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Rose

Rose

MSEducation

Education

  1. Long Island University

    MSMaster of Science2010

    Education

  2. Connecticut College

    BABachelor of Arts2007

    Religious Studies

Expertise

Comparative religion, drama and esl education, cultural experiences, Ed tech

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Isabella

Isabella

MS candidateEconomics

Education

  1. University College London

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Economics

  2. Northeastern University

    BABachelor of Arts2020

    Economics

Expertise

Environmental Economics, Energy Modelling, Environmental Policy, Climate and Energy Transition, Energy...

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Rachel Nefertari

Rachel Nefertari

PhDPublic Health

Education

  1. Indiana University - Bloomington

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2020

    Public Health

  2. Indiana Unviersity - Bloomington

    MAMaster of Arts2024

    International Relations

Expertise

Cross Cultural conflict resolution, cultural medicine, refugee health diplomacy and policy, Middle East...

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bu

bu

PhDSociology

Education

  1. Bowling Green State University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...1997

    Sociology

  2. Bowling Green State University

    MSMaster of Science1997

    Statistics

Expertise

Survey research, Statistics, Quantitative research, Data analysis, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence

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Stephen

Stephen

MPhil candidateMiddle Easte...

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    MPhilMaster of Philo...TBD

    Middle Eastern Studies

  2. Rutgers University

    MAMaster of Arts2018

    Religious Studies

Expertise

History, Geography, Arabic, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Religious Studies

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Colette

Colette

PhDLinguistics

Education

  1. Indiana University - Bloomington

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Linguistics

  2. Indiana University - Bloomington

    MAMaster of Arts2017

    Linguistics

Expertise

Linguistics, Acoustics, Phonetics, Voice Acting, Vocal Tract Anatomy, Audiobook Narration

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Caitlin

Caitlin

PsyDClinical Psy...

Education

  1. La Salle University

    PsyDDoctorate in Ps...2024

    Clinical Psychology

  2. Drexel University

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Psychology

Expertise

General Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology

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Sydnie

Sydnie

PhD candidateClassical St...

Education

  1. Yale University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Classical Studies

  2. Cornell University

    BABachelor of Arts

    Classical Studies

Expertise

Classics, Ancient Greek, Women in Antiquity, Greco-Roman Mythology, Magic and Witchcraft in Antiquity

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Clay

Clay

Industry expertPolitical Sc...

Education

  1. Smith College

    BABachelor of Arts2016

    Political Science

Expertise

Mandarin, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, English

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Sierra

Sierra

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. Indiana University at Bloomington

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Neuroscience

Expertise

neuroscience, psychology, biology, music, art, philosophy, meditation, sleep, language/linguistics...

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River

River

PhD candidateClassical St...

Education

  1. Princeton University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Classical Studies

  2. Princeton University

    MAMaster of Arts2021

    Classical Studies

Expertise

Latin Epic Literature

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Genie

Genie

EdD candidateEducation

Education

  1. Pepperdine University

    EdDDoctor of Educa...TBD

    Education

  2. California State University, Fullerton

    MAMaster of Arts2013

    Linguistics

Expertise

Finance (banking), Linguistics, Education

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Nolan

Nolan

PhD candidateHistory

Education

  1. Columbia University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    History

  2. Columbia University

    MAMaster of Arts2015

    East Asian Studies

Expertise

Central Asian history, Southeast Asian history, South Asian history, African history, global history...

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Julia

Julia

MADigital Huma...

Education

  1. Tufts University

    MAMaster of Arts2024

    Digital Humanities

  2. Oberlin College

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    Comparative Literature

Expertise

Python, Natural Language Processing, Ancient Greek, Digital Humanities, Classics

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Melanie

Melanie

MSPublic Health

Education

  1. Indiana University

    MSMaster of Science

    Public Health

  2. Indiana University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Human Biology

Expertise

Human Biology, pre-medicine, and healthcare management

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Claire

Claire

MPAPublic Policy

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MPAMaster of Publi...

    Public Policy

  2. City College of New York (CUNY)

    BABachelor of Arts2018

    Political Science

Expertise

History, Social Science Research, Sustainable Agriculture, Food Justice, Disaster Risk, Climate Adaptive...

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Joseph

Joseph

Industry expertEconomics

Education

  1. Yale University

    BABachelor of Arts2016

    Economics

Expertise

Business, technology, economics, sports analytics, Chinese language/culture/politics

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Irvane

Irvane

PhD candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    MSMaster of Science

    Computer Science

Expertise

bioengineering, biomedical imaging, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, Python programming, natural...

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Jade

Jade

PhDLinguistics

Education

  1. SOAS, University of London

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2018

    Linguistics

  2. King's College London

    MAMaster of Arts2013

    Linguistics

Expertise

Linguistics, Translation, Arabic Language and Literature, Spanish Language and Literature...

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