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Current Gallatin BA Students

Ingrid Apgar

BA Candidate - Fragile Bodies, Transient Matter(s); Minor: Mathematics

Ingrid graduated from high school in Massachusetts having explored various passions—math, dance, 3D printing, and technical theater—and entered Gallatin . . .

Ashley Elizabeth Battiste

BA Candidate - Computer Science and the Ethics of AI and Technology

Born and raised in New York, Ashley is a junior at Gallatin. She has chosen to concentrate in both . . .

Suhyla Behiry

BA Candidate - Power and Politics in the Middle East

Suhyla (pronounced soo-HEY-la) was born in New York City. A child of Egyptian immigrants and a first-generation American, Suhyla . . .

Jakiyah Bradley

BA Candidate - Urban Policy and Social Change, Minor: Social and Public Policy

Jakiyah’s hometown of Chicago inspired the forming of her concentration: Urban Policy and Social Change. With a minor in . . .

Yejin Chang

BA Candidate - Asian American and Zainichi History through Literature

Yejin attended a vocational high school in New Jersey, where she studied business and finance. She entered Gallatin hoping . . .

Lewis Fender

BA Candidate - The Dramaturgy of Adaptation; Minor: German

Lewis studies the practice of theatrical adaptation intersecting with theories of the archive and queerness. In spring of 2019, . . .

Rachel Finkelstein

BA Candidate - Narratives of Human Rights

Born and raised on Long Island, Rachel studies the influence of human rights and how the testimonies of victims . . .

Mamoun Nukumanu Friedrich-Grosvenor

BA Candidate - Ecological Design and Biomimetic Art: The Synthesis of a Collaborative Commons

Mamoun began his journey at Gallatin with a desire to bring together his interests in the creation of floating . . .

Thea Hurwitz

BA Candidate - Art In Real Life: Transforming the Landscapes of Art Institutions Through Diversity and Accessibility

Thea is a Gallatin sophomore from Arlington, Virginia, who is designing a concentration that combines her interests in art . . .

Ileri Jaiyeoba

BA Candidate - Decoloniality and Reparations in Practice and Theory

Growing up Nigerian-American influenced Ileri’s interest in postcolonial studies, political economy, Africana studies, globalization, and social change. While studying . . .

Hajra Jamal

BA Candidate – Narrative Medicine and Medical Narratives

Growing up in Jersey City, Hajra had no idea that she’d embark on the biggest journey of her life just across the Hudson River. . . .

Judy Luo

BA Candidate - Carceral Studies; Minor: Philosophy

At Gallatin, Judy is concentrating in Carceral Studies—the broad study of social control, punishment, and discipline—and minoring in philosophy. . . .

Lindsay Karchin

BA Candidate - Marketing and Social and Cultural Analysis; Minor: Gender and Sexuality Studies

Born in New Jersey, Lindsay began her career as a professional ballet dancer at age fifteen in New York . . .

Owen Lee Kellaway

BA Candidate - Constructions of Human Discardability

Owen (pronouns: he/they) arrived at NYU through Gallatin's GUIDE Scholarship Program, which connects social justice-oriented community college students to . . .

Madison Kelts

BA Candidate - Madison Kelts Art Education, History, and Cultural Theory.

Madison’s studies focus on the relationship between cultural production, pedagogical theory, and political activism. Their work as an . . .

Alexia Leclercq

BA Candidate - Politics and Economics of Inequality

Growing up in various locales, including France, Taiwan, Singapore, and Texas, Alexia was exposed to different cultures and injustices . . .

Jonathan Marty

BA Candidate - Urban Studies

Though Jonathan grew up in suburban Pelham, New York, cities have long been his passion. He is currently pursuing . . .

Sean Oh

BA Candidate - International Law and Long-term Nation Development

Sean is a senior at Gallatin studying the interdisciplinary relations between international law, politics, development, economics, and intra/inter state . . .

Micah Pegues

BA CANDIDATE - Visual Culture, Media, and Postcolonial Theory

Micah is a student from Dallas, Texas, whose studies explore digital economies, the future of media, and representational practices. . . .

Keyli Peralta

BA Candidate - Writing for Social Justice

Originally from Allentown, Pennsylvania, Keyli chose to come to Gallatin because she was excited about having the power to . . .

Kiara Soobrayan

BA Candidate - Mathematics and Economics for International Development

Currently an Americas Scholar and an NYU Presidential Intern, Kiara believes in the power of education to fundamentally change . . .

Joseph Weinger

BA Candidate - Critical Theory and Sociology

Originally from an Orthodox Jewish community in Skokie, Illinois, Joseph came to Gallatin with a strong interest in interrogating . . .

Benjamin Weinger

BA Candidate: Critical Geography and Political Ecology

Born in Skokie, Illinois, Ben was drawn to Gallatin’s independent and interdisciplinary structure which has allowed him to develop . . .

Mia Wong

BA Candidate - Models & Method: Critiquing the Way we Conceptualize the World

Mia was born in Hong Kong and grew up in New Jersey. When searching for colleges, Gallatin stood out . . .

Darren Wong-Sjarif

BA Candidate - Concentration: Innovation

Born to a Hakka-Indonesian mother and a Cantonese-Malaysian father, Darren grew up in Singapore, speaking a mixture of English, . . .

Gallatin BA Alumni

Jenessa Abrams

BA '14 - Cinema Studies and Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

Jenessa studied creative writing, film, and cinema as well as child and adolescent psychopathology to develop her concentration. . . .

Kafia Ahmed

MA - Social Innovation and Creative Activism

After graduating magna cum laude from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, with a BA in international studies, Kafia . . .

Philippe Asseily

MA – Near East History: Beirut Circa 1760

Born and raised in Beirut, Philippe left Lebanon—and the civil war there—when he was a teenager. After graduating from . . .

Liliana Graciela Astiz

BA '13 - Environmental Sustainability

Liliana came to Gallatin as a Gates Millennium Scholar. While at Gallatin, she was also the recipient of a . . .

Michael T. Astolfi

MA '12 - Gaming Design and Psychology

Michael earned a BA in evolutionary psychology from Boston University before enrolling in Gallatin's graduate program. “Gallatin seemed like . . .

Sheila Bandyopadhyay

MA '11 - Theater and Movement

When Sheila entered Gallatin after earning her BA from Brandeis University, she was an actor and movement specialist with . . .

Melissa Bean

BA '14 - Deviance and Social Control

Melissa combined cultural anthropology, sociology, psychology, literature, and creative writing for her Gallatin concentration, Deviance and Social Control: Realities . . .

Tyler Benjamin

BA '17 – Entrepreneurship and the Redistribution of Wealth

Tyler came to New York from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, and brought with him a passion for entrepreneurship and an . . .

Mallory Blair

BA ’10 - Creativity and Commerce

In 2010, shortly after graduating from NYU Gallatin, Mallory Blair, and her friend Bianca Caampued—two petite women who both . . .

Mitch Bloom

MA '13 - Nonprofit Management

Mitch graduated from NYU’s College of Arts and Sciences in 2008 with a BA in philosophy, French, and nutrition.At . . .

Alex Boehm

BA '12 - Modernity, Urban Planning, and Development

When St. Louis native Alex came to Gallatin, he studied urban planning and development and critical theory and modernity, . . .

Shalena Broadnax

MA - The History of the City of New York

A Brooklyn native,Shalena was looking for a graduate program that had an interdisciplinary approach to exploring big ideas. At . . .

Maggie Carter

BA '13 - International Development and Social Justice

Throughout her time at Gallatin, Maggie examined the question of how countries in Latin America can develop in ways . . .

Jon Chan

BA '12 - Complex Systems and Emergent Behavior

Over the course of his studies at Gallatin, Jon tackled questions about how natural selection is possible, what drives life-like behavior of artificial systems in computer science, and why market economies function in a predictable ways. . . .

Emelyn Chew

BA '14 - Economics, Political Theory, and Psychology

Emelyn, who came to Gallatin from Singapore, always considered herself an independent thinker, so the idea of having the . . .

Jennifer Clement

BA

Jennifer Clement is the President of PEN International and the first woman to be elected to head the organization . . .

Kareem Collie

MA Candidate - Narrative Theory and Visual Culture

Kareem graduated with honors from Pratt Institute and went on to a career in brand development, strategy, and marketing . . .

Tommy Craven

BA '15 - Gender and Sexuality in Film and Theater

Tommy is a native of Jasper, Indiana, and has interned for the past two years with the Gallatin Arts . . .

