pep Band. 

2025-26 Lampert Scholars Awards and Honors

Abby Call: Boren Fellowship, Fulbright Scholarship, Lampert Prize, Sterling Prize in Peace and Conflict Studies, Summa Cum Laude

Sophia Ceconi: Sterling Prize in Peace and Conflict Studies, Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Peace and Conflict Studies

Chris Johnson: Magna Cum Laude, Honors in Political Science

Maya Khadem: Cum Laude

William Klaasmeyer: Summa Cum Laude

Lauren Levin: Boren Fellowship, Magna Cum Laude

Emma McCartan: Magna Cum Laude

Jack Payne: Cum Laude

Corrigan Peters: Magna Cum Laude, Honors in Economics

Hannah Rogoff: Magna Cum Laude

Stella Strassberg: Magna Cum Laude

Ellen Weinstock: Magna Cum Laude, Honors in Religion

Coleman Wohlken: Curtiss Austin Latin Prize in Classics, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Daniel Garcia Andrade '25
Daniel Garcia is an Economics major and Political Science minor interested in industrial policy, international relations, and electoral politics. During his junior year at ���߲ݴ�ý, he participated in both the Washington D.C. Study Group and a semester abroad in Ireland, taking courses on Economic Policy, Behavioral Economics, and the Contemporary Political Process. Beyond coursework, Daniel is passionate about the role that public policy plays in the transportation industry. He is spending this summer in New York City interning at Alton Aviation Consultancy.

Sawyer Brown ’25
This summer, Sawyer is interning for World Vision International in the department of Preparedness and Field Readiness, and will also assist the organization's Disaster Risk Reduction initiatives in Mali. Sawyer will also be conducting an independent research project that examines why Mali fell into civil war as well as how this conflict has affected its strategic relations with the US, France, and Russia. Sawyer is an International Relations major and a Biology minor.

Camille Goodhart ’25 
Camille is pursuing a major in Political Science with minors in Philosophy and Peace and Conflict Studies. This summer, she is in Washington, DC, researching the rise of techno-authoritarianism and the adoption of Chinese surveillance technologies. Her research includes a case study on Mexico and shadow case studies on Venezuela and Ecuador to understand their motivations for developing diplomatic relationships with China and utilizing Chinese-based technologies. Camille is also investigating international perceptions of the United States’ technological capacity and surveillance practices compared to China. In addition to her research project, Camille is interning for New York State Sen. John Mannion’s congressional campaign. On campus, she is a Golden Fellow, Senior Intern for the Office of Admission, Lead Link for the Link Orientation Staff, Co-Leader of ���߲ݴ�ý High School Tutors, and a student coordinator and firefighter/EMT for the Hamilton Fire Department. 

Jack Hyams ’25
Jack is an International Relations major and Asian Studies minor. Last semester, while studying abroad in Madrid, Jack researched the developing relationship between North Korea and South Korea, and the implications of this relationship on the European region and international actors. This summer, Jack is working as a Government Advocacy Intern at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a human rights organization that confronts anti-Semitism and teaches the lessons of the Holocaust, in New York City. On campus, Jack is involved in the Student Government Association, Sidekicks, Link Staff, and Club Tennis.  

Simon Khairallah ’25 
Simon is a rising senior at ���߲ݴ�ý University majoring in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies with a double minor in Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies. He has focused his interests on the Arabic language, Middle Eastern regional geopolitics, migration issues, and US foreign policy. In the summer and fall of 2023, he studied abroad in Amman, Jordan, investigating the regional impacts of the Syrian Civil War and critical socio-economic issues while completing intensive Arabic coursework.

At the end of his fall program, he produced an independent research project investigating the labor migration aspirations of Jordanian undergraduate students.

Simon began the summer by interning in Senator Murphy’s DC Office, gaining insight into the legislative process and critical domestic and foreign policy issues facing the United States. Then, he pursued a second internship with IRIS (Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services), a refugee resettlement nonprofit in Southern Connecticut. On campus, Simon is a senator in the Student Government Association, president of ���߲ݴ�ý’s Model Arab League, and member of Model UN and the Club Soccer Team. He is eager to gain further insight into policy areas like immigration and foreign affairs.

Paul Lynch ’25
Paul is an International Relations and German double major interested in migration, collective security, and the European Union. 

