JONATHAN ANGULO
PhD candidate, History
Project: Co-creation and management of the “Class of COVID Oral History Project” with SMU Archives (joint project with Ashton Reynolds). The project will document how SMU’s graduating students, both undergraduate and graduate, navigated ethical questions of personal and community responsibilities.
NUSAIBA CHOWDHURY
PhD candidate, Clinical Anthropology
Project: Volunteering with International Rescue Committee (Dallas, TX) Intensive Case Management Team for Refugee Resettlement, including opportunity to research challenges and gaps in service in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
CAROLINE GUTOWSKI
Senior, Biological Sciences and Health and Society double major, pre-med
Project: During this unprecedented time, health crises and diseases continue to plague the most vulnerable individuals. Working for the Bridge Breast Network, serving underserved populations and stressed healthcare systems to research and conduct community outreach on breast health awareness, the importance of early detection and access to healthcare.
HANNAH HALL
Junior, Human Rights and French Studies double major
Project: Collecting and analyzing research for SMU’s Deason Center for Criminal Justice Reform, constructing a data set of criminal justice policies affecting prisoners and their human rights while incarcerated during a pandemic.
VANESSA LAREZ
Senior, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs major
Project: Conducting research on how global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic shift or influence political attitudes and civic engagement among Hispanic voters in North Texas.
JOSEPH LEE
Junior, Human Rights and Chinese double major, pre-med
Project: Working with UT Southwestern Medical Center Dr. Elizabeth Heitman to develop an online policy library for the ethical use of advanced technology in end-of-life care. This collection of policies will be an important resource in developing hospital guidelines and understanding practice standards across the country.
MEGHAN LOWREY
PhD candidate, Clinical Anthropology
Project: Working with Access Esperanza Clinic in McAllen, TX, to build a comprehensive curriculum for their sexual health education program. Her work and research at the clinic lay important groundwork for her dissertation in the ethics of migrant reproductive health.
MARK PIERCE
PhD candidate, Philosophy of Education
Project: Researching adaptable models of distance learning that can be implemented for highly mobile students by collecting data from Dallas area family shelters and children’s support organizations during the COVID-19 outbreak.
JANICE RABIAN
MFA candidate, Stage Design
Project: Examining the future of the American Theatre Industry and the success of various companies’ attempts to maintain operations and engagement in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ASHTON REYNOLDS
PhD candidate, History
Project: Co-creation and management of “Class of COVID Oral History Project” with SMU Archives (joint project with Jonathan Angulo). The project will document how SMU’s graduating students (both undergraduate and graduate) navigated ethical questions of personal and community responsibilities.
Sienna Dugan
Class of 2020
Field data collection at refugee camps in Rwanda
Roxana Farokhnia
Class of 2020
Case management for homeless families at Vogel Alcove in Dallas
Aria Fuller
Class of 2022
Organizing for immigration rights at Workers Defense Project in Dallas
Marie Joung
Class of 2020
Researching implementation of NIH diversity policies at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas
Carol Sale
Class of 2020
Anthropological study of moral distress among staff working with disabled children and their families at Associação Saúde Criança in São Paulo, Brazil
Tyler Womack
PhD Student
Researching inter-disciplinary dialogue on ethics in the fields of business, finance, economics, theology and philosophy at SMU in Dallas
Undergraduate Students |
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Averie Bishop, Human Rights and Sociology majors; Pre-Law Developed Curriculum and Taught Self-Efficacy Classes at Banga High School in the Phillipines. |
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Luke Collins, Philosophy and Psychology majors Supported the George W. Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative through research and writing. |
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Tong Yuan Douville, Health and Society major Worked as a communications and outreach liaison for the Seattle Center Foundation's pop-up medical clinic bringing free medical, dental, and eye care to underserved populations. |
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Mona El-Gharby, Chemistry and Human Rights majors; Pre-Med Worked as an Extended Case Management and Advocacy Intern to provide refugees with medical, mental health, and social services through the International Rescue Committee in Dallas. |
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Rachel Mumaw, Human Rights and Biology majors Assisted with HIV/AIDS prevention at Resource Center in Dallas. |
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Grace Reon, Political Science major Led educational programming including ESL and math for refugee children at For the Nations: Refugee Outreach in Dallas. |
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Angela Wang, Biochemistry and Human Rights majors; Pre-Med Volunteered with Unite for Sight to conduct anthropological research into perceptions and awareness of cataract eye health in Chennai, India. |
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Antoine Mellon, Biological Sciences major; Pre-veterinary Volunteered with Inti Wara Yassi in helping with the rehabilitation of animal trafficking victims in Bolivia. |
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Shelby Hill, Mathematics major Volunteered at the Oak Cliff Family YMCA coaching youth sports teams and participating in the education enrichment programs. |
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Jessica Jancose, Human Rights and Health & Society majors Volunteered in Cartago, Costa Rica on a project offered by UBELONG at a government-supported community center for the elderly. |
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Parker Miller, Biochemistry and Philosophy majors Volunteered at Texas Health Presbyterian and a sister organization, the Texas Surgery Institute acting as a liason between doctors, nurses, and patients. |
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Dan Mulammoottil, Applied Physiology and Health Management majors Volunteered in Dehli, India through IVHQ to work in health clinics and shadow region doctors. |
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Claire Wilt, Biology major Interned at Bryan's House, a non-profit organization that cares for children affected by HIV/AIDS in West Dallas. |
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Undergraduate Students |
Hope Anderson, Human Rights and History majors
Volunteered with the International Justice Mission's mobilization department, promoting collaboration with anti-human trafficking agencies. |
Nayelly Dominguez, Engineering Management Information & Systems, Economics, and French majors
Volunteered with Fort Worth Sister Cities International to co-lead a delegation of student citizen diplomats to Indonesia. |
Nicolas Gonzalez, Art History major
Created a community art/historical mural project about Pike Park with underprivileged children at Reverchon Recreation Center. |
Justin Hicks, Biology, Health & Society, and Spanish majors
Interned with the International Rescue Committee in the Immigration Department learning about American immigration processes and refugee protocols. |
Namita KC, Accounting major
Volunteered with the Bo M. Karlsson Foundation in Nepal to provide emergency assistance following the April 2015 earthquake. |
Jennifer Torres, Human Rights and Public Policy majors
Volunteered with the Magdaleno Leadership Institute in Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala to aid young women in the renovation of their public library. |
Sha'ron White, English major
Volunteered with the Wesley-Rankin Community Center in Dallas, Texas providing tutoring and creating learning plans for students in literacy need. |
Austin Whittle, Accounting and Communications majors
Interned at a London nonprofit dedicated to serving refugees while examining social, economic and political inclusivity for ostracized immigrants. |
Graduate Students |
Roy Atwood, Master of Divinity
Led the summer education program for elementary children at Family Gateway’s Annette G. Strauss Center, a transitional housing facility in Dallas. |
Katherine Fox, Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology
Volunteered with the Pacific Center for Human Growth in the San Francisco Bay Area to document struggles of the LGBTQ immigrant community. |
Jordan Wondrack, M.A. in Medical Anthropology Served as a research associate at Le Centre Francoise Minkowska in Paris to analyze mental health services and policies for immigrant and refugee groups. |