Analysts
Abigail Cundiff
Writing for the Center for Economic Policy
Abigail is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences from the Chicagoland area. She majors in History and Economics. She joined the Cornell Roosevelt Institute in Fall 2017 and is the Economic Policy Center Director. She is interested in financial market regulation and the ability of certain economic tools and policies to mitigate the effects of climate change. She is also a frequent Amtrak rider and proponent of public transit. Additionally, Abigail is a member of the Cornell Global Economics and Finance Society and a brother of Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity. She has enjoyed internships as a Compliance intern at Raymond James Financial Services and a Trial Unit intern at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Abraham Reiss
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Abe is a Senior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Government. He has been a member since Fall 2020. Outside of Roosevelt, Abe is involved in Outdoor Odyssey and the Mediocre Melodies.
Adriana Palmieri
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Adriana is a freshman in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She joined Roosevelt in the fall of 2020 as an analyst for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy. She is interested in sustainability, especially as it applies to our food systems. Outside of Roosevelt, she is a member of the Rawlings Research Scholars and a member on the CALS Student Advisory Council.
Aishani Shukla
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Aishani is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. She is interested in sustainable development and the intersection of public policy and health. Outside of Roosevelt, she is an editor for the Cornell Diplomat and a research assistant for UNI Global Union.
Alexis Ahn
Writing for the Center for Domestic Policy
Alexis is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, pursuing a double major in Government and Sociology. Since high school, Alexis has written policy proposals reforming correctional law, and she plans to be deeply involved in criminal justice reform throughout college and beyond. Apart from her interests in policy-writing, Alexis is involved in the Prison Reform Education Project, the Rainy Day literature magazine, Women's Leadership Initiative, and Art Beyond Cornell.
Alicia Duran
Writing for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Alicia is a senior in the College of Human Ecology majoring in health care policy. She has been a member of Roosevelt since spring 2020. Alicia is interested in the role of healthcare organization in achieving health equity. Outside of Roosevelt, Alicia is a Human Ecology Ambassador and a Cornell Tradition Fellow.
Ashley Zhang
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Ashley is a sophomore studying Electrical and Computer Engineering and has been a member of Roosevelt since Fall 2020. She is interested in the intersection of technology and policy, particularly in consumer data privacy rights and space policy.
Ashni Verma
Writing for the Center for Domestic Policy
Ashni is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations with a minor in International Relations. She joined Roosevelt in Spring 2019 and has since worked both in the Education and Advocacy centers. This past summer she conducted research on corporate social responsibility policies in Zambian copper mines in conjunction with ActionAid Zambia. In addition to her work with the Cornell Roosevelt Institute, Ashni is an undergraduate research fellow for the ILR Worker Institute and is on the executive boards for Nazaqat (an Indian dance team) and the Cornell ACLU.
Audrey Noziere
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Audrey is a sophomore planning on majoring in Environmental Engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She is French-American and has grown up in 6 cities across 3 countries. She joined Roosevelt Institute in the fall of 2020 and is interested in the crossover between politics and environmental conservation. Audrey is also part of many clubs on campus, including [email protected], Cornell University Sustainable Design, and Engineers in Action. She spent her summer interning for a Brooklyn based startup called Clip Bike that promotes sustainable and affordable e-bike commuting.
Avraham Spraragen
Writing for the Center for Foreign Policy
Avraham Spraragen received his B.A. in Government from Cornell University and is pursuing his J.D. from Georgetown Law. Previously, Avraham studied the Arab-Israeli conflict at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University. He has addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council and interned at foreign policy think tanks worldwide.
Ben Terhaar
Writing for the Center for Healthcare Policy
As a student at Cornell University in the Brooks School of Public Policy studying Healthcare Policy on a pre-medical track, I am drawn towards fields where I can use my leadership skills, interests in helping people, and community-based advocacy to make an impact on people's lives. My interests and experiences encompass a wide range of the healthcare field from administration and policy writing to clinical and research work. I'm drawn to experiences that challenge me to learn new things and connect me to people all over the world.
Collin Kane
Writing for the Center for Economic Policy
Collin is a Junior in the College of Arts & Sciences. He joined Roosevelt in Spring of 2020. Collin serves as an Analyst in the Center for Economic Policy.
Dana Gong
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Dana is a junior studying Information Science with concentrations in Data Science and Information Ethics, Law, and Policy and a minor in Policy Analysis and Management. She is deeply interested in regulatory and policy approaches to solving our growing and vulnerable digital economy.
Daniel Wrenn
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Daniel is a senior in the College of Human Ecology studying Policy Analysis and Management. He has been a member of Roosevelt since spring 2020. Dan is especially interested in the economic intersections of environmental, energy, and agricultural policy. Dan has worked at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, working on clean transportation initiatives and on their codes, products, and standards team. He also spent the fall semester of 2019 working for his Congressman on Capitol Hill. Contact him at [email protected].
