Shaun King on a New Civil-Rights Era
People always ask, “What can I do?” when it comes to ethically engaging in social justice work, particularly in being an ally to Black Lives Matter. Writer and activist King addressed how to do so in his on-campus talk last Wednesday.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Eve Gutman ’15
The anthropology major began the ethnographic fieldwork for her thesis on how Valparaíso residents respond to the urban changes that tourism triggers during her semester abroad in Chile.
Where They’re Headed: Emily Ferguson ’15
Emily Ferguson ’15 will be working at the Center for Autism Research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Asha Warner ’15
A course taken during her sophomore year inspired the political science major and Mandarin Chinese minor for her thesis on “Farm Fresh Foods: A Policy Analysis of Local Food Programs.”
Where They’re Headed: Maggie Perkoff ’15
Maggie Perkoff ’15 is headed to work for Amazon as a software engineer.
Where They’re Headed: Sarah Eppler-Epstein ’15
Sarah Eppler-Epstein’s mix of academic interests—public policy and criminal justice—perfectly suited her for her soon-to-begin career as a research assistant at the Justice Policy Center at the Urban Institute in Washington D.C.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Alison Reynolds ’15
For most of us, mosquitos are a nuisance, but not for biology major Alison Reynolds whose thesis research created a probe to track the expression of a certain gene in a specific type of the pesky bloodsucker.
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The Club Life @ Haverford
A series exploring the many varied student clubs on campus.
What They Learned
A series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates.
Where They’re Headed
A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates.