Luis Aguasviva
MA Candidate
Luis is dedicated to service by aiding diverse urban communities in achieving empowerment. He earned his BA in History . . .
Stewart Carrier
MA Candidate - Political Ecology of Social Media and Entertainment Industries
Stewart came to Gallatin after graduating with a BA in History from the Honors Program at the . . .
Victoria Carter
MA Candidate - Participatory Design, Sustainabilty, and Urban space
Victoria moved to New York from London, where she spent several years working as a digital and innovation consultant. . . .
Maximilian Claussen
MA Candidate - Crafting Identity in Post-War Germany
After having completed his Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Anthropology at NYU, Maximilian was approached with the opportunity to . . .
Bojana Coklyat
Bojana found herself becoming an advocate for Disability justice when she began losing her vision. Informed by her experiences . . .
Desiree Fernandes
MA CANDIDATE - Musical Theatre, African Studies, and Post-Colonial Cultural Identity
Desiree earned a BA in Theatre, Linguistics and Psychology from Northeastern University. During her time as an undergraduate, she . . .
Aaron Gartenberg
BA Candidate - Value and Values: The Intersection of Business and Sociology
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Doris Gonzalez
Doris moved to New York City from the US-Mexico border where she was born and raised. She graduated summa . . .
LZ Granderson
BA Candidate - The Architecture of Education
LZ, who hails from Chicago, Illinois, is developing a concentration at Gallatin that brings together the disciplines of architecture, . . .
Michael Imasua
MA Candidate - Global Security and Development
Whether as a scholar, activist, organizer, or leader, Michael has always sought to personify the change he wants . . .
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. . . .
Veda Kamra
BA Candidate - The Intersection of Social Justice and Entrepreneurship
Born in New York but raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Veda spent summers visiting Mumbai and Kolkata, India, the . . .
Nell Kirchberger
BA CANDIDATE - Bioscience and Its Perception
San Francisco native Nell decided to pursue a degree at Gallatin to explore her belief that science does not . . .
Sandra Manzanares
MA Candidate - The Art & Science of Storytelling
Sandra Manzanares is a writer and filmmaker. She earned a BA in English and American Studies from Wesleyan University, . . .
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 . . .
Sam Patwell
MA Candidate - Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction
Sam Patwell graduated from Temple university in 2012 with a BA in English. After spending a year working in . . .
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 . . .
Nyelah Sawyer
BA Candidate - Concentration: American Domesticity; Minor: Studio Art
Nyelah came to Gallatin from Connecticut because she wanted to be at a college where having a different approach . . .
Blair Simmons
MA Candidate - Technology as Performance
Blair received her undergraduate degree at NYU's College of Arts and Science with honors in the Dramatic Literature and . . .
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 . . .
Kiana Sosa
MA Candidate - Hip-Hop Theatre Pedagogy
Kiana earned a BA in Africana Studies with a minor in Theater from Hamilton College. She spent most of . . .
Rachel Stern
BA Candidate - Concentration: Environmental Studies and Human Rights; Minor: Peace and Conflict Studies
Born and raised in New York City, Rachel was drawn to Gallatin’s interdisciplinary classes and to being a part . . .
Taylor Tracy
Taylor has lived in the shadow of New York City in nearby New Jersey all her life and . . .
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; Minor - Indonesian Studies
Born to a Hakka-Indonesian mother and a Cantonese-Malaysian father, Darren grew up in Singapore, speaking a mixture of English, . . .
Careina Yard
MA Candidate - Film Production, Cinema Studies, Africana Studies, and Equity Studies in Education
Careina is an educator, filmmaker, screenwriter, and photographer. After graduating summa cum laude with a BS in Criminal Justice . . .