Dylan Nezaj
Writing for the Center for Economic Policy
Dylan is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He is pursuing a major in economics and government and a law and society minor. Dylan has been with Roosevelt since the fall semester of 2017. He is particularly interested in energy, transportation, and infrastructure policy, in addition to congressional affairs and New York politics. Dylan spent last fall semester interning with the Solar Energy Industries Association in Washington, DC and is currently an intern with NYSERDA.
Elizabeth Rene
Writing for the Center for Domestic Policy
Lizzy is a freshman and potential Government major in the College of Arts and Sciences. After graduating high school in 2019, she decided to intern at Los Angeles City Hall, where she fostered a passion for policy solutions and social justice. Alongside monitoring and drafting legislation, she worked for the animal rights organization, the United States Humane Society. Both experiences have been an integral part in her interest in studying and pursuing legislative advocacy and political consensus-building at Cornell.
Emily Boldt
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Emily is a sophomore in the Dyson School majoring in Applied Economics and Management. She joined Roosevelt in the fall of 2019, and is interested in policies regarding economics and agriculture. On campus Emily is a Teaching Assistant for Financial Accounting, and is involved in the Society of Women in Business, Cornell Value Investing Club, and serves as a Social Media Ambassador for Cornell Undergraduate Admissions. She interned for the Cornell Cooperative Extension and worked on developing an Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan.
Emily Udagawa
Emily is a sophomore at the College of Human Ecology majoring in human biology, health, and society with a minor in business. She is interested in public and global health, healthcare consulting, and nutrition. In addition to writing for the Roosevelt Institute, she is also involved in the Ithaca Health Initiative and Doctors Without Borders at Cornell.
Emma Jelliffe
Writing for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Emma is a senior in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University, majoring in Health Care Policy and minoring in Spanish and Inequality Studies. Outside of Roosevelt, she is also involved in Cornell University Sustainable Design, Outdoor Odyssey, and the Women's Club Lacrosse team.
Evin Rothschild
Writing for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Evin is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences and is pursuing a double major in biological sciences and government. She has been a part of the Roosevelt Institute since the fall of 2017. Evin joined Roosevelt because she is particularly interested in healthcare policy. Aside from Roosevelt, Evin is involved with biological research on campus, volunteers in the local hospital, plays club lacrosse, and is a biological sciences student advisor.
Franklin Zheng
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Franklin is a sophomore pursuing a major in information science and minors in philosophy and international relations in the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University. He joined Roosevelt in the fall of 2021 as an analyst for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy. Outside of Roosevelt, Franklin works as an archival specialist at the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research and is a member of a social fraternity.
Genevieve Richards
Writing for the Center for Domestic Policy
Genevieve is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She has been a member of Roosevelt since spring 2020. Genevieve has conducted original public opinion research on government action with homelessness, and is currently a researcher for the Whistleblower Anti-Bullying Resource Network. She has completed internships for the non-profits Close the Gap California and PACT San Jose, as well as for Congress members Anna Eshoo and Ro Khanna. Outside of Roosevelt, Genevieve is a part of leadership in Alpha Phi Omega and is in a co-op.
George Sarbinowski
Writing for the Center for Foreign Policy
George Sarbinowski is in Cornell A&S class of '24, majoring in Government and Near Eastern Studies. He joined CRI in the fall of 2020, and is an analyst in the Foreign Policy Center. Apart from Roosevelt, George volunteers as a ski patroller and is on Cornell Blockchain's advisory board. All opinions are his own.
Grace Chen
Writing for the Center for Economic Policy
Grace Chen is a sophomore in the Brooks School of Public Policy, majoring in Policy Analysis and Management. She joined Roosevelt in Fall 2021 and is interested in researching the economic analysis of social policies and monetary policy. Outside of Roosevelt, Grace is a brother in Cornell's Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity and a consultant in Social Business Consulting. She also loves to bake, dance, and make Spotify playlists.
Hannah Drexler
Writing for the Center for Domestic Policy
Hannah is a freshman majoring in English and Government in the College of Arts and Sciences. She has previously interned with the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights and the Pennsylvania Democratic Coordinated Campaign. On campus, besides writing for Roosevelt, Hannah is a member of the Cornell Political Union and the Kappa Alpha Pi Prelaw Fraternity.
Hannah Ritter
Writing for the Center for Domestic Policy
Hannah is a sophomore in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations minoring in education. This is her second semester in the Cornell Roosevelt Institute. Hannah is interested in education and immigration policy, and she hopes to become a lawyer or educator in the future. This past summer, she did research on labor policy at the ILR Worker Institute in New York City, and she advocated for low wage, contingent laborers. On campus, she is a member of the Cornell Class Notes a cappella group (check us out on Spotify).
