STEM for Global Resilience

Manuela Garzón

Manuela Garzón is a graduate student pursuing a Master of International Public Policy at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, her passion for global politics brought her to study at the University of Western Ontario, where she graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Global Development Studies and a Major […]

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Wisdom Sefiamor Adjei

Wisdom is a dynamic and interdisciplinary scholar whose academic and professional journey reflects a deep commitment to sustainable development, inclusive economic policy, and organizational effectiveness. He is currently enrolled in the Master of International Public Policy Program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, ON, Canada. His research explores the intersection of sustainable development,

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Isabella Mena

Isabella Mena is a student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, pursuing her Master’s degree in International Public Policy. She graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2025, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, specializing in public policy with a minor in economics. Isabella’s areas of interest include environmental policy and international

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Farhad Khosrojerdi

Farhad Khosrojerdi earned his Ph.D. in Information Technology and Computer Science from Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO). Pursuing a new research interest at the intersection of AI and policymaking, he is currently enrolled in the Master of International Public Policy program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He also holds an M.Sc. in

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Prishaa Rajalathan

Prishaa Rajalathan is a graduate student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in the Master of Development Practice (MDP) program. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences with a concentration in Biomedical Science from Lakehead University. Her undergraduate thesis focused on microbial biotechnology for sustainable pharmaceutical applications. The research she conducted

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Valeria Aristizabal

Valeria Aristizabal is a graduate student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, where she is pursuing a Master of International Public Policy. She graduated with distinction from the Royal Military College of Canada in 2025, earning an Honours Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Political Science. As part of her undergraduate

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Alexander M. Michael-Handal

Alexander M. Michael-Handal is a graduate student in the Master of International Public Policy program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He is a graduate of the University of Waterloo, where he completed a Bachelor of Environmental Studies in International Development with distinction, alongside a Diploma in Spanish Language, in June 2025. Alexander has

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Miguel Ilustre

Miguel Ilustre is a Master of Arts in Global Governance student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in Honours Political Science, specializing in International Relations, and Honours Legal Studies. Through the University of Waterloo’s co-op program, Miguel has completed internships

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Emmanuella Kanoba

Emmanuella Kanoba is a Master of Arts student in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. She holds a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. After completing her undergraduate studies, she obtained a Certificate of Proficiency in the Portuguese Language. She previously worked in Nigeria’s civil service

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Jordan Prentice

Jordan Prentice is a Master of International Public Policy student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, specializing in International Economic Relations and Human Security. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a specialization in Legal Studies from Wilfrid Laurier University, where she was recognized on the Dean’s List. Grounded in

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