Canada

Tiran Rahimian

Tiran Bajgiran

Juris Doctor (JD) & Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) - McGill University (2019)

Canada | Harvard Law School, LLM

Tiran’s research and writing explores the law and political economy of emerging technologies, with a focus on privacy, online speech moderation and data protection from a comparative perspective.

Katie Chen

Katie Chen

Ivey Business School at Western University, Honours Business Administration (HBA)

Canada | Harvard Kennedy School, MPA/ID

Katie is passionate about applying psychology and behavioral science to challenges in international development. She has lived and worked across seven countries: Canada, US, China, South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, and the UK, working with a range of organizations including McKinsey, Save the Children International, and The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT). At the Harvard Kennedy School, Katie hopes to deepen her understanding of effective development policy, exploring a broad range of macro- and micro-economic, political, historical, and social drivers to alleviate global poverty and accelerate societal wellbeing.

Candice Chua

Candice Chua

University of British Columbia, B.Sc. (Honours) in Chemistry

Canada | Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Ph.D. in Chemical Physics

Candice’s interests lie in the field of quantum chemistry, from exploring unexpected chemical phenomenon at low temperatures to harnessing chemical systems for quantum simulation and computation. In the long term, the promising social impact of quantum technology motivates her career aspiration of leading industrial efforts towards scalable quantum information processors.

Anne Field

Anne Field

Honours Bachelor of Arts (Specialist in Architectural Studies: Design of Architecture, Landscape, and Urbanism; Certificate in Sustainability of the Built Environment), University of Toronto

Canada | Harvard Graduate School of Design, MLA I

Anne’s studies in landscape architecture are inspired by the field's interdisciplinary potential in the face of ecological and social injustice. During her time at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Anne plans to build on previous community and environmental work, examining how thoughtful, context-sensitive design can combat the climate crisis, foster biodiversity, and impact social wellbeing.

Aaron Gluck-Thayer

Aaron Gluck-Thaler

M.Sc in History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, University of Oxford
M.Sc in Social Science of the Internet, University of Oxford
B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering, McGill University

Canada | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Ph.D. in History of Science

Aaron Gluck-Thaler is a PhD Candidate in the Department of the History of Science and an affiliate of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. He studies the historical, cultural, and political dimensions of national security practices, with a focus on techniques used for surveillance and cybersecurity. Aaron’s doctoral research examines how pattern recognition technologies illuminate enduring questions of how power, scientific knowledge, and the self are cultivated. Aaron holds a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University, a MSc in the Social Science of the Internet from the Oxford Internet Institute, and a MSc in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology from the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.

Kian Hosseinnia

Kian Hosseinnia

Honours Bachelor of Arts (Specialist in Architectural Studies, Major in Philosophy), University of Toronto

Canada | Graduate School of Design, Master of Architecture I

Kian is interested in philosophical examinations and interrogations of the objects and images of architecture and the architect's figure as a subject within global capitalism's broader cultural and political context. He is looking forward to growing as a critical designer, observer, and thinker by engaging with the distinguished faculty of GSD.

Jordan Samaroo

Jordan Samaroo

University of Ottawa, Juris Doctor (J.D.)
University of Ottawa, Honours Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)

Canada | Harvard Law School, LLM

Jordan is a lawyer and researcher interested in constitutional law and civil liberties, especially in relation to access to information and privacy, democracy, and trust in public institutions. During his LL.M., he intends to conduct a comparative constitutional analysis of legislative proposals from Canada and the U.S. that are designed to limit the spread of election falsehoods and respect the constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression. In the future, Jordan would like to help resolve public problems impacting private individuals, maintaining an active presence in the courtroom as well as in the classroom.

Dr. Kay Wu

Dr. Kay Wu

University of Toronto, Residency in Diagnostic Radiology
McMaster University, Doctor of Medicine
Queen's University, Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences

Canada | Harvard Medical School, MSc in Biomedical Informatics

Dr. Kay Wu is a resident physician specializing in radiology at the University of Toronto. She is interested in the incredible intersection of medicine and technology. At Harvard, she aims to explore the applications of artificial intelligence in medical imaging to improve healthcare delivery on a global scale. Aside from her work/education, she enjoys painting, creative writing, and nature.