Harkirat Sangha
Writing for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Harkirat is a junior in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, majoring in Policy Analysis and Management. Harkirat joined the Roosevelt Institute in Fall 2021. She enjoys learning and writing about the intersection of economics, policy, and healthcare. Outside of Roosevelt, Harkirat is an administrative assistant in the Cornell Population Center, a member of Cornell Speech and Debate Society, and an Undergraduate Resident Fellow in Alice Cook House.
Jack Carlos Mindich
Writing for the Center for Foreign Policy
Jack is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in history. He joined the Roosevelt Institute in the fall of 2017 and served as the Director of the Foreign Policy Center for three semesters. In addition to his work with Roosevelt, he serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Cornell International Affairs Review and has worked for criminal justice, government, and policy groups-- most recently for the Columbia Institute of Tele-Information at Columbia University.
Jack Viehweg
Writing for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Jack is a junior in the school of Human Ecology at Cornell University, majoring in human biology, health, and society, and minoring in health policy. Jack joined the Roosevelt Institute in Fall 2021. He enjoys writing about healthcare finance, equity for chronic conditions, and rural medicine. Outside of Roosevelt, Jack is the Student Manager at Flora Rose Dining Hall, a Violinist in the Cornell Chamber Orchestra, an Editor for the Cornell Healthcare Review, and a member of the PATCH Pre-Health Society.
Jason L
Writing for the Center for Foreign Policy
I'm a second-year Policy Analysis and Management major and International Relations minor at Cornell. My academic interests include global public policy and comparative politics.
Javier Vega
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Javier Vega is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. He is majoring in Computer Science, and minoring in International Relations. Outside environmental and foreign policy, Javi loves Formula 1, Soccer, and music.
Jessica Chen
Writing for the Center for Domestic Policy
Jessica Chen is a sophomore majoring in Economics and minoring in Crime, Justice Education, and Justice. She is interested in economic equity and parole reform. Outside of Roosevelt, she is an Education Ambassador with the Cornell Raptor Program.
Julia Eddelbuettel
Writing for the Center for Economic Policy
Julia is a sophomore studying Policy Analysis and Management in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University. She is interested the the intersection of economics and public health and quantitative approaches to solving public health issues. On campus, Julia is a teaching assistant, a research assistant in a lab that analyzes the effect of health product advertising on health outcomes, the co-founder and Vice President of One Love at Cornell, and a member of Consent Ed.
Julia Willett
Writing for the Center for Domestic Policy
Julia is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences double majoring in the College Scholar Program and Philosophy. She joined the Roosevelt Institute in the spring of 2021.
Justin Wang
Justin is a Junior in the College of Arts and Sciences pursuing a double major in economics and philosophy. He joined Roosevelt in the spring of 2019 and is most interested in policy concerning higher education. Last summer he did a research internship at the Social Science Research Council.
Karim Farhat
Writing for the Center for Economic Policy
Karim, class of '22, is an economics major on a Pre-Med track in the College of Arts and Sciences. He is an Economic Policy Analyst for the Roosevelt Institute and is known for his love of Lebanon, liberty, and fiscal conservatism in that exact order.
Kayla Zhang
Writing for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Kayla is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in the biological sciences and minoring in public policy and global health. She has been a member of the Roosevelt Institute since Spring 2020. Kayla loves painting and playing the drums, and is a proud member of the Cornell Juggling Club. Contact her at [email protected].
Kevin Zong
Writing for the Center for Foreign Policy
Kevin is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences pursuing a major in government. He has been with Roosevelt since the spring of 2018. Kevin is especially passionate about comparative politics, focusing primarily on East and Southeast Asia. Outside of Roosevelt, Kevin is involved with Asian-American Intervarsity and the Assorted Aces.
Louise Wang
Writing for the Center for Foreign Policy
Louise is a freshman from New York City in the College of Arts and Sciences, where she is a Government major. Apart from being a foreign policy analyst at the Roosevelt Institute, she is also a member of PREP
Luke Hartigan
Writing for the Center for Economic Policy
Luke is a freshman studying Industrial and Labor Relations at the ILR School. He is interested in the economics of government, Modern Monetary Theory, and microfinance. He joined the Center for Economic Policy at the Roosevelt Institute in Fall 2020. Luke spends his free time playing soccer, working out, and reading.
Macy Berryman
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Macy is a junior majoring in Government and English in the College of Arts and Sciences. Outside of the Roosevelt Institute, she is a member of Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, secretary for the Big Red Bears, and a part of Cornell Best Buddies. Macy hopes to attend law school after graduation.
