Alexia Leclercq
Growing up in various locales, including France, Taiwan, Singapore, and Texas, Alexia was exposed to different cultures and injustices . . .
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 . . .
Maame Boatemaa
BA Candidate - Sankofa: (Re) Defining the Post-Colonial City
The formation of Maame’s concentration is owed to the inspiration her birth city, Accra, provided during her formative years. . . .
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 . . .
Joey Charbonneau
BA Candidate - Brain Science: Mind, Music, and History
Born and raised in Brewster, New York, just sixty miles north of New York City, Joey had a long . . .
Sierra Decatur
BA CANDIDATE - Creative Communication: Expression, Perception, and Identity in Practice; Minor-Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies
Hailing from central Massachusetts, Sierra was drawn to New York and to Gallatin in order to cultivate and explore . . .
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 . . .
Aaron Gartenberg
BA Candidate - Value and Values: The Intersection of Business and Sociology
At Gallatin, Aaron is studying the sociology of media and business. . . .
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, . . .
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. . . .
Jonathan Ji
BA Candidate - Queer Studies and Christian Theology; Minor: Religious Studies
Jonathan’s concentration investigates the intersections between queer theory and Christian theology to explore the ways diverse identities can become . . .
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. . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
Alex Mawe
BA Candidate - Business of Fashion, Film, and Photography
Alex was born in Germany, raised in her home country of England, and then completed high school in Switzerland, . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
Nyelah Sawyer
BA Candidate - CConcentration: Personal Archive, Oppositional Gaze, and the Black Lesbian Continuum; Minor: Studio Art
Nyelah came to Gallatin from Connecticut because she wantedto be a part of a college where experimentation was built . . .
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 . . .
Rachel Stern
BA Candidate - Concentration: Environment, Conflict, and Cooperation 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 . . .
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 . . .
Chloe Troast
BA Candidate - The Practice of Play
Chloe grew up in New Jersey and has spent her time at Gallatin studying theater and creative writing. Some . . .
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; Minor - Indonesian Studies
Born to a Hakka-Indonesian mother and a Cantonese-Malaysian father, Darren grew up in Singapore, speaking a mixture of English, . . .