The Internet Governance Lab is pleased to announce its Spring 2021 Junior Fellowship recipients.
The Junior Fellowship program gives undergraduates from across American University the opportunity to join the Lab’s dynamic research community as we tackle some of the most important political, social, and human rights issues of our time. Junior Fellows contribute directly to the intellectual life of the Lab as they work with faculty members on a range of projects, including empirical research, the development of methodological and technical tools, dissemination of research, planning of events, and engagement with policymakers and the public, among others. Junior Fellows also actively participate at Lab events and meetings, engaging directly with faculty fellows, practitioners-in-residence, doctoral students, distinguished alumni, and partners from industry, government, and civil society.
The Lab’s Spring 2021 Junior Fellows include:
Alisha Chhangani is an undergraduate at the American University School of International Service where she is a member of the Global Scholars Program. At SIS, Alisha is interested in focusing on the regions of South Central Asia and Latin America with a potential minor in Spanish. She also hopes to study foreign policy, global governance, and religion. Her interests include Internet governance, social justice, and journalism. In her free time, you can find Alisha reading, drinking tea, or with her dog.
Walker Evans is an undergraduate at American University's School of International Service where he is a member of the Global Scholars Program. He plans to focus on Foreign Policy and National Security as well as Global and Comparative Governance. He is interested in Cyber Security, historical influence on contemporary foreign policy, and the relationship between political and religious issues. He hopes to eventually run for elected office.
Rhea Khurana is a first-year at American University majoring in International Relations at the School of International Service (SIS). She is currently a member of the SIS Undergraduate Student Council and is involved in DC Reads and No Lost Generation. She has a passion for international development and the role technology can play in that arena. She is excited to be a Junior Fellow at the Internet Governance Lab and is looking forward to working virtually during the Spring 2021 Semester.
Kathleen Scoggin is a current second-year undergraduate student at American University’s School of International Service studying human rights and global development. Her interests include the digital divide, artificial intelligence, cyber security and Internet policy. She also writes for the International Law and Immigration Column for American University’s Pre-Law Journal, Juris Mentum.