Madeline Lei
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Madeline is a junior studying Policy Analysis and Management. She is interested in exploring the intersection between public health and human-centered design. Outside of Roosevelt, she serves as Co-President of C-CAMP and is an undergraduate research lead in the Cornell Play and Learning Lab.
Magda Smith
Writing for the Center for Domestic Policy
Magda Smith is an analyst in the Domestic Policy Center majoring in Government. She is interested in creating positive change through policy and promoting nuanced discussions. In addition to being part of the Roosevelt Institute, Magda is a 2020 United Nations Association Emerging Leader, a representative to the Tompkins County Youth Services Board, a 2019 United Nations Youth Ambassador, and a two-time research presenter at Ithaca College’s “Pippi to Ripley” academic conference. Over the summer and autumn of 2020, she worked as a researcher with the Global Student Policy Alliance to create a database of global climate policy.
Meera Balaji
Meera is the Editor in Chief and a sophomore in the school of Industrial and Labor Relations. Outside of Roosevelt, Meera is also an analyst at Cornell Venture Capital and is a member of a social sorority. This past summer, she was a Venture Fellow at Type One Ventures and a Special Projects intern at Scout.
Michael Dekhtyar
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Hello! I'm a student in Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, majoring in ILR and minoring in International Trade and Development as well as Environmental, Energy, and Resource Economics. My interests include global affairs, energy, politics, environmental issues, technology, geopolitics, law, trade, government, and history.
Nathan Lesser
Writing for the Center for Economic Policy
Nathan is a junior in Dyson studying environmental economics. He loves analyzing innovative yet practical economic solutions to systemic political issues, from housing to climate change and more. He has worked inside food retail and political & nonprofit consultancy, and will join BCG as an Associate intern. His hobbies are frisbee, cooking, sightseeing, and curating playlists.
Nina Brown
Writing for the Center for Domestic Policy
Nina Brown is a government and philosophy major. She is a part of the domestic center.
Paul Soden
Writing for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Paul Soden is a senior majoring in Human Biology, Health, and & Society and minoring in Biomedical Sciences and Human Development in the College of Human Ecology. Paul joined the Roosevelt Institute in Fall 2020. He is passionate about neuroscience, public health nutrition, and maternal-fetal medicine. Outside of Roosevelt, Paul is involved in neuroscience research on campus, serves as the Co-Secretary of the Dean's Undergraduate Advisory Council, the President of the Golden Key Honor Society, and the Co-Executive Director of Community HealthEd, a student-run 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Rachel Armstrong
Writing for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Rachel is a junior in the school of Human Ecology at Cornell University, majoring in human biology, health, and society, and minoring in health policy and gerontology. Rachel joined the Roosevelt Institute in Fall 2018. She enjoys writing about pain management, healthcare in prisons, community health initiatives, and the well-being of the elderly. Outside of Roosevelt, Rachel is co-president of Science Olympiad, an orientation supervisor, a brother of APO, a community service fraternity, and involved in the Cornell Tradition.
Richard Li
Writing for the Center for Foreign Policy
Richard Li '24 is a government major interested in national security, international relations, and political economy.
Riya Patel
Riya is a sophomore studying Policy Analysis and Management with a specific focus on health care policy.
Sahil Venkatesan
Writing for the Center for Economic Policy
Sahil is a freshman pursuing a government major in the College of Arts and Sciences. He joined Roosevelt in the fall of 2021 as an analyst for the Economy Center. Outside of Roosevelt, Sahil is a member of the Cornell Mock Trial team and is involved in research on democracy and voting rights.
Samantha Lustig
Samantha is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations pursuing minors in Spanish and information science. She has been an active member of Roosevelt since Fall 2017. Samantha is interested in voting reform, disability policy, and the impact of technology on the workforce. On campus, she is a research fellow at The Worker Institute, a member of the Student Assembly City and Local Affairs Committee, and a member of the Kappa Alpha Pi pre-law fraternity. This past summer, Samantha conducted research on organizational support for parents of children with intellectual disabilities for a non-profit in Lusaka, Zambia.
Samuel Nichols
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Sam is a sophomore in the ILR School studying Industrial and Labor Relations with intended minors in Business and Philosophy. Outside of Roosevelt, he is an associate in Impact Investing at Cornell. He is also currently a volunteer at The Drivers Cooperative, a worker-owned rideshare company. Sam is interested in the intersections between business, social justice, and sustainability.
Sasha Zuberi
Writing for the Center for Foreign Policy
Sasha is a junior majoring in Government in the College of Arts and Sciences. Originally from Karachi, Pakistan, she is particularly interested in South Asian and Middle Eastern politics. Outside of Roosevelt, she is involved in her pre-law fraternity and social enterprise consulting group.
