Katie F
- Research Program Mentor
MPA at Cornell University
Expertise
History, English, Psychology, Environmental Science/Studies, Political Science, Environmental Policy, Environmental Justice, Immigration Rights, Social Justice, Advocacy
Bio
Hello! My name is Katie and I have an MPA from Cornell School Brooks of Public Policy with a concentration in Environmental Policy. I went to Villanova for my undergrad, and studied Economics and Political Science with a Global Business Concentration, Sustainability Studies and Irish Studies minors. I am very passionate about sustainability and brainstorming new ways to combat climate change. I am a very big reader and my favorite author is Kurt Vonnegut. I even have a tattoo dedicated to him! I love to talk about books and music, and love being outside in nature. I also love going to concerts and traveling.Project ideas
Learning to Write a Policy Memo
For this project, I will teach students how to write a policy memo arguing for or against a specific policy implementation. We will learn how to properly address and format a professional document that will be sent to lawmakers. In addition, we will do research on various Supreme Court cases to understand our nation's history. Students will learn how to properly write a professional memo.
Learning History
For this project, students will write a history paper on their personal favorite time period of history. This paper will have to focus on why this period is important, what happened in this period, and why people should use this time period to learn for the future.
Environmental Advocacy
Students will create a deliverable (research paper, website, article, etc.) that advocates for some aspect of sustainability they find most interesting. This project will focus on students' argumentative skills, specifically learning how to advocate for or against a topic.
Researching the Political State of a Country
Students will do a deep dive into at least one foreign country of their choice and make an argument regarding current issues that are occurring there. Students may also compare the state of multiple countries to each other and present an opinion on the topic.