B.A. (Honours) in English Literature & Language and History, Queen's University
Canada |Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, M.A. in Regional Studies of East Asia (Korea)
Ann is pursuing historical research using feminist and queer theories to further the understanding of previously unwritten histories of women in Korean history. At Harvard, Ann is investigating the effects of educational policies during the colonial and post-Korean War period on women's self-conceptualization of their (trans) national and personal identities. While expanding her interests and building on her research skills, Ann hopes to further develop her "Korean War Interviews" archive by documenting women's experiences of the war.
B.Sc. (First Class Honours) in Mathematics, Dalhousie University
Canada | John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science, Master of Science in Data Science
Josh wants to use machine learning to inform policy aimed at reducing health inequalities. As a data scientist in both clinical and public health settings, he has worked on projects including analyzing electronic medical records to measure the socioeconomic disparities in cancer screening and processing news articles to identify epidemics around the world. He is very excited to attend Harvard’s Master of Data Science program, where he intends to further study the connections between data analysis and the social determinants of health, while wrestling with the ethical and legal challenges of using algorithms to create public policy.
B.Sc. (Honours) in Computer Science, University of Ottawa
Canada |John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science, M.E. in Computational Science and Engineering
Jonathan is captivated by technology and software, and has translated this passion notably through internships at Mozilla (Firefox) and at Google. He is joining a program at the intersection of applied mathematics and computer science, with some flexibility to follow specific paths of interests. He is particularly intrigued by subjects including distributed systems and robotics, and would like to participate in the "Self-Organizing Systems Research Group" (SSR), which aims at harnessing collective intelligence from a swarm of simple robots, based on behavioral patterns found throughout biological systems.
B.A.(Honours) in Economics, University of British Columbia M.Sc.(Distinction) in Political Theory, London School of Economics B.C.L., LL.B., McGill University
LL.M., Harvard Law School
Canada | Harvard Law School, Doctor of Juridical Science
Malcolm Lavoie is a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) candidate at Harvard Law School, where the focus of his research is on links between property law and the collective interests of minority cultural groups, including aboriginal societies.
H.B.A. in Economics and Peace, Conflict and Justice, Trinity College, University of Toronto M.B.A., Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
Canada | Harvard Kennedy School, Master in Public Administration
At Harvard, Mimi seeks to deepen her understanding of poverty, inequality, and exclusion at systems and policy levels. She explores best practices for designing, implementing, evaluating, and scaling interventions that empower marginalized communities. She also hopes to build her quantitative analysis, public and social sector leadership, and cross-sector collaboration skills.
Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Carleton University
Canada | Graduate School of Design, Master of Architecture I AP
Benoit intends to focus his efforts while at the GSD on alternative and emerging models of architecture & place-making in urban environments. His particular interest in architecture lies in finding solutions to the affordability crisis that plagues the majority of cities in the west; where skyrocketing real-estate prices create ultra-affluent microcosms, and relegate the middle classes to suburbs devoid of any urban identity or connectivity to transit. Benoit believes that new architectural forms and models can re-introduce affordability to dense city centres.
B.Sc. (Hons) in Biophysics, University of British Columbia M.D., University of Toronto Fellowship in Pediatrics, University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children
Canada | Harvard Kennedy School, Master of Public Policy
Tom is a pediatrician from Canada, where he previously worked as Chief Resident at the Hospital for Sick Children, as president of Canada's national resident doctor association, and as an advocate for Canada's medical students to the federal government. He is passionate about improving the health of children through evidence-based health policy, effective medical education, and high-functioning hospitals, and his time at the Harvard Kennedy School will focus on developing expertise in these areas.
Bachelors of Commerce, Queen’s University M.Arch in Landscape and Design, University of Toronto
Canada | Graduate School of Design, Master of Design in Energy & Environment
Peter’s work is situated in the design of digital techniques and technologies and seeks to gain an understanding of how to design for extreme climates within the framework of energy and the environment. His research will help designers and architects better understand material-energy exchanges and expand the design possibilities for passive extreme climate architecture like that of Canada’s north. Prior to studying at Harvard, Peter worked in the design offices of NADAAA in Boston, RDH Architects in Toronto, and Michael Maltzan Architecture in Los Angeles. He holds a BCom from Queen's University and a MArch from the University of Toronto, where he received the John & Myrna Daniels Scholar Award.
B.Sc. (Hon.) in Developmental Biology, University of Toronto in Developmental Biology Medical Degree, Queen’s University Faculty of Medicine Postgraduate Medical Degree in Family Medicine at the University of Toronto, St Michael’s Hospital
Postgraduate Medical Degree in a Special Competence in Emergency Medicine (CCFP-EM) at the University of Ottawa
Canada |Harvard Kennedy School, Master of Public Administration
Hasan is an emergency and addictions physician in Canada, and has previously worked on issues of health equity including access to dental care, refugee health, the opiate crisis, and the impact of precarious work on health. He is pursuing a Master of Public Administration in order to build on his clinical experience and better understand how public policy affects the health of vulnerable populations. He hopes to focus on policy solutions to address the social determinants of health.... Read more about Hasan Sheik
B.A. (Honours) in the Study of Religion, McGill University M.Div. in Eastern Religions, Harvard Divinity School
Canada | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Ph.D. under the Committee for the Study of Religion (Religion and Film with a focus on Buddhist philosophy)
Lina studies contemporary Chinese Buddhist monastic life in China and the worldwide Chinese diaspora, with a focus on issues of moral agency, everyday life, and Buddhist conceptions of the possibilities and limitations of the "human". She is also a documentary filmmaker, and has made several documentaries about religion as well as experimental and ethnographic works.
B.Sc. (Honours) in Psychology, University of British Columbia
Canada |Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Ph.D. in Psychology
Through Brandon’s research, he aims to learn more about social issues in current events. Specifically, Brandon studies how people cooperate, come to care for others, and form moral evaluations. Brandon’s ultimate goal is to become a professor. In graduate school, he hopes to grow as a scientist so that he’ll be better able to contribute to the study of sociomoral cognition.