Will Creeley

BA '03 - Political Memory and the Burden of History

“I was thrilled to find Gallatin,” will notes. “All of a sudden, everything made sense. New York opened up, the world of ideas opened up, and it was all attributable to Gallatin.” . . .

Earlene Cruz

MA – Social Entrepreneurship and Food Studies

Earlene is currently pursuing her Master's degree at Gallatin while she works to bring her startup, an online foodie social network, KitchenConnection.org, to life. . . .

Nico Daswani

MA '09 - Artistic Collaboration and Intercultural Heritage

A graduate of the University of Westminster-London, Nico was the director of programs at the 2005 World Festival of . . .

Yadira De La Riva

MA '10 - Performance, Psychology, and International Relations

Yadira is a poet, playwright, performer, and educator from the US-Mexico borderland of El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, . . .

John DeLucie

BA '89 - Business and Music

A New York City native, John is the chief proprietor and executive chef of the West Village restaurant The . . .

Benjamin Decker

MA - Interactive Media Studies

With a BA from Harvard in new media, computer science, economics, and psychology, Benjamin worked in corporate strategy at NBC before coming to Gallatin to pursue an interdisciplinary degree in interactive media studies. . . .

Alexander Denker

BA '13 - The Neuroscience of Art

“I did not want to push my passions aside while exploring how we think about and why we enjoy . . .

Kristoffer Diaz

BA '99 - Dramatic Writing, Literature, and History

Kristoffer's play about wrestling, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, won the 2008 National Latino Playwriting Award and was . . .

Marc Dones

BA '11- Psychiatric Anthropology

Marc came to Gallatin from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, to develop his concentration, Psychiatric Anthropology. For it, he used anthropological . . .

Safia Elhillo

BA '13 - Poetry as a Tool in Therapy

Born in Maryland to Sudanese parents, Safia has lived in places as far ranging as Tanzania, Egypt, England, and . . .

Olivia Ellis

BA - Transcribing Culture

Born in France and raised in Massachusetts, Olivia chose Gallatin so she could take courses in film, theatre, and . . .

Jourdan Enriquez

BA '14 - Graphic Design and Marketing

Jourdan originally enrolled in NYU’s College of Arts and Sciences as a pre-med student, but she transferred to Gallatin . . .

Anna Fahr

MA '10 - Film and Middle Eastern Studies

Anna is a New York-based independent film producer and director. She received her MA from Gallatin, with a focus . . .

Safiya Farquharson

BA '13 - Race and Performance in the Media

Born in Brooklyn but raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, Safiya transferred to Gallatin from Howard University in her . . .

Bryan Farrell

MA '13 - Environmental Thought and Action

After earning his BA in journalism from Penn State in 2004, Bryan worked as a researcher for The Village . . .

Kate Fritz

BA '10 - Environmental Politics, Political Theory, and China Studies

Kate was a Reynolds Scholar and a Udall Foundation Scholar at Gallatin, where she was also the recipient of . . .

Eric Fuchs-Stengel

BA '14 - Ecological Sustainability and Social Change; minor in Environmental Studies

The year prior to graduation from Gallatin, Eric was named the 2013 Environmentalist of the Year from his home . . .

James Gain

MA '12 - Young Adult Literature

James earned his BA in Film/TV from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. With a background in screenwriting, his . . .

Steven Galeazzi

MA - Innovation in Public and Nonprofit Organizations

Originally from Glastonbury, Connecticut, Steve served as an Army officer in both Latin America and Afghanistan from 2004 to . . .

Dipika Gaur

BA '14 - Global Health Equity

Native New Yorker Dipika chose Gallatin because she was amazed by the diversity of academic disciplines Gallatin students chose . . .

Victoria Geduld

MA '06 - Collaborative Dance Performance

When Victoria entered Gallatin, she was an experienced performer of contemporary and Baroque dance. A student of Martha Graham, . . .

Molly Gilbert

BA '10 - Human Rights, Social Justice, and Latin American Studies

Molly's concentration on human rights, social justice, and Latin American studies led her to take classes in Spanish, photography, . . .

Dina Gold

BA '09, MA '14 - Creative Consulting

Dina is an artist and scholar who studies creativity across disciplines, including design, education, psychology, art, and business. “I . . .

Alyssa May Gold

BA '12 - Transformation of Perspective

Alyssa, an actress and native New Yorker, brought together history, literature, philosophy, and physics to develop the concentration The . . .