Paul spent the spring semester of 2024 studying at the University of Freiburg in Germany, where he studied European integration and political culture. This summer, Paul will conduct an independent research project examining migrant integration policies in Germany. The project will compare two distinct periods of immigration in German history, the 1970's and the more recent refugee flow since 2015. He hopes to gain a better understanding of migration integration policy that will advance his own goal of developing U.S. policy himself. Paul is conducting his research in Germany, where he will have easier access to German government resources and other primary sources. At ���߲ݴ�ý, he is a student educator for the Outdoor Education program and also heavily involved with the Model United Nations, Russian Club, and the Senate.

Bryan Pham ’25
Bryan is majoring in East Asian Studies with a concentration on China and double-minoring in Chinese and International Relations. This summer, Bryan plans to attend the Public Policy & International Affairs Program Junior Summer Institute at Princeton University. At the institute, Bryan will be working alongside Princeton professors and other professionals to develop analytical, evaluation and development skills in policy drafting in both the domestic and international spheres. Over the summer, Bryan plans to work on a project on how US policymakers can shape evolving Taiwanese identity to align with US visions in East Asia, which will be the foundation for an honors thesis in East Asian studies. On campus, Bryan has held leadership roles in ModelUN since sophomore year, is an active participant in ���߲ݴ�ý Model Arab League, and is the Vice President of ���߲ݴ�ý Vietnamese Society. Since freshman year, Bryan has been a student worker at the Keck Center for Language Study and is also a Chinese tutor on campus, an editorial assistant for the East Asian Studies Monthly Newsletter, and an Employer Relation Intern at Career services next semester. After ���߲ݴ�ý, Bryan hopes to work as a Foreign Service Officer for the US in the East Asia region.

Danielle Silverman ’25 
This summer, Danielle is working in New York City as a Client Coverage Intern at MSCI, an investment research firm that analyzes client portfolios. Danielle, an Economics and English double major, will be researching the growth of Artificial Intelligence, focusing on how such developments have impacted gender inequality in the workforce. 

George Wilson ’25 
George is an International Relations and French double major. As a Lampert Scholar, George looks forward to combining his interests in France and International Relations by investigating the effects of the changing world order on French domestic policies. His research project will analyze the role that Laïcité, or secularism, has played in the French government from the early 20th century until today. George hopes to identify the effect that increased immigration, shifts in cultural attitude, and other changes have had on an idea  central to French identity. On campus, George is involved in 13 Degrees Magazine, ETC Sketch Comedy, and ���߲ݴ�ý’s Admissions Office, serving as an intern in the student management team. 

2024–25 Lampert Scholars Awards and Honors:

• Sawyer Brown: UK Fellowship. Magna Cum Laude
• Daniel Garcia Andrade: Becoming an Analyst at American Airlines. Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
• Camille Goodhart: Dean's Community Service Award. Golden Fellow. Lampert Prize. Summa Cum Laude
• Jack Hyams: Joining AlphaSights as a client service associate in their New York City office. Magna Cum Laude
• Simon Khairallah: Pursuing MA in Law and Diplomacy at Tufts' Fletcher School. Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship. Award for Excellence in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Clarence Young Award, Peace and Conflict Studies, Sterling Prize. Honors in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. Summa Cum Laude
• Paul Lynch: Magna Cum Laude
• Bryan Pham: Boren Fellowship. Kingsford Prize for Public Speaking. Award for Excellence in Asian Studies: China. Stevenson Competition. Fulbright Taiwan semi-finalist. Accepted to the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at The Hopkins-Nanjing Center, Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, and Elliott School of International Affairs to pursue Master's degree. High Honors in Chinese.
• Danielle Silverman: Joining Dontzin Kolbe & Fleissig LLP as a Paralegal in their New York office. High Honors in English. Summa Cum Laude
• George Wilson: Paul O. Stillman ’55 Award (International Relations); Charles A. Choquette Memorial Prize (Romance Languages and Literatures). Honors in International Relations. Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Zarah Bari ’24

This summer, Zarah worked as a judicial intern for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. She performed legal research and executed writing assignments for a District Judge. Zarah is a double major in Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies. She plans to research relations between China and the United States, specifically the CCP’s use of technology in fostering authoritarianism.

