Current Laidlaw Scholars
Meet the 2022 cohort of Laidlaw scholars, part of the two-year Laidlaw Scholars Program that supports their research, provides extensive leadership training, and gives them opportunities to apply their skills at home and abroad.
McKenzie Carrier '24
Government & Spanish
Project: Xenophobia and the Law: The Efficacy of Spain's Migrant Protection Infrastructure
Liv Cramer '24
International Agriculture & Rural Development
Project: Voluntourism: Is There a Better Way?
Gaveal Fan '25
Information Science, Sociology, & Government
Project: Xenophobia in Social Media: Social Network Analysis of Twitter
Kiran Ganga '24
Human Biology, Health, and Society
Project: The Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms on Women's Health in Lake Victoria
Vipin Gunda '25
Computer Science & Mathematics
Project: Ride-share Applications and Labor Market Transformation: The Case of SafeBoda
Armita Jamshidi '25
Biology & Society
Project: Understanding the Cross-Cultural Implications of Diet on Women's Menstrual Health
Jeff Kangacha '24
International Agriculture & Rural Development
Project: Improved Seed Varieties as a Mitigation Strategy for Climate Change
Tenzin Kunsang '25
Biology & Society
Project: School-Based Screenings and Novel Drug Regimen to Mitigate Tuberculosis Transmission
Andrea Miramontes Serrano '24
Electrical and Computational Engineering
Project: Developing Alternative Energy Resources by Harnessing Already-Existing Energy and Designing an Optimal Implementation
Eli Newell '24
International Agriculture and Rural Development
Project: Advancing the Circular Bionutrient Economy: Addressing the Salinity Issue Associated with Urine as a Fertilizer
Shruthisri (Sri) Ravisankar '25
Industrial and Labor Relations
Project: Assessing Socio-Economic Challenges Faced by Rural Artisans
Krupa Sekhar '25
Global and Public Health Science
Project: A Cultural Melting Pot: Powerful Parenting Techniques Across Urban India
Summer Seward '25
Policy Analysis and Management
Project: Xenophobia in the Media and its Effects on Policy
Ashmitha Sivakumar '24
Biomedical Engineering
Project: The Effect of Genetic Variant R47H-TREM2 on Amyloid-Beta Plaque Dynamics and AD Pathogenesis
Magdalena Smith '24
Government & Philosophy
Project: Linguistic Polarization and its Effects on the U.S.-China Relationship
Milan Taylor '24
Anthropology & Archeology
Project: Colonialism and the History of Museums and Libraries in Britain
Brenda Umwali '25
Government
Project: Xenophobia in Social Media and Rights in Labor Migration
Skylar Xu '24
Comparative Literature
Project: Demystifying the East India Company's Cabinet of Curiosities
Cici Zhou '25
Sociology & Psychology
Project: An Independent Research on Innovative Education in China