DEMOCRATIC ACCESS CENTER DIRECTOR

Aliyyah is a sophomore at Barnard College studying philosophy, comparative literature, and statistics. She is fascinated with questions of free speech, civic literacy, nonviolence, and passionate about abolishing unjust surveillance systems. Outside of CPI, she has interned at the international Peace Begins at Home Summit and is a legislative fellow with Columbia University Democrats.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER DIRECTOR

Hagen (he/him) is a senior at Columbia College studying Political Science and History, with specializations in political theory and colonial history. He has worked for the Southern District of New York and African Communities Together over the past two summers. Outside of CPI, Hagen is involved with the Housing Equity Project, Chowdah Sketch Comedy, and the Meade Anderson Undergraduate Philosophy Forum.

EDUCATION CENTER DIRECTOR

Shanthi (she/her) is a junior at Barnard studying Economics-Statistics and Human Rights. She is passionate about equitable and accessible education and carries a deep interest in foreign policy, macroeconomics, and law. Beyond CPI, Shanthi is a Peer Career Advisor for Beyond Barnard, an audio journalist for Columbia Spectator, and a part of the Barnard activities council. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball and trying new foods in the city.

CO-ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT CENTER DIRECTOR

Trisha (she/her) is a junior in Columbia College studying Climate System Science with a minor in Statistics. She is most passionate about oceanographic research and policy, hoping to bring forth powerful, community-centric marine conservation grounded in science. This summer, she interned at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, researching drivers of toothed whale presence in the Antarctic. Outside of CPI, Trisha co-founded an environmental humanities club, People of the Environment, is the Event Committee Co-Chair for EcoReps, and does paleoceanography research at Lamont. When she has time, you can find her enjoying one of her many grandma-esque hobbies (puzzling, reading, gardening, cooking, etc.).

CO-ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT CENTER DIRECTOR

Nancy (she/her) is a junior at Barnard studying political science and history. Interested in international relations, security issues, and climate policy, she is dedicated to bridging the gap between climate, race, and education policy and hopes to amplify underrepresented voices in climate advocacy. This past summer, Nancy interned at Our Children’s Trust, a climate law firm advancing youth-led legal action on both the state and federal levels. Outside of CPI, she is on the executive board of Columbia’s Asian American Alliance, writes for Labor of Change, and desperately hopes to get involved with a dance group on campus before graduating. In her free time, she enjoys museum hopping, cafe hunting, and reading mystery novels.

FOREIGN POLICY CENTER DIRECTOR

Aziza (she/her) is a senior in the Sciences Po and Columbia Dual Degree, with majors in International Politics and Human Rights. This summer she worked for Rights CoLab, a non-profit working to strengthen civil society and leverage markets to fortify human rights, and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, which engages with companies and shareholders to push for greater alignment on relevant ESG and social issues.

HEALTHCARE CENTER DIRECTOR

Charlotte (she/her) is a sophomore at Columbia College studying Medical Humanities on a pre-med track. She is interested in health, policy, and the manners in which health and policy intersect. This summer, she was a Health Policy and Advocacy intern at Weill Cornell Medicine's Department of Pediatrics. Outside of CPI, she is involved with groups including The Columbia University Journal of Global Health and Club Tennis. In her free time, she enjoys reading and playing board games.

CO-HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER DIRECTOR

Theo (he/they) is a junior studying Sociology and Creative Writing. As a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow, they research the evolving strategies transgender rights movement. Theo is also a research assistant for Incite Institute’s Movement Against Mass Incarcerations Lab and is involved in the Housing Equity Project and Quarto Literary Magazine. He enjoys trying new coffee shops, wandering about, and wearing the color green.

CO-HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER DIRECTOR

Arabelle (she/her) is a sophomore at Barnard studying Political Science and Computer Science. She is interested in the intersection of social change, research, and data. This past summer, she worked on technology policy, including topics like surveillance, misinformation, and AI regulation. She enjoys running down Riverside and watching rom-coms.

TECHNOLOGY CENTER DIRECTOR

Yoav (he/him) is a junior at the Columbia and Jewish Theological Seminary dual degree, studying Philosophy, Computer Science, and Jewish Thought. He is passionate about making sure technology has a positive impact on society and using his technical skills for socially positive purposes. This summer, he worked as a security researcher at Certora, auditing code to ensure the safety of multi-billion dollar protocols on the blockchain. Previously, he also interned as a software engineer at Robust Intelligence, validate corporate machine learning algorithms against bias and misuse. Outside of CPI, Yoav is an Interviews Editor at the Gadfly philosophy magazine, and he enjoys studying languages, checking his always-present CO2 monitor, and learning new recipes.