Research

Daisy Lee is a student in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program majoring in Philosophy and minoring in French. She is a recipient of the SAS Academic Excellence Award. With the support of the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship of the U.S. Department of State and the Benjamin Franklin Travel Grant of the Embassy of France in Washington D.C., she will be studying abroad in Paris the summer of 2015. She has also been selected as a research assistant for an Aresty research project led by Professor Nicholas Rennie that will begin in the fall of 2015. With her love of philosophy, Daisy enjoys being an editor of the Rutgers philosophy undergraduate journal Arête. She also spends her time volunteering at Eastern Service Workers Association (ESWA) as a graphic design artist and canvassing member. In her free time, Daisy enjoys reading and perfecting her macaron-baking technique.

Lin Lan is a student in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program majoring in economics and minoring in philosophy. She previously interned at the New York County District Attorney's Office and has also been a correspondent and opinions columnist at The Daily Targum. She is a recipient of the Rutgers SAS Excellence Award in 2015 and the Global Reach Scholarship in 2015 for study abroad students. She studied abroad in the spring semester of 2015 at the University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Business and Economics. Additionally, she has competed on the Rutgers University Debate Union, winning two first-place tournament awards. Lin enjoys reading about the financial crisis, debating and watching legal dramas.

Aaron Jaslove is a student in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program who has received the SAS Academic Excellence award while majoring in Philosophy and Economics with minors in Political Science and Jewish Studies. In the past, he has been a Residence Hall Association Representative and done research on the Millenial Generation through the Eagleton Institute of Politics. Currently, his involvement on campus includes being a Peer Instructor with the Aresty Research Assistant program, planning concerts with the Rutgers University Programming Association and being a member of the Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity. One day he hopes to go to law school but, in the mean-time, his efforts are directed at making political change, becoming a famous musician and discovering the meaning of life.

Evan Gottesman is a History major minoring in Political Science and International and Global Studies. He is currently president of the Rutgers University Association of International Relations. Passionate about global affairs, Evan is especially interested in the Caucasus and Central Asia regions and the foreign policies of Russia, the United States, and Israel. He has been published by The National Interest, World Policy Journal, and ETH Zürich's Center for Security Studies. A dedicated Model UNer, Evan has attended 18 MUN conferences and led the Rutgers team during the 2014-2015 academic year. He worked at the real United Nations last fall and found it nothing like the model. Evan serves on Rutgers Hillel's executive board and is active in the Demarest Hall special interest community, where he participated in Hall Government. Evan fills his free time reading, playing board games (Settlers of Catan is a favorite), visting museums, and taking trips into New York City. He is guilty of engaging in political debates on the internet.

Antoinette Gingerelli is a member of the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program and a proud member of Douglass Residential College. She is pursuing majors in Political Science, Women's and Gender Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies with a minor in International and Global Studies. On campus, Antoinette serves as President of Douglass Friends of UNFPA where she found a passion for global health. She is also President of the Rutgers Women's Political Caucus, working to encourage women to run for public office and become actors in the political sphere. Further exploring her interest in civic engagement, Antoinette is the Student Coordinator for RU Voting and National Campaign Ambassador for the Harvard Political Institute this year. As an Aresty Research Assistant this past year, Antoinette worked with Professor Cynthia Daniels of the Political Science Department on her project, "Informed or Misinformed Consent? Abortion Policies and their Integrity in the United States"; she is now a Peer Instructor for the Aresty program. Off campus, she serves as the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Youth Representative to the United Nations, a County Committeewoman in her hometown and Ms. EduCare 2015 for EduCare Foundation Inc. In addition, Antoinette is a Harvard Public Policy and Leadership Fellow, Young People for (YP4) and Institute for Women's Leadership Scholar. In the future, Antoinette plans to pursue a career in social policy reform focusing on health and education. She hopes to empower women and ensure they are represented in decision-making regarding public policy.

Sean Giblin is a student in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program, double majoring in Political Science and Economics and minoring in Computer Science. He is the Vice President of the Rutgers Democrats, Political Director of the College Democrats of New Jersey, Vice President of Leadership Development for Rutgers Interfraternity Council, a brother of Sigma Pi, and a Camp UKnight Leader. He also interns at the Office of Congressman Frank Pallone. In his spare time, Sean likes to keep up to date with politics and listen to hip-hop, all while trying to get his rap career off the ground.