Grace Carter ’24

Grace is a double major in Political Science and Middle East and Islamic Studies and since being at ���߲ݴ�ý has developed a strong interest in all things Middle East. She spent the spring 2023 semester abroad in Egypt at the American University in Cairo where she studied global security, foreign policy analysis, and Middle Eastern social issues such as the marriage crisis. Grace is especially interested in counterterrorism efforts and how the United States’ evolving relationships with other countries contributes to its constantly shifting strategy. 

This summer Grace interned at Laurel Strategies, a strategic communications and business advisory firm for CEOs, in Washington, D.C. After graduation, Grace hopes to return to Washington, D.C. or the Middle East before pursuing a graduate degree. On campus, she is involved in Student Government Association and is a Peer Career Advisor at ���߲ݴ�ý’s Career Services, an Arabic tutor, and a member of ���߲ݴ�ý’s Model Arab League.

Ella Corbett ’24

Ella Corbett is a double major in Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies. She interned with Team Themis, an NGO based in Jordan that provides persecuted women in Afghanistan—displaced female Human Rights Defenders, journalists, doctors, activists, and former female military personnel—with physical, emotional, and community support and resettlement opportunities in third-party countries.  Alongside this internship, Ella will also be studying migration and how best to secure justice and peace for those who have been prosecuted for standing up for human rights. Ella is a member of the D1 Field Hockey team at ���߲ݴ�ý and a Golden Fellow.

Jon Eaton ’24

Jon Eaton is an International Relations and Asian Studies (China Concentration) double major interested in China, Indo-Pacific security, and grand strategy. He has taken courses on Chinese civil-military relations and foreign policy and participated in a three-month study-abroad program in Taiwan. In his senior year, he plans to deepen his understanding of China’s ever-evolving position in world affairs and the policies of Taiwan and A.S.E.A.N member countries, such as the Philippines, as they relate to Chinese and U.S. grand strategy in the region.

Jon also hopes to learn more about Chinese warfighting capabilities and doctrines and how they might translate to new fronts, such as the Arctic and space.  This summer, Jon interned at the Hudson Institute, under the tutelage of Dr. Miles Yu and Mr. Shane Leary of the Institute’s China Center, where he researched and contributed to an ongoing dialogue about China’s strategic intent and power capabilities and the U.S.’ response.

Jackson Fox ’24

Jackson Fox is a Senior from Moorestown NJ, studying Geography, Economics and Chinese. Jackson seeks to combine the interdisciplinary opportunities of ���߲ݴ�ý’s liberal arts curriculum and various work experiences in logistics operations to pursue a career in shipping and international trade. He spent the summer working in Philadelphia with Dilworth Paxson LLP as a legal intern focusing on transportation disputes. Previously, he worked at various jobs in the supply chain including at warehouses, on the dock, at railyards as well as the office.  His varied
experiences and passion for ensuring a safe and reliable supply chain has inspired Jackson to pursue a graduate education in law.
On campus, Jackson is heavily involved in a variety of student groups, such as Model United Nations, Club Soccer, Club Triathlon, ���߲ݴ�ý Investment Group, and Chabbad on Campus. He has held leadership roles in ModelUN since his sophomore year and has been President of the Triathlon club for the same period. Additionally, Jackson was a member of the Spring 2023 ���߲ݴ�ý in Taiwan study group, where he spent three months learning Chinese and traveling in Taiwan.

Angela Mangione ’24

Angela is an International Relations major and an Economics minor with a strong interest in national security and economic development. She was part of an extended study program in New York City where she met with United Nations ambassadors to understand specific security challenges in different regions of the world and recently came back from a study abroad program where she studied the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on Baltic states. This summer, Angela interned for the National Security Institute in Arlington, Virginia. Through her internship, she interacted with leaders at all levels of government. She hopes to find herself back in Washington, D.C. working on the Hill or for a government consulting firm. On campus,
Angela is an economics tutor, a member of Model United Nations, and a member of Democracy Matters.

