Current Fellows

[placeholder: Laura Cleves, a first-year student with a joint concentration in Social Studies and Environmental Science and Public Policy, is exploring Harvard’s ties to colonialism. She is one of two inaugural Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck & Joel Iacoomes Fellows and will be working under the mentorship of Philip Deloria and others.]

Christian is a rising junior currently concentrating in Social Studies and English. He is passionate about studying Filipino American history and literature, with broad interests in unpacking legacies of radicalization and colonialism. As a result, he is eager to work as a Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck and Joel Iacommes Fellow to explore indigenous history and settler-colonialism through the archives. On campus, he is a director of PBHA’s Chinatown Afterschool Program (CHAP), and you can find him making goofy faces with the students or raving about Toni Morrison in a casual conversation.

[placeholder: Amann Mahajan, a first-year student considering concentrations in History and Applied Math, is studying the growing trend of unionization among elite professionals under the guidance of Richard B. Freeman.]

[placeholder: Sarp Nalbantoglu, a sophomore concentrating in Social Studies and Economics with a Secondary in Statistics, is also contributing to research on elite labor movements under the mentorship of Richard B. Freeman.]

[placeholder: Nora Mitchell, a sophomore studying Sociology and African American Studies, is working with Meenakshi Verma-Agrawal, Jennifer Perry, and CJ Bigsby on a project titled, Community Mapping and Data Analysis for the Center for Race, Inequality and Social Equity Studies.]

[placeholder: Harry Ding, a first-year student concentrating in Statistics and Global Health and Health Policy, is researching ways to improve how youth mental health care is evaluated and delivered. He is mentored by John Weisz and his team in this work.]

[placeholder: Lauren Mei, a sophomore concentrating in Psychology and Neuroscience, is also working under John Weisz and his team to research ways to improve how youth mental health care is evaluated and delivered.]

[placeholder: Aaron Arlanza, a junior concentrating in Linguistics and Economics, is working on a project titled, Exploring Language Acquisition through EEG, under the mentorship of Jesse Snedeker and her team.]

[placeholder: Connor Lee, a junior Psychology concentrator, is exploring how babies and children understand social connections under the mentorship of Ashley Thomas and her team.]

[placeholder: Cecilia Nguyen, a sophomore Psychology concentrator, is studying language development in young children. Her project, What Helps Infants Learn and Understand Words?, is mentored by Elika Bergelson her team.]

Alex is a rising junior at Pforzheimer House and originally hails from Tamuning, Guam. He is concentrating in psychology with a secondary in music and is especially interested in infant cognition and developmental studies. This summer, he is very excited to work in Dr. Spelke’s lab and explore how children navigate, count, and perceive the world. On campus, Alex sings jazz a cappella with the Harvard Din & Tonics and enjoys chatting in the dining hall.

[placeholder: Joanne Ji, a sophomore concentrating in Psychology and East Asian Studies, is working on a project that explores why LGBTQ-affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is effective. Her research is guided by Mark Hatzenbuehler and Nathan Hollinsaid.]

[placeholder: Sylvia Whittaker-Traw, a junior studying Psychology with a focus in Cognitive Neuroscience and Evolutionary Psychology, is conducting independent research through the BLISS program. Her mentor is Richard McNally.]

[placeholder: Charlotte Paley, a junior in Psychology, is conducting her own independent research through the BLISS program. She is mentored by Dr. Kristin Javaras in this endeavor.]

[placeholder: a first-year student in History of Science and Government, will be interning with the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments under the guidance of Hannah Marcus and Joshua Gorman.]

Eunice is a rising senior from Orange County, CA, studying History of Science and Human Developmental & Regenerative Biology. She’s a proud resident of Quincy House! This summer, she’s excited to conduct research mapping the history of urban heat waves, especially because she grew up with heat waves in southern California. In her free time, she loves to go to concerts, collect postcards and records, and explore cafes.

Anthony is a rising junior from Erie, Pennsylvania. He lives in Eliot House and has a double concentration in History of Art and Architecture on the Architecture Studies track and Government. Intending to pursue a legal career, Anthony’s passion for civil rights has guided him to work with Professor George Aumoithe this summer studying the political, legal, and economic history of medical scarcity. On campus, Anthony is the Program Director at Harvard Radio Broadcasting and volunteers with the Small Claims Advisory Service. For fun, he enjoys Facebook Marketplace, singing, and hiking Lake Erie.

[placeholder: Zihan Huang, a first-year student studying Government and Romance Languages and Literatures, is investigating the Politics and Consequences of Government Use of Private Contractors, mentored by Alisha Holland and Gautam Nair.]

[placeholder: Christina Hu, a junior concentrating in Statistics and Social Studies, is working on a project titled, Universities, Students, and Democracy in South Asia, under the mentorship of Feyaad Allie.]

[placeholder: Vanessa Grant, a first-year concentrating in Social Studies and Anthropology, is mapping the legal landscape of “Stand Your Ground” terrain under the guidance of Caroline Light.]

[placeholder: Andrew Kang, a sophomore concentrating in Social Studies and Statistics, is examining mass incarceration in a broader historical and global context, advised by Adaner Usmani.]