Laura Friedman is a junior in the SAS Honors Program studying political science and art history. During her sophomore year she was an Aresty Research Assistant at the Rutgers Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling, where she studied race-of-interviewer effects with Dr. David Redlawsk. This year she will be serving as a Peer Instructor at the Aresty Research Center. Laura is also secretary of the Rutgers Art History Student Association and is on the Zimmerli Art Museum's Student Advisory Board. Last summer she interned in the Estates, Appraisals & Valuations department at Christie's Auction House in New York. Laura loves spending time with her family, traveling, and going to museums.

Yosef (Joey) Baruh is a School of Arts and Sciences Honor Student, majoring in Economics and minoring in Computer Science. He has received the School of Arts and Sciences Academic Excellence Award and looks forward to participating in the 2015-2016 Aresty Assistant Research Program. Joey enjoys studying the Talmud and actively participates in his synagogue. For the summer of 2015 he is an intern at the Union County Prosecutor's Office in the Civil Forfeiture division. On the side, he fights a losing battle against the weeds in his front yard.

Patrick Ambrosio is a student in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program majoring in physics, with a minor in Spanish. His experience in politics includes volunteering on environmental campaigns with NJPIRG and Central Hudson Gas and Electric, and eavesdropping on conversations while working in the kitchen at the Eagleton Institute of Politics. He loves the outdoors and has worked as a whitewater raft guide in Maine for the past two summers. When not studying or working in New Brunswick, he enjoys biking, running, swimming, and bothering people with physics facts.

Elise Zhou is a student in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program who has received the SAS Academic Excellence Award while double majoring in Political Science and Philosophy and minoring in History. She was an Aresty Research Assistant to Dr. Mark Wasserman and studied the relationship between Jersey City political boss Frank Hague and New Jersey’s first Congresswoman, Mary T. Norton. Through this project, she won best poster in humanities at the 2016 Aresty Research Symposium. That summer, she studied abroad at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan and discovered a new interest in language and culture exchange in international relations. On the weekends, Elise can be found in the fast-paced atmosphere of the Rutgers University Debate Union, where she served as Public Relations Chair and Novice Mentor, or watching reruns of Parks and Recreation.

Shivram Viswanathan is a member of the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program and is studying Economics and Mathematics. He is a recipient of the SAS Academic Excellence Award and is an active member of the Rutgers University Federal Reserve Challenge team. As a member of the Google Community Leaders Program, he sought to bridge the digital divide by using technology to address challenges and issues in the New Brunswick community. Shivram was on the team that planned and executed the 2016 Mark Conference -- an innovative leadership experience based on the tenet that we all have the opportunity to make our mark on the communities that we partake in. Shivram has a deep interest in economic policy, particularly its intersection with social justice. Among these things, he is also a passionate musician, a bona fide bibliophile, and basketballer from birth.

Yaffa Stone is a junior majoring in political science and economics and minoring in history. She is currently enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program and has received the SAS Academic Excellence Award, as well as a spot on the Dean's List each semester. Yaffa has worked with Professor Beth Leech in studying Political Action Committees and advocacy trends. Some of her work has even been used updating an Advanced Placement United States Government textbook. She hopes to continue her academic study and attend law school after graduation next spring. In her spare time, Yaffa proudly works as the President of Kol Halayla, the Premier Jewish A Cappella group at Rutgers University.  When she is not on campus, Yaffa enjoys attending chamber music concerts, going on hikes, and traveling.

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Lahari Sangitha is a student in the business school and the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program majoring in supply chain management and minoring in political science. A recipient of the Rutgers Honors scholarship, she spent the past year as a research assistant for the Aresty Center under the guidance of Professor Andrew Murphy, researching the life and legacy of William Penn. She currently works part time at IQ Research as a Court Records Researcher where she researches criminal and civil records at the New Brunswick Superior Court for companies looking to hire new employees. She spent the summer as a Marketing Communications intern at GENEWIZ, a global genomics company that aims to advance life science and technologies.