Midori Goto

BA '00 - Psychology and Gender Studies

Born in Osaka, Japan, Midori began studying violin at age three under the guidance of her mother, the accomplished . . .

Morgan Grain

MA - Race and Media Studies

Morgan was raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated cum laude from Florida AM University before moving to New York . . .

Flavia Grilli

MA Candidate - Contemporary Art and the Global Cultural Economy

After studying International Relations and Economics in São Paulo, Brazil, Flavia came to Gallatin to study value in globalized . . .

Sarah J. Halford

MA Candidate - Artistic Activism

Sarah graduated with honors from the New School University, where she earned a BA in theater and politics. At . . .

Claire Horn

MA '15 - Legal Studies and Gender Studies

In Gallatin, Claire found an interdisciplinary program that has allowed her to construct an academic path that combines her interests in gender and legal studies, and specifically rape culture and reproductive rights in the U.S. . . .

Julie-Ann Hutchinson

BA '15 - Ethics, Public Policy, and International Development

Julie-Ann chose Gallatin because the school afforded her the opportunity to build a core foundation at NYU’s College of Arts and Science and the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, fusing her varied interests under Gallatin’s interdisciplinary umbrella. . . .

Gabrielle Jensen

BA '15 – Art History, Critical Theory, and Curatorial Studies

A San Diego, California native, Gabrielle came to Gallatin to develop her concentration, Dialogic Art Theory and Practice, which . . .

Erin Johnson

MA – Urban Agriculture and Community Development

Through Gallatin’s Urban Democracy Lab, Erin spent a summer in Madrid as a Global Fellow in Urban Practice researching the recent development of urban agriculture and the urban social movement there. . . .

Cornelius Jones

MA '10 - Dramatic Writing and Activism

Cornelius studied dramatic writing and activism at Gallatin, focusing on the use of writing and performance as a means . . .

Assama Ketegou

BA – Medical Humanities

A Brooklyn native born to Togolese immigrants, Assama is a senior at Gallatin on the Pre-Health track, developing a concentration he calls Medical Humanities. . . .

Kassandra Khalil

BA '12 - Caribbean Communities and the Culture of Resistance

The development of Kassandra's concentration,Caribbean Communities and the Culture of Resistance, was closely linked to her work with the . . .

Alice Lambert

BA - Dance, Literature, and Anatomy

Born and raised in Lyon, France, Alice has always balanced her academics with the practice of dance. Gallatin’s Interdisciplinary . . .

Mackenzie Leighton

BA - Social Justice and Arts Activism, minor in Creative Writing

Originally from Maine, Mackenzie chose Gallatin for its academic flexibility and because it offers the possibility for creative exploration. . . .

Joseph Lamar Lewis

MA '07

Born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, Joseph entered Gallatin after earning a BA in English from Hampton University. While . . .

Eileen Liang

BA '13 - Child and Developmental Psychology

“Growing up in Taiwan, at a school that was very math- and science-oriented, I felt boxed in,” says Eileen, . . .

Angie Liao

BA - Human Rights Law and Human Expression, with a minor in Social and Cultural Analysis

Her concentration rapidly took shape in her first year after being named a 2014 Gallatin Global Human Rights Fellow. . . .

Magogodi Makhene

MA '10 - Social Entrepreneurship in Africa

Magogodi is originally from Soweto, South Africa, and her studies at Gallatin focused on African social entrepreneurship and business . . .

Nicholas Marroletti

BA '15 - American Political History and Public Policy

Nick chose Gallatin because of its academic flexibility and because he wanted to be able to design his own . . .

Daniel McElroy

BA - Theatre for a Globalizing World

A native of the San Francisco Bay area, Daniel chose Gallatin as a way to pursue and weave together his artistic and academic passions, instead of having to choose between them. . . .

Hudson McFann

MA '13 - Political Ecology

After earning a BA in geography from Ohio State University, Hudson was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to conduct independent research at the University of Toronto, where he studied the inequity of Toronto’s waste exports to Michigan and southwest Ontario. . . .

James Middleton

MA '12 - Art History and Culture

Prior to coming to Gallatin, James earned a BFA at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and worked . . .

Roshani Moorjani

BA – Writing about Social Change in Africa; Minor: Postcolonial Literature

Rosh’s avid interest in international development and appreciation for diversity stems from her multinational background and identity as a . . .

