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Matthew Olsen

Matthew Olsen

Matthew Olsen is a student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in the Master of Arts in Global Governance program. He graduated in 2022 from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Political Science and Business and a minor in public policy. During his undergraduate degree, Matthew was highly involved on campus as […]

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Laeba Khan

Laeba Khan

Laeba Khan is a recent graduate of the University of Waterloo, where she studied International Development and Political Science. Currently, she is a Global Governance M.A candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Coming from an interdisciplinary international development background, Laeba is interested in bridging together diverse perspectives of global governance such as development

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Abigail Ollila

Abigail Viktoria Ollila

Abigail Ollila graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History. She owes her passion for governance to this academic background. Examining the systems of the past informed and compelled her desire to contribute towards a brighter future. Abigail engaged deeply with her undergraduate community and served in a variety

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Matthew Vucic

Matthew Vucic

Matthew Vucic is a graduate student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, pursing a Master of Arts in Global Governance. He is a recent graduate from Wilfrid Laurier University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in History. His research interests include Global Political Economy (specifically in research surrounding North/East

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Suzanne Sawicki

Suzie Sawicki

Suzie Sawicki is a student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in the Master of International Public Policy program. She holds a degree in International Relations and Development Studies with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Windsor. Suzie has worked in a variety of research roles in the context of education,

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Jenna Phillips

Jenna Phillips

Jenna Phillips (she/her) recently graduated with a Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies from the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability at the University of Waterloo, with a Minor in Geography and Environmental Management and a Diploma in Environmental Assessment. During her undergrad, Jenna explored the socio-political dimensions of sustainability and how critical a systems lens is

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Fatmanur Delioglu

Fatmanur Delioglu

Fatmanur Delioglu is a PhD student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University. Her interests are centered around integration policies, refugee solidarity networks, gender, border policies and social cohesion. Fatmanur Delioglu completed her BA in Political Science and International Relations at the Yildiz Technical University, in 2016 with a dissertation on Syrian Refugee

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Nicole Burns

Nicole Bulger (Burns)

Nicole Bulger (Burns) (she/her) is a settler on Turtle Island and has been living on the traditional territories of the Attawandaron, Anishnaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples for the last decade. Nicole is a PhD candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo, specializing in Global Justice and Human Rights. Nicole’s master’s research focused

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Alexander Waworuntu

Alexander Waworuntu

Alexander Waworuntu is a PhD in Global Governance candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He is a recent graduate of the Balsillie School’s Master of Arts in Global Governance program and additionally holds a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management from Carleton University. Alexander has extensive experience working on Indo-Pacific region issues.

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Heba Hamzeh

Heba Hamzeh

Heba is a graduate of Damascus University, with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a major in accounting. Her professional and academic choices have always been to serve the goals that she is passionate about, which are first and foremost to be an influential member in her community—one who could make a positive lasting change.

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Mark Pompilii

Mark Pompilii

Mark’s academic research interests have centered around political science. As an undergraduate student Mark received an Honors Specialization in Political Science from Kings University College at Western University (2021). Following this, Mark recently received a Master of Arts in Political Science from Western University where he specialized in Canadian Politics (2022). Upon completion of his

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Claudia Gallant

Claudia Gallant

Claudia Gallant is a student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in the Master of Arts in Global Governance program. She recently graduated from the University of Western Ontario with an Honours Bachelor of Arts, Political Science. Throughout her undergraduate experience, Claudia had the opportunity to study and explore a variety of disciplines including

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