Damilola Onifade is in the School of Arts and Sciences majoring in Political Science and minoring in Economics. I am a proud member of Douglass Residential College. I am a Peer Academic Leader in DRC housing and served as a Barbara Voorhees Mentor. I am also a member of The Scarlet Council. I have served as a legislative intern to Congressman Bill Pascrell and as a legal intern for the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission. I have been a member of RU Voting since my sophomore year and serve as the one of the student coordinators.  Through RU Voting and various political science classes I am constantly reminded and encouraged of the role millennials have in ushering a new and productive change in our society and I am eager to be a part of that change

Sarah Lin is a Rutgers Presidential Scholar in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program majoring in Planning and Public Policy, and minoring in Education, International/Global Studies, and Psychology. This past summer she interned at the U.S. Department of Education, and the summer before that she worked as a research assistant through the Aresty Summer Science Program. This year she is teaching an accredited course on community service and public policy to first-year students as a FIGS Peer Instructor, serving as Regional Vice President for the Northeast on the International Justice Mission's National Student Leadership Team, and continuing to lead campus tours as a Scarlet Ambassador. Her other extracurricular involvement includes interning with the Town Clock Community Development Corporation; providing academic advising as a former peer-mentor-in-residence in the Honors College; and serving as a student leader in the Rutgers International Justice Mission chapter, RUnited campus ministry, and Institute for Domestic and International Affairs' Philadelphia Model UN Staff. Additionally, she has been previously recognized as a 2016 Harvard Public Policy Leadership Conference Fellow, 2016 Clinton Global Initiative University Invitee, scholar in the Rutgers Advancing Community Development program, and recipient of the SAS Academic Excellence Award. In her spare time, she enjoys singing, horseback riding, and spending time with family and friends.

Eli Liebell-McLean is a Rutgers Presidential Scholar in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program, majoring in English with a minor in Political Science. In the summer after freshman year, Eli studied abroad in England and subsequently interned as a research assistant in the New Jersey Senate Majority Office, where he compiled information on policing reform, public pensions, and NJ Transit for policy advisors. He worked during sophomore year as Aresty research assistant to Dr. Ben Sifuentes-Jauregui, studying the narrative structure and themes of Latin American and Hollywood melodrama, particularly the tension between traditional, conservative social forms and modern progressivism and supposed moral decay. Eli believes strongly in the political power of language: the words used to define actors and their actions contribute enormously to political attitudes and arguments (e.g. ‘terrorist,’ ‘assassination,’ ‘humanitarian’). He has served two terms as the Head Delegate for the Rutgers Model U.N. team from 2015-17 and will act as Director of Staff at Rutgers’ first collegiate conference in April 2017. Other interests include American national security policy, obscure graphic novels, and arguments of any and all kinds.

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Daniel Levin is a School of Arts and Sciences Honors student majoring in Political Science, Women's and Gender Studies, and Comparative Literature. He is a recipient of the Academic Excellence Award, and serves as the Senior Editor for The Anthologist Literary Magazine and Proteus: The Rutgers Comparative Literature Journal. In the past, he has worked with Casa Freehold, an immigrant rights organization intent on integrating newly immigrant persons into their communities and advocating for their health, work, and educational safety. Extending his compassion for human rights and dignity, he has also spent time visiting New Jersey detention centers in order to assist individuals with finding pro-bono legal representation. His academic interests aim to close the gap between theory and practice, philosophy and historicism, and the like. Such interests inspire research, which includes: fostering solidarity through a philosophy of praxis; the illiberal pursuits of democracy against the will of Central Asian republics and the people of the Caucasus in the Soviet era; and using Hegelian Philosophy and German Critical Theory as a framework for understanding contemporary phenomena.

Jack Landry is School of Arts and Sciences double major in economics and political science with a minor in statistics. This summer he is an intern with the Institute of Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University, where he works on differential privacy under the direction of Dr. Kobbi Nissim. Last academic year, he was a research assistant for Professor Geoffrey Wallace investigating the determinants of violence against journalists. He also worked as an Aresty Research Assistant for Professor Andrew Murphy, providing research assistance for his forthcoming biography of William Penn. On campus he serves as editor in chief of The Jackass, the Rutgers Democrats magazine.