Scott Siegel
Writing for the Center for Economic Policy
Scott is a sophomore studying Industrial and Labor Relations in the ILR School. He is interested in organized labor, economic development, and the transition to a 21st century workforce. He joined the Center for Economic Policy at the Roosevelt Institute in Fall 2020. When not scrolling on Twitter, Scott is likely in a Cornell Speech and Debate Society meeting, rooting for a New York sports team, or working on NYC environmental policy for TREEage.
Stella Linardi
Writing for the Center for Domestic Policy
Stella is a senior in the Industrial and Labor Relations School at Cornell University interested in public policy, law, and labor rights. She minors in Law and Society, Inequality Studies, and Business, and hopes to go to law school. In addition to being the Co-President in the Cornell Roosevelt Institute, she is a part of a student advisory board for Cornell administrators, a research assistant for the ILR Workers' Institute, part of the Cornell DREAM Team, is the Director of Student and Campus Life under the Office of the Student Advocate, and is active in a social sorority. Her favorite internship experiences include working against wage theft under the California Commissioner of Labor, and doing policy work for former Senator Kamala Harris.
Templechukwu Anyasi
Templechukwu Anyasi, Class of 2022, is a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences from Brooklyn, NY. He joined Roosevelt in spring 2019. He is pursuing an economics and statistical Science major, as well as a minor in urban and regional studies. He is currently Co-President of the Cornell Roosevelt Institute. His interests include learning new languages, studying cities, and the public education system. Outside of Roosevelt, Templechukwu is a bass singer in Cornell University's Chorale.
Uni Wei
Writing for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Uni is a sophomore from Beijing, China studying Computer Science with a minor in Law and Society. She is interested in the intersection of law and technology, specifically the policies and legislation needed in time of the advancements in artificial intelligence and big data.
Vanessa Olguin
Writing for the Center for Foreign Policy
Vanessa is sophomore from Los Angeles, California, majoring in government and China Asia-Pacific studies and minoring in environmental sustainability sciences. Apart from Roosevelt, Vanessa is Vice President of Finance for La Asociación Latina, the Latinx umbrella organization for Cornell. She is also a member of the Cornell International Affairs Society and the Cornell Political Union, specifically as Vice Chair of The Independents Caucus. Vanessa is passionate about registering people to vote, reducing single-use plastic items, and foreign policy. This past summer she interned for a local Los Angeles council member's campaign, spent 3 weeks in Italy learning about immigration, demographic, and social welfare problems, and volunteered for DIY Girls, a Los Angeles based non-profit working to uplift underprivileged girls in STEM.
Viktoria Catalan
Viktoria is a senior Chemistry & Chemical Biology major and German Studies minor in the College of Arts & Sciences. In addition to writing for the Roosevelt Institute, Viktoria is involved in health and biomedical research, the Cornell Undergraduate Research Board, Cornell Institute of Politics and Global Affairs Undergraduate Fellows program, and the Women Entrepreneurs (W.E.) Cornell program.
Wai Tung "Jack" Lo
Writing for the Center for Foreign Policy
Jack is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Science pursuing a major in computer science and a minor in philosophy. He joined the Roosevelt Institute in the spring of 2020, and is interested in politics and international affairs, especially concerning Sino-American power dynamics in Southeast Asia. Jack is from Hong Kong, where he interned at the Chiu & Co. law firm the past summer. Contact him at [email protected].
Ahmed El Sammak
Wrote for the Center for Foreign Policy
I am a sophomore in the college of arts and sciences, majoring in Government and minoring in Public Policy and Law and Society. I am a member of the Advocacy Center in the Cornell Roosevelt Institute. Additionally, I am a writer for the Undergraduate Law Review, a news reporter for the Daily Sun, an analyst and editor with the International Affairs Review, and a member of the Speech and Debate Society
Aidan Denver-Moore
Wrote for the Center for Foreign Policy
Aidan is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in government and minoring in international relations and inequality studies. She joined during her sophomore spring semester. She spent her summer in Ithaca, researching transportation rights for people on probation and parole with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Aneil Gill
Wrote for the Center for Foreign Policy
Aneil is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, double-majoring in government and history. He has been a member of the Cornell Roosevelt Institute since the fall of 2017. Aneil maintains a broad interest in policy, including interests in healthcare and immigration, but especially enjoys exploring American foreign policy. Outside of Roosevelt, Aneil has worked on political campaigns and enjoys basketball and football.
Aren Moss
Wrote for the Center for Domestic Policy
Aren is a Human Ecology junior majoring in policy analysis and management (PAM). Aren has been a member of the Roosevelt Institute since fall 2018 and has written about obesity in schools and universal pre-k. Outside of Roosevelt, Aren is the Vice-President of Reflect and works to tackle mental health issues on campus and beyond.
