Students

	Molly Spruill Molly Spruill is a graduating senior at Appalachian State University (Class of 2024), majoring in Political Science with a concentration in American Politics and a minor in Communication. Her interests include youth and young adult political behavior. Molly plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Political Science.			Jadyn Cochrane Jadyn Cochrane is a rising Senior at Tennessee State University (Class of 2025), majoring in Political Science. Her interests are congressional politics, public opinion, and identity politics. Jadyn is planning on pursuing a PhD in Political Science.
	Mercer Janssen Mercer Janssen is a rising Junior at UC Santa Barbara studying Economics and Political Science with a minor in Spanish. Her interests are economic development and security policy in Latin America and the Caribbean. She plans to pursue a Phd in Political Economy and work for the private or government sector with an emphasis in development aid.			José Caballero José Caballero is a third-year student at Columbia University (Class of 2026), majoring in Cognitive Science and Statistics. His interests include health law and comparative Latin America politics. José plans to pursue either a JD-PhD or a PhD to further explore these fields.
	Tui Faith Folau Tui Faith Folau is a rising Senior at Brigham Young University - Hawaii (Class of 2025), majoring in Psychology and minoring in English & Legal Studies. Her interests are environmental law, and religion. Tui is planning on pursuing a J.D.			Paige Gonzales Paige Gonzales is a Senior at Purdue University (Class of 2026) majoring in Political Science and Communications, with minors in Sociology, Human Rights Studies, and Professional Writing. Her interests are in political communication, human rights, political behavior, and civics literacy. Paige is planning to pursue a PhD in Political Science, with plans to pursue a research career in political communication.
	Camila Armas Camila Armas is a Sophomore at Howard University (Class of 2027) majoring in Political Science. She is a part of the inaugural cohort of the Humanities and Social Sciences Scholars Program. Her interests include immigration law, social justice and political organizing, and race and ethnicity politics.			Leah Peterson Leah Peterson is a sophomore honors Economics major and Russian minor at Howard University (Class of 2027). Her interests are social justice, economic development, and politics. Leah is planning on pursuing a JD/PhD in Economics.
	Diego Servin Diego Servin, Senior student at the University of Houston interested in public perceptions and policy.			Ama Baffour Ama Baffour is a second-year International Affairs student at Howard University with a keen interest in West African governance systems. Previously, she conducted independent research at Vanderbilt University, culminating in a project titled “The Threat of Political Corruption to Environmental Sustainability in West Africa.” Ama aspires to further her research by pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science.
	Leila Diallo Leila Diallo is a Sophomore in Howard University’s Honors Program, majoring in Economics with a minor in Journalism. Her research interests lie in the intersection of technology and political participation, with a focus on the influence of social media. After graduation, she plans to pursue a PhD in Political Science to deepen her impact in this field.