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Research Interests: Security Policies and their Effect on Migration Flows

Having recently graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a BA in Psychology and Ethics, Ernesto is excited to be getting back into academia and further his studies of global issues and the ways in which people are interconnected. For several years now he has participated in Model United Nations, both at the high school and university level

Aaesha Shehzad is a second year double degree student. She completed her first year at the University of Warwick, UK where she studied International Relations. Previously, she completed her undergraduate degree in Political Science from the Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan. At the Balsillie School of International Affairs she hopes to build upon her previous

Spencer Page is a graduate student in the Balsillie School’s Master of Arts in Global Governance. He recently received his Bachelor of Arts in International Studies at Burman University in Lacombe, Alberta, also completing an English minor and the interdisciplinary Burman Scholars program. As an undergraduate student, Spencer’s research focused on the overlapping discourses related to

Ivy Muriuki holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo, with distinction. She completed a joint honours Legal Studies and Sociology degree, with a minor in International studies in 2020. During her time at the University of Waterloo, Ivy gained knowledge in multi-lateral institutions, international relations, international public law, decolonization, democracy, human rights, and

Ashley was born and raised in Kenya and is a qualified lawyer from the University of Warwick – School of Law. Ashley will be joining the double MA in Global Governance after completing her first masters in Political Economy from Warwick University. Her wider research interests include international security, human rights, comparative politics, war and post-conflict

Jacob Miller is a recent graduate of the University of Ottawa where he studied International Studies and Modern Languages. As part of his undergraduate degree he focused his studies on international political economy and development economics while improving upon his knowledge of French and Portuguese. His studies also took him to Lyon where he attended the

Marcello Maddalena graduated from Queen’s University in 2020 with a Batchelor of Arts degree in Political Studies. During his time at Queen’s, Marcello developed a strong interest in global affairs and participated in numerous extracurricular activities, including serving on the Executive Committee for Queen’s Model Court and Academic Director for the Political Studies Department Student Council.

A recent MA graduate from the Tri-University Graduate Program from Wilfrid Laurier Kayla Grant‘s area of interest lies in sovereignty issues surrounding international police work and cyber security. Kayla’s research during her Masters examined the role of police in United Nations peacekeeping operations and sparked her interest in the role of police in an international capacity

Kyle Fritz graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science with a Research Specialization. Throughout his undergraduate studies, Kyle developed an interest in international relations, with a primary focus on security studies. He remains interested in the balance between human security and national security while paying close attention