Kata Mims ’24

This summer, Kata researched corporate intellectual property (IP) rights and technology transfer. Her project examined the tension between the protection of property rights and the promotion of the common good through a cross-sector analysis of the agricultural, biopharmaceutical, and electronic technology industries. She identified important variations across the IP regimes of these sectors and used this comparison to propose specific strategies to tackle cross-industry challenges and maximize public-private benefits. 
Kata is majoring in International Relations and (possibly) minoring in French. She is a member of ���߲ݴ�ý's Ultimate Frisbee team, the rock climbing club, and enjoys drawing and backpacking.

Connor Rushford ’24

Connor is majoring in International Relations and Middle East and Islamic Studies. This past summer, he worked on an independent research project that examined American foreign policy in the Middle East. The project focused on four countries—Iran, Israel, Palestine, and Syria—and their strategic competition with China. He collected data through interviews with various experts in Washington, D.C. and together with secondary resources, produced a paper that analyzed prominent positions on US strategic interests in the region.
On campus, Connor runs the Alexander Hamilton Society and is a member of the Model Arab League and the Sailing Club. His goal is to have a radio show on campus. After graduating, he hopes to work on national security and intelligence.

2023-24 Lampert Scholars Recognized with Academic Awards and Honors

Several of the 2023-24 Lampert Scholars have been recognized with special awards and honors from the university and from their academic departments. 

Jon Eaton ’24 Recipient of 1819 Award 

Lampert Scholar Jonathan Eaton ’24 is the recipient of the ���߲ݴ�ý Alumni Corporation 1819 Award. The award is given each year to the graduating senior whose character, scholarship, and service to others best exemplify the spirit that is ���߲ݴ�ý. Read more about Jon here.

2024 Departmental Prizes and Honors

Zarah Bari: Dag Hammarskjöld Prize in Peace and Conflict Studies and The Sterling Prize  (Peace and Conflict Studies)
Grace Carter: Prize for Excellence in Arabic
Ella Corbett: The Sterling Prize (Peace and Conflict Studies); Golden Fellow Class of 2024; High Honors
Jon Eaton: Lampert Prize, Award for Excellence in Area Studies: China, High Honors
Jackson Fox: Class of 1997 Award, High Honors

Abigail Flynn

Abigail's research focuses on the question of whether charismatic leadership is based on psychological foundations that vary across cultures. Her project will study the responses of Arab and American participants to determine whether charisma is a universally experienced phenomenon or mediated by different cultural perspectives. Abigail is majoring in Psychology and Middle East and Islamic Studies.

J.Y. Khoo

J.Y. Khoo will be interning this summer at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute (formerly the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies) in Singapore. He will work in the Institute’s Regional Social and Cultural Studies Programme on a project titled "Rising China and Chinese New Migrants in Southeast Asia." J.Y. is a History major.

Kate Maro

Kate’s project will focus on the intersection of arms sales and public opinion to understand the effects of US-led arms proliferation on domestic political stability. She hopes to extend this research into a senior honors thesis that studies the effects of militarization on civilians in target countries. Kate is majoring in International Relations and Middle East and Islamic Studies.

Sarah Neubecker

Sarah will intern this summer at the UN’s University for Peace in San José, Costa Rica. She will be working with the University's refugee program and hopes to explore the political, economic, and social causes of migration within Central America. Sarah is majoring in International Relations and Spanish.

Claudia Pilcher

Claudia will explore the effectiveness of micro-funding in providing capital to entrepreneurs and small business owners as an alternative to government-funded relief aid. She is interested in examining how microcredit can create stronger economic systems in developing countries, specifically in the southern African region. Claudia is an International Relations major.

Akshara Ramaseshan

Akshara’s research project analyzes the dynamics of revolution and the role of social media, using the case of the Arab Spring. Akshara will also intern this summer with an organization, where she will conduct scientific and economic due diligence on investment opportunities in the energy sector. She is a double major in Applied Mathematics and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.

Sam Sporn

Sam will be interning at the Open Government Partnership, working on issues related to government transparency and accountability, civil society, and civic engagement in the Latin American region. Alongside the internship, Sam will also be working on a research project that focuses upon these questions. Sam is a Political Science major and Latin American Studies minor.

Tori Sternkopf

Tori will be working as a Foreign Policy Intern for the Jewish Institute for National Security of America’s (JINSA) Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy, which focuses on American defense and strategic interests in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean. As a double major in International Relations and Psychology, she is interested in studying how psychology can deepen our understanding of national security decision-making.