Benjamin Feldman
Wrote for the Center for Foreign Policy
Ben Feldman, class of '22, is a Government major in the College of Arts and Sciences. He also competes on the Cornell Speech team and is a member of the Political Union
Catherine Gorey
Wrote for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Catherine is a sophomore in the College of Human Ecology majoring in Human Development. She is interested in communications and advocacy, specifically in issues affecting women and children. In addition to her involvement with the Roosevelt Institute, Catherine is a communications assistant for the College of the Arts & Sciences, a member of the Greek Culture Change Coalition sexual violence project team, and participates in on-campus research.
David Leynov
Wrote for the Center for Domestic Policy
David Leynov is a third-year Industrial and Labor Relations major who is currently the director of the Domestic Policy Center. David is primarily interested in collective representation and the effects of union declension on working conditions.
Derek Su
Wrote for the Center for Domestic Policy
Derek Su is a sophomore majoring in Policy Analysis and Management and minoring in Information Science. He is interested in the tech industry and its intersection with data usage and legislative policies.
Elena Messinger
Wrote for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Elena is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, studying Government and American Studies. Her specific policy interests include sexual education reform and reproductive health issues.
Elia Morelos
Wrote for the Center for Domestic Policy
Elia is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences and is pursing a double major in English and American Studies. She has been with Roosevelt since the fall of 2018. Elia is particularly interested in Latin American history, popular culture studies, and postcolonial literature. Outside of Roosevelt, Elia is involved in Haven: the LGBTQ Student Union and the First Generation Student Union.
Emmy Chen
Emmy is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Government and minoring in information science and inequality studies. She first joined the Roosevelt Institute in spring of 2017, and has previously served as the President, Senior Policy Chair, and Director of Domestic Policy. Emmy is interested in data-driven policymaking and how to design effective policy solutions for difficult social problems. This past summer, she interned for Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan on Capitol Hill. She has also previously worked for political consulting firm SKDKnickerbocker, as well as conducted research on the US think tank landscape. Outside of Roosevelt, Emmy likes reading self-help books and perfecting her snickerdoodle cookie recipe.
Eric Lee
Wrote for the Center for Foreign Policy
Eric is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations with minors in history and business. As an analyst in the foreign policy center at the Roosevelt Institute, he is particularly interested in the geopolitics of East Asia and Europe. He has been with CRI since the fall of 2017. This summer, Eric interned in Seoul at a housing start-up and law firm and also finished a leadership program at the Korea Institute for Advanced Studies. Currently, he is studying abroad for a year at Sciences Po in Paris, France.
Evan Johnson
Wrote for the Center for Foreign Policy
Evan Johnson is a junior Policy Analysis and Management major and Law & Society and Business minor. She is a Foreign Policy Analyst for the Roosevelt Institute, News Chair for SWIB, and has held several leadership positions within her sorority, the Alpha Phi Fraternity.
Fletcher Levin
Wrote for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Fletcher is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences expecting to major in government, with a minor in China and Asia Pacific studies. He joined Roosevelt at the start of 2019, and writes for the Environmental and Technology Policy Center. Fletcher's areas of interest include global multilateral climate action and the sociological effects of public policy. Outside of the Roosevelt Institute, Fletcher likes to run, play soccer, squash, and chess, and is an editor for the Cornell International Affairs Review.
Geneva Saupe
Wrote for the Center for Domestic Policy
Geneva Saupe is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences double majoring in Government and Comparative Literature. She is from Tucson, AZ and Madison, WI, and in her free time enjoys hiking, being outside, and reading fiction.
Giancarlo Valdetaro
Giancarlo is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences pursuing a double major in Government and History. He has been with Roosevelt since the spring of 2018. Giancarlo is particularly interested in the intersections of race, class, and democracy. Outside of Roosevelt Institute, Giancarlo enjoys running, playing tennis, cooking, and political conversation with friends.
Harrison Kadish
Wrote for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Harrison is a sophomore in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He has been a member of Roosevelt since spring 2020. Harrison is especially interested in politics, financial markets, and American history. Contact him at [email protected].
Hassaan Bin Sabir
Wrote for the Center for Foreign Policy
Born and raised in Pakistan, Hassaan is currently pursuing majors in Government and History with a minor in Arabic. His policy interests center on South Asia and the Middle East, with a broader focus on the structural impediments to development and modernization in the developing world.
Helen Zhou
Wrote for the Center for Domestic Policy
Helen is a sophomore in the College of Human Ecology majoring in Policy Analysis and Management. She joined Roosevelt as a policy analyst in the Education Center in the fall of 2019. She is interested in policies regarding persisting racial segregation and other inequities in the American education system. Outside of Roosevelt, she is a teaching assistant in the PAM department, assists with research in the Sociology department, and is involved in Cornell ACLU and Prison Reform Education Project (PREP).
