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 . . .
Alex Ates
MA Candidate - Theater, Activism, Education, and the American South
Alex is from New Orleans, Louisiana, and plans to study theater, activism, education, and the American South at 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 . . .
Aran Chang
MA Candidate - Social and Cultural Analysis of Public Health Practices for Underserved Korean American Communities
Aran graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BA degree in Medicine, Science, and Humanities, focusing on history of . . .
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. . . .
Ramon Johnson
MA Candidate - Black Queer Studies
Ramon is an educator, interdisciplinary artist, and sociologist who is developing a concentration in Black Queer Studies at Gallatin. . . .
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 . . .
Beryl Liu
MA Candidate - Motion Pictures and Theatre: Acting and Producing
Beryl is an aspiring actor, producer, and filmmaker. She completed an undergraduate degree at McGill University where she co-produced . . .
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 . . .
Viktoria Pashtriku
MA Candidate - Collective Memory and Disruptive Narratives in the Postwar Balkans
Born and raised in New York City, Viktoria spent her summers memorizing the streets of Prizren, Kosovo. Her firsthand . . .
Rina Patel
MA Candidate - Creative Writing, Storytelling, Anthropology
Writer, speaker, facilitator, and social entrepreneur Rina earned a BA in Business Administration with concentrations in Marketing and Legal . . .
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 . . .
David Puente
MA Candidate: Urban Studies, Tourism Management and Global Policy
In 2019, David was awarded the Gallatin Global Fellowship in Urban Practice, which allowed him to spend three months . . .
José G. Alba Rodríguez
MA Candidate - Candidate Dramatic Writing, Theatre, and Performance Studies
José is a writer and performer who hails from Jalisco, Mexico. He moved to New York City to attend . . .
Noah Rosen
MA Candidate - Afro-Asia: Jazz Politics and Cross-Cultural Music Production in the 1960s
Noah is a double bassist and ethnomusicologist whose research centers on migration, interculturalism, and the politics of race and . . .
Caroline Shadle
MA Candidate - Dance Studies
Caroline began as a pre-professional ballet student in Chicago and went on to become a leader of the dance . . .
Isaac Slone
MA Candidate - Dramatic Dialogue: Performance Studies as a Framework for Understanding Psychoanalytic Technique
Isaac received his undergraduate degree at Gallatin where he was honored with the Award in Interdisciplinary Academic Excellence for . . .
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 . . .
Lizette Terry
MA Candidate - Black Feminist Critical Media Studies, Visual Arts and Culture
Lizette hails from New York and is a Black feminist scholar artivist—an artist and activist. She earned her BA . . .
Andrew Timm
MA Candidate - Data Science for Politics
Andrew is a political organizer and campaign worker with more than five years of experience up and down the . . .
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 . . .
Morghan Williams
MA Candidate - Visual Arts Administration and Africana Studies
Morghan earned her BA in Art History, Visual Arts, and Africana Studies from Sarah Lawrence College. During her time . . .
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, . . .