Annie Myers

BA '09 - Agriculture and Regional Food Systems

Annie took a year off between high school and college to work on a farm in Umbria, Italy. After . . .

Lillien Nathan

MA Candidate - History and Museum Studies

Brooklyn native Lillien earned her BA at Georgetown University before coming to Gallatin for graduate school to study history . . .

Louisa Nolte

BA - Architectural Studies, minor in Studio Art

Originally from Munich, Germany, Louisa is developing a concentration in architectural studies that considers cultural, social, and environmental contexts. . . .

Francis Poon

BA '13 - Visual Literacy

Francis transferred to Gallatin from NYU’s College of Arts and Science to study visual literacy and how viewers learn . . .

Noella Richman

BA '14 - Practice of Human Healing: Psychology, Health Care, and Human Rights

Noella, a Gallatin Americas Scholar, was as devoted to excellence in the classroom as she was on the court. . . .

John Ridley

BA '87

The producer of NBC's Third Watch, John has written the scripts for the feature films Three Kings, Undercover Brother, . . .

Madeline Sayet

MA '12 - Art, Politics, and Post-colonial Theory

Madeline earned her BFA in theater at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts before enrolling Gallatin, where she studied . . .

Diane Selditch

MA '10 - Urban Studies

Before attending Gallatin, Dianne was a social worker, writer, reporter, editor and director of the SoundWaters Coastal Center in . . .

Harmeet Neetu Sidhu

MA '13 - Social Entrepreneurship and Fashion

Harmeet earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary in . . .

Matt Sisul

MA '11 - Economics, Public Health, and Public Administration

An engineer who attended Columbia University as an undergraduate, Matt was engaged in large-scale public infrastructure projects such as . . .

Rowan Spencer

MA Candidate - Sound, Music, and Mixed Media

Rowan Spencer is a musician, writer, and mixed media artist who holds a BA in English from McGill University. . . .

Jessica Stambaugh

BA '08, MA '13

Jessica received her undergraduate degree from Gallatin in 2008 and returned for her MA. “There is no other institution . . .

John Sumpter

MA Candidate – Media, Communications, and Social Development

After completing his undergraduate degree at Syracuse University in political science with a focus on Middle East development, John . . .

Link Tejavibulya

BA '17 - Neuroscience, Holistic Healing, and Business

When considering Gallatin, Link was most drawn to the fact that she would have control over her education. “Gallatin . . .

Hannah Treasure

BA – Education, Human Rights, and Chinese Studies

A native of Dallas, Texas, Hannah moved to NYC to pursue a concentration that involves education, human rights, and Chinese studies. . . .

Sahil Trikha

BA '15 - History, Philosophy, and Postcolonial Theory

Sahil’s concentration, The American Dream, looks at the country’s formation through the lens of politics, history, philosophy, postcolonial theory, . . .

Vaia Trittas

BA '15 - Identity and Narrative

Vaia, a native New Yorker whose mother left Greece to raise her in the United States, has developed . . .

Luke Vargas

BA '13 - Rhetoric and Political Action

Luke transferred to Gallatin after a year at Johns Hopkins University. “After transferring,” says the Boston native, “I committed . . .

Kevin Vavasseur

MA – Theater and Media Studies

In choosing the Gallatin MA program, Kevin found a way to coalesce all of his disparate professional . . .

Fatoumata Waggeh

BA '13 - African Political Development, Colonial History, and Law

Fatoumata pursued a concentration in African Political Development and Colonial History and Law to explore Africa’s roots in colonialism and neocolonialism. . . .

Alicia Waller

MA Candidate - International Relations and Music Diplomacy

A classically trained soprano from Northern Virginia, Alicia's research is centered upon the analysis of cultural diplomacy and its . . .

Nicole Watson

MA '08 - History and Theater

After earning a BA from Yale in history with a focus on African-American and Caribbean history, Nicole, who is . . .

Adam Weinert

MA '15 - Performance, Digital Technology, and Arts Activism

Adam is a New York City native as well as a dancer, choreographer, and media artist. He has danced . . .

Jeremy Wineberg

MA '11 - Entertainment Business

Los Angeles native Jeremy studied business in the entertainment industry. His independent study focused on business models that merge . . .

Albert Yakobashvili

BA '15 - Health Policy, Health Economics, and Healthcare

Albert, pre-dental student, saw Gallatin as a place that offers students both a guided, well thought-out path along with . . .