Susanna Kempe (She/Her)

CEO, Laidlaw Foundation
Noor Al-Sehail

Architect, Univeristy of Toronto

Joshua Grundhoefer

Laidlaw Scholar, Georgetown University

Incoming second-year student at Georgetown University, pursuing degrees in Economics & Government! I am conducting research on reinterpreting the Child Tax Credit (CTC) as an automatic stabilizer. Passionate about social policy, international affairs, and the intersection between the private and public sectors.  I'm living in the U.S. right now but I used to live in Singapore, Thailand, and Morocco so I consider each of those places my home. 
Mia Brzakovic

Researcher, Trinity College Dublin

Isobel Allen

Undergraduate Student and Researcher, University of York

Second year Economics/Philosophy undergraduate at University of York. My Laidlaw project is exploring the ethical and socioeconomic implications of the metaverse. I am working part-time as a Student Ambassador conducting access and outreach programmes for disadvantaged students. I'm seeking summer internships and work experience in HR and applied philosophy sectors.
Sara Ferraro

Fundraiser, SOS Children's Villages, Switzerland

Lawrencia Afoakwa

Student , University of York

Hey everyone, I am a third-year psychology student at the University of York and a 2022 Laidlaw Scholar, aspiring to become a Clinical Psychologist in the near future!. My research entails "giving a voice" to Black and Asian ethnic minority students to understand the role their religion/spirituality has on their day-to-day university lives, and so understand how therapeutic environments can be tailired to promote their wellbeing.
Melissa Marie Wang

Student, Barnard College

Hello! My name is Melissa Wang and I'm an Information Science and English double major at Barnard College. I have experience in research, product development, publishing, and poetry. I care about the representation of different narratives in published literature as well as equal access to higher education.
William Nyss

Student, University of York

Hiya! 👋  My name is Will and I am a student at the University of York studying Politics and International Relations. My Laidlaw research project looks at the extent governments are punished for the handling of the Covid pandemic and how governments utilise blame avoidance strategies.   I enjoy mountaineering around the UK and getting involved in youth politics such as with the British Youth Council and similar institutions. My passions would fall into having a love of reading and learning new things focusing on topics of self-development and psychology. 
Wang Yaxuan

Undergraduate student, University of Hong Kong

Lika Gegenava

Student, Barnard College

Shagun Gandhi

Student, Georgetown University

Harrison Gerson

Student Researcher, Columbia University

My Laidlaw experience focuses on reframing the tourism industry to center the environment. In my first year, I developed a map of NYC's ecotourism, focused on environmental justice, circularity, and emissions reduction. In my second year in Santiago, Chile, I have collaborated with FEDETUR, the federation of tourism enterprises of Chile, to develop materials for tourism businesses to reduce their carbon footprint.
Kate Bohigian

Student, Georgetown University

I am a Human Science major at Georgetown University and I am fascinated by the neurological components underlying behavior. I currently work in the Lab on Social and Affective Neuroscience at Georgetown and intern at Arlington Free Clinic and So Others Might Eat Medical Clinic.  These roles all give me a different perspective on the Mind-Body Connection. 
Rachel Clarke

Student, Durham University

Meerab Anwar

Researcher, Laidlaw Foundation

Fatima Ahmad

Student, Columbia University

Gershon Stein

Student, Georgetown University

Miray Samuel

Undergraduate Scholar, Georgetown University

Anna Kung

Student, University College London

A Philosophy & Economics student at University College London. For my research project, I branched out into Political Economics: exploring the game theoretic modelling of principal-agent relationships in proxy wars, and how this impacts the outcomes of internationalised intrastate conflict. My Leadership-in-Action project focused on bringing the voices of more youth leaders to the table at Qatar Youth Power Conference 2023. I grew up in Singapore, but currently am in London; you can find me lost in a book, on a walk, or both at once.
Oliver Horn

Film & TV Production BSc | Former Disney Studio Sales Intern | OTHstudios Productions | BBC Children in Need London Advisory Committee | Uni of York Ambassador, University of York

A hardworking and dependable young professional, experienced across leading media companies in the UK & US including The Walt Disney Company. Seeking opportunities as a production coordinator and aspiring to become a producer.