Illuminating the Arts-Policy Nexus 

Morgan M. Davis (WPJ) is a graduate student at Columbia University earning her MS with a concentration in magazine journalism.  Morgan received her BA in Political Science and Journalism from The George Washington University in Washington, DC in 2010, where she wrote for her university newspaper and balanced an array of internships.  Before coming to New York, Morgan worked for the U.S. Peace Corps in DC for two years.  A native of central Illinois, Morgan enjoys traveling, scrapbooking, and baking in her free time.  She plans to pursue a career in journalism, reporting on domestic and international political issues, after she graduates in May.

Tom Delhez (WPI) recently received his MA from the University of Amsterdam (the Netherlands). His areas of focus are American & European foreign policies, transatlantic relations, Middle Eastern conflicts, and irregular warfare. He wrote his thesis on the Arabic-Israeli conflict between 1977 and 1981 with a focus on transatlantic disputes concerning conflict resolution. During his studies Tom also worked as a Research Intern at the navy branch of the Netherlands Defense Academy (2012) and as a Project Assistant at the World Legal Forum and International Criminal Law Network (2011). He plans to pursue a career in diplomatic affairs. In his spare time he likes to watch soccer games and movies.

Marie Demarque (WPJ) is a French student from the Journalism School of Sciences Po (Paris). She will graduate in June 2014. Her prior studies in history and geography fed her great interest for international and world politics issues. She spent one year studying in Sweden. Marie is also co-author of 'Campus Campaign', a web-documentary covering the last US presidential campaign from eight different campuses through the United States.

Amanda Dugan (WPI) recently received her MA with honors from the John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University. Her areas of focus are human rights, nationalism and Africa. She wrote her thesis on the post-independence nation building projects in Guinea and Tanzania, and spent her final semester working with a professor on a comparative study of the UN’s gender mainstreaming programs in Rwanda and Uganda. Prior to WPI, Amanda worked at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars as a research assistant for two of their senior scholars.

Jacqueline Espinal (WPI) is currently at her final year at NYU pursuing a Masters in Global Affairs with a focus on energy and the environment. Her areas of interest are development, public engagement, environmental and energy policies. She has a special interest in Latin America with as special interest in the Dominican Republic, her homeland. She believes in creating policies that promote communities’ investment in a greener economy. With her passion for sustainability and global collaboration she hopes to further contribute to the development of a greener world. She holds a BBA from Baruch College and has worked for diplomatic institutions including the Consulate of Egypt and the United-States Mexico Chamber of Commerce.

Brendan Mark Foo (WPI) graduated from Fordham University in the summer of 2012 with a degree in International Studies and Political Science. He is interested in the nexus of security and humanitarian issues, and hopes to take this into his graduate studies in the fall of 2013. He has previously worked for the Singaporean and Iraqi diplomatic missions, as well as NGOs like the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs and the Catholic Medical Mission Board. While at the WPI, he is working with William Powers on a 12x12 installation project, and had performed research on India for Mira Kamdar.

Hallie Golden (WPJ) is a Senior at Stony Brook University, with a double major in journalism and music. She is an editorial intern at the World Policy Journal and is working towards a career as an international corespondent. She is a native of Seattle, WA. and enjoys playing violin and piano in her spare time.

Jordan Katz (WPJ)  is an editorial intern at WPJ. She received Bachelors of Arts in Global Studies and Communication from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2011. Her interest in journalism began at her college radio station, where she acted as associate news director. She spent her junior year studying in Spain, completing an internship at the Institute of Social and Political Sciences of Barcelona. She has gone on to work in video production and print/online journalism. Her interests include Latin American development issues, women’s empowerment, and the democratization of communication. She is brand new to New York, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. 

Tanu Kumar (WPJ) received her B.A. from Bowdoin College in the spring of 2012. As a government major and economics minor, her areas of interest include state development and the relationship between central and local government. A senior thesis on Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas has led to a particular focus on insurgent governance in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In her spare time, she enjoys running, discovering new music, and perusing Buzzfeed. She plans to begin a Ph.D. program in political science in this fall. 

Robert Joyce (WPJ) is a senior at Princeton University concentrating in Near Eastern Studies and a United World College graduate. At Princeton, his independent work has focused on the Arab Spring; looking at Al Jazeera's coverage of the revolution in Bahrain and the influence of the Palestinian issue in the Egyptian Revolution. Robert has previously interned for Human Rights First and the New York City Council and is interested in foreign journalism. 

Evangelos Razis (WPI) is a senior at Fordham University, with a double major in Political Science and Global Policy Studies. His areas of interest include housing speculation, debt, and the politics of distressed economies, like contemporary Greece. Before joining the WPI, Evangelos worked for U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, the Consulate General of Greece, and the Coalition for the International Criminal Court. He is also the recipient of a 2012 Critical Language Scholarship for intensive language study in Kazan, Russia, and is a 2013 Hertog Political Studies Fellow.

Laurel Stone (WPI)  is currently a MA candidate at the John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University, specializing in International Security and Global Negotiation and Conflict Management. She recently received her Bachelors of Arts in International Relations from Indiana Wesleyan University where she completed her senior thesis discussing the Security Council authorization of Humanitarian Interventions. She presented this research last spring at the Midwest Political Science Association’s annual conference. In addition to researching the UN’s efforts to mitigate international conflicts, she is interested in studying women’s rights, ethnic conflict, and peace building. 

Dwayne Thompson (WPI) recently received his MA in Global and International Social Policy with merit from the University of Sheffield (United Kingdom). His area of interest surrounds migration, cross border and regional issues, development and poverty alleviation. During his tenure as a postgraduate, he wrote his thesis titled ‘Migration,remittances and development in the Latin America and Caribbean region’. Currently, he is working as a fundraising, development and communications intern at the WPI. In his spare time you can find him enjoying sports, socializing with friends and reading current affairs.