Nikol Chen (She/Her)

Design and Development Manager, Laidlaw Foundation
Alexander Robinson

Laidlaw Research Scholar, Durham University

I am a 2nd year undergraduate, BA Business Management, Durham University.  My research is: "Local, National, and International perspectives on the role of grassroots sports clubs in local communities." For a variety of historical and contemporary reasons, grassroots sports clubs in the UK have received relatively little attention in terms of the wider work that they are involved with and/or capable of.  I seek to investigate what impact, if any, return on social investment and/or corporate social responsibility exists within grassroots sports. I am approaching the research from a interdisciplinary dimension, i.e., sociology and business discipline. As a rugby player for Durham University and Hatfield College , the founder of a social enterprise, alongside being a Erete Fellow as part of the Effective Altruism Durham programme, the Laidlaw Scholarship in Research & Leadership is an opportunity to broaden my horizons through participation, research, independent thinking, meeting a wider range of diverse people, and grow my leadership skills. 
Sophia Chung

student, Tufts University

I am a third-year student at Tufts University studying Community Health and Biology with a Minor in Urban Studies. In my first year as a Laidlaw Scholar, I worked with Dr. David Adler and Dr. Debra Lerner at Tufts Medical Center on a market analysis of clinical depression intervention services for employees.  My research projects have mostly focused on improving health access and resources for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This interest comes from my experiences as working a Direct Support Professional and teaching art classes for individuals with Down syndrome. In addition to researching behavioral health services and the neuroscience of Fragile X syndrome, I enjoy being an active community member and started a political engagement orientation program for first-year students at Tufts. My recreational interests include rock climbing and creating visual art (see some of my artwork here: schung.page).
Rachel O'Kelly

Student of philosophy, Trinity College Dublin

Hello, I’m Rachel and I am currently in Trinity College Dublin studying philosophy and religion. when I am not in college you will most likely find me on a basketball court. Playing, refereeing or coaching. I have been involved in sport for the majority of my life, from playing to coaching and refereeing in many different areas, including with the Special Olympics, Nationally and locally.  I am a qualified Healthcare Support Worker and have always had a passion for caring for the elderly in society. I have worked in nursing homes and enjoyed my time with the activities team! Off the court I love to hike and swim. I have walked along the Camino de Santiago over the past years, returning every year to walk more and volunteer in hostels along the way. Meeting incredible people from all over the world was an incredible time in my life learning not only about myself but other cultures as well.
Billy Ly

Student, Trinity College Dublin

Hi! I am a 3rd year student in Trinity College Dublin, studying Management Science and Information Systems. My research project will focus on the area of disinformation, specifically the features of disinformation that lead it to being spread online. 
Kayla Pham

Student Research Assistant , Columbia University

Vaibhav Pramode Nair

Scholar, University of Leeds

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WEI Ke (Sarah)

Student researcher, HKU

Hello everyone! My name is Wei Ke (Sarah). I study actuarial science at HKU. I am a practical and touchy person. I plan to finish my undergraduate studies and then get an actuarial job in Hong Kong. 
Soluna Stojanovska

student, University of Leeds

I am a student at the University of Leeds studying Civil and Environmental Engineering 
Lauren Tuckley

Director, Center for Research and Fellowships, Georgetown University

Lauren Tuckley is the Director of the Center for Research and Fellowships at Georgetown University.  Dr. Tuckley is dedicated to designing, developing, and administering transformative co-curricular research programs and mentoring Georgetown University students and young alumni competing for national and international fellowships. In 2023, she received her Ph.D. in Writing and Rhetoric at George Mason University. Her research focuses on genre theory, occluded academic genres, and the rhetorical pedagogy of the personal statement. In 2016, she was the recipient of a Fulbright International Education Administrators award to Korea.  And in 2017, she was a recipient of Georgetown University’s President’s Excellence Award.
Think Pacific is a UK social enterprise and registered Fijian charity. We work with the Fijian government and a network of local charities to achieve the aims of the Fiji National Development Plan with a focus upon empowering rural communities. Upcoming projects for Laidlaw Scholars in 2023 can be found here: https://thinkpacific.com/laidlaw2023
Lucas Raskin

Student, Georgetown University

I am Lucas Raskin. I am a rising Junior in the Georgetown College of Arts and Sciences Majoring in Physics (BS) and Economics (AB). My project involves testing various stochastic models of pricing volatility in the stock market. In my free time, I like to cook and bake. I also really enjoy rock climbing, running, and golf. One of my dreams is to visit South America. If you ever want to chat, please feel free to reach out!
Anusha Wangnoo

Student, Research Assistant, Writer, Barnard College, Columbia University

Aleena Garrison

Student, Columbia University

Trisha Bhujle

Laidlaw Scholar, Laidlaw Foundation

Hello! I’m Trisha, a second-year student at Cornell University from Texas, USA. I’m majoring in Environment and Sustainability with a concentration in Food Systems, and minoring in International Relations, International Trade and Development, and Climate Change. My interests in combining my enduring passions for writing and wildlife conservation have driven me to explore multiple perspectives on highly-controversial issues such as trophy hunting, retaliatory animal killings, and illegal wildlife crime. Thus, during my first summer as a Laidlaw Scholar and as a member of the Morally Contested Conservation team, I wrote a literature review on the interconnectedness of climate change and human-wildlife conflicts in East and southern Africa — a project I plan to further during my LiA summer in Tanzania. As an aspiring environmental policymaker and journalist, I am passionate about making technical scientific information more accessible to the general public. At Cornell, I am an Institute of Politics and Global Affairs Scholar, through which I interact with policymakers monthly to discuss pervasive issues in international politics. I also speak Marathi, Spanish, and Swahili at varying levels of fluency and plan to continue to grow my language skills to communicate environmental issues across continents and cultures.  For fun, I love to turn even the most mundane materials into recycled art, spend hours on end working through jigsaw puzzles, and go for runs while listening to podcasts. And as a diehard foodie who loves to travel, I’m always looking for recommendations of places to visit or new recipes to try!  The Laidlaw Scholars Program has been an invaluable component of my undergraduate experience. The friendships I’ve made, as well as the research and language skills I’ve begun to develop, have encouraged me to continue to ask and seek answers to complicated questions about global affairs and environmental science. If anyone has questions about the Laidlaw Program, is interested in collaborating, or just wants to say hello, please feel free to email me at trb238@cornell.edu. I’d love to say hi, and I hope we can meet in person someday! Watch this video for a brief introduction to myself.
Alison Mary Carless

Student, University of Cambridge

Kalaishiga Kalaichelvan

Student Researcher, University of Toronto

Chriss Sneed

Director of Applied Learning, Barnard College, Athena Center for Leadership

Lucia Laffan

Laidlaw Scholar , University of Cambridge

I am a second year undergraduate studying Human Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cambridge. 
Meng Sijia

Student , The University of Hong Kong

Hello everyone, I am a first year undergraduate student majored in Actuarial Science at the University of Hong Kong.  For my research, I will work on a project about linguistic: Influence of First Language on Learning English as a Second Language (ESL). 
Addy Shah

Student, Durham University