Isabella Harnick
Wrote for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Bella is a junior in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University, majoring in policy analysis and aanagement. She is particularly interested in studying healthcare, demography, and inequality. Outside of the Roosevelt, she is also involved in the Dean's Undergraduate Advisory Council, Human Ecology’s Ambassador Program, TAMID, and Hillel’s Social Justice Committee.
Jack Ross-Pilkington
Wrote for the Center for Domestic Policy
Jack is a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He has been with Roosevelt since the fall of 2017. Jack is particularly interested in climate change, economic equity and electoral reform. Jack hopes to one day go to law school and possibly pursue elected office.
Jacob Recht
Wrote for the Center for Domestic Policy
Jacob is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences studying economics and information science. He is interested in public policy, especially with regards to consumers' rights in technology. He has been in the Roosevelt Institute since the Spring of 2020 and is in the Domestic Policy center. Outside of Roosevelt, Jacob is in the Cornell Economics Society and a social fraternity. Contact him at [email protected]
Jae Chang
Wrote for the Center for Foreign Policy
Jae is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Government and China and Asia Pacific Studies. His main interests are in US-China affairs, Chinese regional power in East Asia, and the nuclear politics of the Korean peninsula. He is also a writer for the Cornell Diplomat Magazine.
Jed Kaiser
Wrote for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Jed is a sophomore in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, majoring in biology and society and minoring in business and health policy. He joined Roosevelt during the fall of 2018, and his primary interests include the social, political, economic, and cultural determinants of health, and how each can be addressed through policy. In addition to his involvement with Roosevelt, Jed is currently the Executive Vice President of the Class of 2021 Council, and has interned at the New York Stem Cell Foundation and Pfizer.
Jin Mo Koo
Wrote for the Center for Economic Policy
Jin Mo is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in government with a minor in international relations. He was born in South Korea but currently lives in Long Island. On campus, he is active in the Cornell Political Union and the Cornell Speech and Debate Society.
Josiah Kek
Wrote for the Center for Foreign Policy
Josiah is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Economics and Information Science. He is a foreign policy analyst with a keen interest in the Asia-Pacific region. Beyond Roosevelt Institute, Josiah is a business analyst at Cornell Venture Capital and a member of Beta Theta Pi.
Julie Gilbertsen
Wrote for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Julie is a sophomore in the College of Human Ecology, majoring in Human Development and minoring in Policy Analysis and Management and Inequality studies. Her main interest is the intersection of law and psychology, specifically within the subject of criminology. Outside of Roosevelt Institute, she is a member of Globemed and a research assistant for the Purpose and Identity Processes Lab.
Keelin Kelly
Wrote for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Keelin is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences double majoring in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and Development Sociology with minors in Climate Change and Inequality Studies.
Kevin Li
Wrote for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Kevin is a senior from Shanghai, China studying environmental and sustainability sciences with minors in applied economics, business, international elations, and climate change. He is interested in understanding the complex and multi-disciplinary policy, economic, and business implications behind climate change.
Lang Ming
Wrote for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Lang is a math major sophomore and Telluride Scholar in the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences. Dedicated to advancing public discourse, she is also an active member of the Cornell Speech and Debate Society.
Lindsey Dahms-Nolan
Wrote for the Center for Domestic Policy
Lindsey Dahms-Nolan is a junior in the College of Industrial and Labor Relations with concentrations in law, disability studies, and economics. Lindsey joined the Roosevelt Institute in 2018 with an interest in domestic policy. This summer, she interned for an environmental lobby and published a guide to housing policy for public use in Sacramento County. She also serves as co-captain of Cornell's policy debate team, and Vice President External of the Cornell Speech and Debate Society.
Lisa Yu
Wrote for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Lisa is a Sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Biology. In addition to her interest in public health policy and writing for the Roosevelt Center, she is also involved in Cornell Wushu, Forté Campus, and creating a pollinator pathway on campus called the Botanic Buzzline Project.
Marie Ceske
Wrote for the Center for Education Policy
Marie is a senior in the College and Arts and Sciences majoring in government with minors in English, history, and European studies. She has been a member of Roosevelt since fall 2017 and was previously the Education Policy Center Director for the organization. Marie is especially interested in comparative politics, populism, poetry, and American History. Outside of Roosevelt, Marie is a writing tutor for the Knight Writing Institute and involved with the Cornell Historical Society.
Matthew D'Ambrosio
Wrote for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Matt is a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences majoring in environment & sustainability. He joined Roosevelt in 2018. Previously, Matt has led the Environmental and Science Policy Center and served as Director of Communications. Outside of Roosevelt, he writes for The Cornell Lunatic humor magazine and works in the Sparks Stable Isotope Lab. Feel free to email him for some witty banter.
