Bachelor of Laws (honours), University of Auckland Bachelor of Arts (history and economics), University of Auckland
New Zealand |Harvard Law School, LLM
Jack's studies will focus on the fields of criminal justice and public international law. He is also interested in the use of discretion in the justice system and evidence-based approaches to legal policy. Jack began his career as a Judge's clerk at the New Zealand Court of Appeal and practiced criminal and public law litigation before starting at Harvard.... Read more about Jack Garden
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery, MBChB (Distinction), University of Otago Post-graduate Certificate in Travel Medicine, PGCertTravMed, University of Otago
New Zealand |Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, MPH
Maple is resident physician passionate about refugee and migrant health, with a particular focus on forced migration due to climate change. With extensive experience across Australasia working in multiple settings, including at Te Ahuru Mōwai o Aotearoa (Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre), she is interested in mobilising health policies at a global level to improve health equity for migrants and refugees alike. She plans to expand her knowledge in human rights, health systems and public policy to effect positive change worldwide.
University of Auckland: LLB (Hons), Bachelor of Arts (History and Politics and Intl Relations)
New Zealand |Harvard Law School, LLM
Bridget is a former Judge's Clerk of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand and a practising civil litigator of 3+ years' experience. During her LLM, Bridget will be analysing 'public interest' litigation that relies on private law causes of action, with a focus on recent climate change litigation in New Zealand and abroad. Bridget's aspiration is to become a leading litigator in her home jurisdiction and to advance the climate cause as a courtroom advocate.
University of Auckland, Bachelors in Engineering with Honours, specialising in Engineering Science
New Zealand |Harvard Kennedy School, MPP
Lucy is interested in questions at the intersection of STEM and social policy, including equity in the STEM sector, and how we can ensure big data and algorithmic methods are used to promote not devolve equity. She hopes that her study at the Kennedy School will allow her to gain an international perspective of such issues, whilst learning from leading thinkers in these fields. Following the Kennedy school she hopes to work at an international organisation, potentially in the area of education for girls, with a long term aim of taking what she learns back to New Zealand.... Read more about Lucy McSweeney
