Academics
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University (W&L) is a small, liberal arts institution located in Lexington, Virginia, known for its close faculty-student relationships and interdisciplinary studies. The university environment encourages critical inquiry and engagement with real-world problems as a global citizen.
As a QuestBridge Scholar at W&L, I am studying Global Politics and Sociology, with a focus on migration and law. The liberal arts approach has allowed me to connect theory with practice across disciplines, shaping both my academic work and research.
Coursework
Politics & Law
American National Government
Introduction to Law, Justice, and Society
Introduction to Global Politics
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Reproduction & Law in U.S. History
Comparative Constitutional Law Seminar
Legal Clinical Experience
Sociology & Society
Introduction to Sociology: Investigating Society
What is Power?
Race and Ethnic Relations
European Politics and Society
Poverty, Oppression, and Privilege
Literary Approaches to Poverty
Poverty, Equity, and Empathy
Theorizing Social Life: Contemporary Approaches
Migration
Global Migration
Migration and Borders in a Globalized World
Political Economy of Migration
Architecture of Urban Community
Independent Study Project
Research
R For Social Scientists
Applied Statistics
Qualitative Methods
Laboratory Methods in Archaeology
Theorizing Social Life: Contemporary Approaches
Senior Seminar in Qualitative Analysis
Research Methods & Ethics
Writing Samples
Selected writing samples that reflect academic interest and analytical approach across disciplines.
Independent Study Project
An independent research project examining how local communities in Oaxaca perceive the migration impacts of the Corredor Interoceánico megaproject. This study centers on community voices to analyze how infrastructure development reshapes migration, labor, and local livelihoods.
Percepciones de la Migración: Corredor Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec (Español)
Architecture of Urban Community Research Paper
A research paper analyzing the social, economic, political, and environmental consequences of the Tren Maya megaproject on Indigenous communities in southern Mexico. The paper critically examines neoliberal policies, economic development, and the tension between government policies and Indigenous rights.
The Tren Maya: Impact on Indigenous Communities
Qualitative Methods in Social Science
A qualitative research focused on how individuals navigate access to Virginia’s Driver’s Privilege Card program and factors that influence participation.
Research Proposal
A Right or a Risk? Accessing Virginia’s Driver’s Privilege Card in Rockbridge County
Research Grant Proposal
A grant proposal outlining an archaeological research project to explore the migrant experience through the material culture left behind by migrants in the US – Mexico border.
The Commander Orion Memorial Foundation’s W&L Student Research Grant Proposal
Immigration Corroborating Evidence
A research project compiling corroborating evidence for a sample immigration case based on a real individual. The project involved researching country conditions, human rights reports, and contextual documentation to support an immigration claim.
Defending an Asylum Seeker
Policy Brief
A policy brief analyzing educational inequities in North Carolina, with a focus on the Leandro v. State of North Carolina case. The brief examines existing policy and offers recommendations for improving access to a sound basic education.
Policy Brief: Unequal Access to a Quality Education
Reproductive Rights Research Paper
A research paper examining reproductive justice through the lens of queer men’s access to family formation. The paper critiques legal and social barriers within reproductive policy and argues for a more inclusive framework grounded in reproductive justice.
Reproductive Justice: A Queer Men’s Right to Form a Family