Matthew Ponticiello
Wrote for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Matthew is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences majoring in global and public health sciences with minors in Spanish and inequality studies. He joined the Roosevelt Institute in spring 2019 as a healthcare policy analyst. Matthew is interested in health equity and environmental justice. More specifically, he is interested in how social sciences can be used to improve resource conservation and healthcare delivery. In addition to Roosevelt, Matthew is the Co-President of Cornell's chapter of Partners in Health, involved in the Obesity Research Group, a member of Greek Life at Cornell, and works at the Skorton Center for Health Initiatives.
Nicole Sochaczevski
Wrote for the Center for Education Policy
Nicole is a Junior pursuing a major in Industrial and Labor Relations as well as minors in Policy Analysis and Management, Inequality Studies, and Law and Society. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in education policy.
Nikhil Dhingra
Nikhil is a junior in the ILR School. He is a member of the Rawlings Presidential Scholars program, using grant money to conduct research on sanctuary city policies with Professor Shannon Gleeson within ILR. Outside of the classroom, Nikhil serves as the Committee Co-Chair for the Community Service Committee within ILR Student Government, serves as an Associate Editor for the Cornell Business Review, and is an active brother of Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity. In his free time, Nikhil enjoys to read and spend time with friends. You can reach Nikhil at [email protected].
Samantha Puzzi
Wrote for the Center for Domestic Policy
Samantha is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences double majoring in government and philosophy and minoring in crime, prisons, education, and justice. She has been involved with Roosevelt since the Fall of 2019. Samantha is especially interested in political theory and the ethical considerations behind public policy. Contact her at [email protected].
Samara Jacobson
Samara is a junior majoring in Industrial and Labor Relations with a minor in Business. Outside of Roosevelt, Samara conducts independent research on the effects of unionization on charter schools, writes for the Cornell Undergraduate Law and Society Review, and is active in a social sorority. This past summer, she interned for Congressman Eliot Engel, the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in his Capitol Hill Office.
Shraddha Harshvardhan
Wrote for the Center for Domestic Policy
Shraddha Harshvardhan, known as Rad, is majoring in Policy Analysis and Management, with minors in Business and Inequality Studies. She is particularly interested in immigration policy. Outside of the Roosevelt Institute, she is in a consulting club, student government, and a social sorority.
Stephanie Neitlich
Wrote for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Stephanie Neitlich is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Science pursuing a double major in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and Agricultural Science and a minor in Business. She recently joined Roosevelt's environment and technology center during the fall of 2019. She is interested in the economics behind sustainable food development, and hopes to one day work for the government in enacting policy reforms. Outside of Roosevelt, Stephanie is an active member of the pre-professional honors fraternity Epsilon Eta and a tutor for Friends of Farmworkers.
Stephannie Chen
Stephannie is a Senior at the ILR School minoring in Economics and Business. Outside of Roosevelt, Stephannie volunteers with a first grade class at Fall Creek Elementary school and is working on her honors thesis: Differences in the Child Care Selections of Immigrant vs. Native-Born Parents in the U.S. She has also previously conducted research on strategic HR applications to public schools and verbatim/gist differences in sexual assault legislation. This past summer, Stephannie worked at Gartner as a Research Analyst.
Sydney Eisenberg
Wrote for the Center for Economic Policy
Sydney is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying economics and French with a minor in law and society. She joined the Roosevelt Institute in the fall of 2017 during her freshman year. Sydney is most interested in politics, government spending, gun violence prevention, and criminal justice. Outside of Roosevelt, Sydney is the Operations Director for DEBUT, Cornell's premier biomedical engineering project team, as well as the co-founder and co-president of the Cornell John Quincy Adams Society. Over the summer, Sydney worked as an intern for the gun violence prevention advocacy organization CeaseFirePA, and she also worked as an intern at her Congressman's district office.
Teodoro Topa
Wrote for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy
Teo (Class of 2022) is studying Environmental and Sustainability Sciences & Information Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He grew up in Washington, DC!
Vaidehi Patel
Wrote for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Vaidehi is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, pursuing a degree in Economics on the premed track. Outside of the Cornell Roosevelt Institute, she is also a dancer on the South Asian competitive dance team, Cornell Bhangra, the vice president of the pre-health honor society, Alpha Epsilon Delta, involved with on-campus research, and a member of Students Against the Sexual Solicitation of Youth (SASSY).
Vidushi (Ria) Tripathi
Wrote for the Center for Healthcare Policy
Ria is a junior in the College of Human Ecology and is pursuing a major in Healthcare Policy. She has been with Roosevelt since the spring of 2019. Ria is particularly interested in studying inequalities in healthcare and how healthcare access can be improved. Outside of Roosevelt, Ria dances on Big Red Raas and likes to volunteer in the community.