CISLA Seniors: Class of 2026

Jenifer N. Alvarado Rivadeneira

Majors: English, Latin American and Latino Studies, and Sociology

CISLA Language: Spanish
SIP: Beyond Blind Faith: A Case Study of Civil Rights Awareness & Government Perceptions in Ecuador
Internship: Legal Márquez
Location: Guyaquil, Ecuador

 

 

 

Delaney Brenner

Majors: Biochemistry, Cellular Molecular Biology and French

CISLA Language: French
SIP: Decolonizing Health: The Impact of Healthcare NGOs on Local Communities
Internship: Avotra ONG
Location: Antananarivo, Madagascar

 

Caleb Butler

Majors: Classics and Theater

CISLA Language: Latin
SIP: A Story is True, A Story is Untrue: Mythologizing National History in Augustan Rome
Internship: Faculty-directed research
Location: Multiple cities in Italy

 

 

Catie Clarke

Majors: French and International Relations

CISLA Language: French
SIP: Bridging the Gap Between International Relations Theory and Nuclear Disarmament Practice
Internship: Initiatives pour le Désarmement Nucléaire
Location: Paris, France

 

 

 

Eli Craddock

Major: Hispanic Studies and International Relations

CISLA Language: Spanish
SIP: What’s in Your Cup of Joe?: Understanding Consumer Knowledge, Consumption Practices, and Enjoyment of Coffee Culture
Internship: Unión Iberoamericana de Municipialistas
Location: Granada, Spain

 

 

Dixie Dayton

Majors: East Asian Studies and Slavic Studies

CISLA Language: Mandarin and Russian
SIP: The Power Dynamics of the Latin Alphabet in Communist USSR and China 
Internship: SPICE
Location: Hong Kong, China

 

Kahron Gaul-Blakley

Major: Government

CISLA Language: German
SIP: Afro-German Identity in Contemporary Germany
Internship: Carl-Schurz-Haus
Location: Freiberg im Breisgau, Germany

 

 

Kai Gee

Major: International Relations

CISLA Language: Japanese
SIP: Energy Justice in Japan: Policy Impact of Feed-in-Tariffs on Energy Poverty
Internship: Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies
Location: Tokyo, Japan

 

Eisha Giran

Majors: Computer Science and Neuroscience

CISLA Language: Spanish
SIP: Invisible Shipwrecks & Neurological Endangerment: The Trade-Off in Seeking Asylum
Internship: FIDMAG Foundation for Research
Location: Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain

 

Clare Hummer

Major: East Asian Studies

CISLA Language: Mandarin
SIP: Third Spaces: A Multimedia Exploration
Internship: Faculty-directed research
Location: China

 

Tandin Johnson Ward

Majors: German Studies and International Studies

CISLA Language: German
SIP: Migrant Communities in Berlin
Internship: Give Something Back to Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany

 

 

Hope Kisakye

Majors: Architectural Studies and Environmental Studies

CISLA Language: Spanish
SIP: Revitalizing Tradition: Vernacular Architecture in Contemporary Contexts
Internship: El Terreno
Location: Guaranda, Ecuador

 

 

 

Sabrina Malec

Majors: Anthropology and East Asian Studies

CISLA Language: Mandarin
SIP: Queerness & Taiwan: Taiwan as a Site of Queer Migration
Internship: Taiwan Equality Campaign
Location: Taipei, Taiwan

 

Leah Mayerhauser

Majors: International Relations and Slavic Studies

CISLA Language: Russian
SIP: Investing in Georgia: How Strengthening Trade and Business Ties Can Facilitate Georgia’s EU Membership
Internship: European Business Association
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia

 

Eliza McCoole

Major: International Relations

CISLA Language: Mandarin
SIP: Access to Public Spaces: Analysis of Zoning and Public Transportation in Taipei
Internship: The Community Services Center
Location: Taipei, Taiwan

 

 

Anna Olivia Nielsen

Majors: German Studies and International Relations

CISLA Language: German
SIP: Eine echte Willkommenskultur?: A Comparative Analysis of Integration Measures for Ukrainian & Other Refugees in Germany
Internship: Rechtsanwältin Fleischer
Location: Berlin, Germany

 

Sebastian Parilov

Major: Psychology

CISLA Language: Russian
SIP: Contrasting Russian Identity: Russian Americans vs. Russian College Students in Serbia
Internship: University of Belgrade
Location: Belgrade, Serbia

 

 

Roman Perrotto

Majors: East Asian Studies and Psychology

CISLA Language: Japanese
SIP: Enduring Shadows of Hiroshima: Exploring the Transmission of Intergenerational Trauma
Internship: ANT-Hiroshima
Location: Hiroshima, Japan

 

 

Sophie Poissant

Majors: Dance, Global Islamic Studies, and International Relations

CISLA Language: Arabic
SIP: Religious Discourse in the Israel/Palestine Conflict
Internship: 
Location: Jordan

 

 

Stephanie Reyes Bravo

Majors: Biochemistry, Cellular Molecular Biology and Latin American and Latino Studies

CISLA Language: Spanish
SIP: Studying the Impact of Maternal Malnutrition on Pregnancy and Newborn Health
Internship: Asociación Hogar de María
Location: Barcelona, Spain

 

 

 

Sylvia Richards

Majors: Art, International Relations, and Italian Studies

CISLA Language: Italian
SIP: Political Street Art and Graffiti in Milan
Internship: 
Location: Italy

 

 

 

Gray Ruffer

Majors: Psychology and Slavic Studies

CISLA Language: Russian
SIP: Rights and Lives of LGBTQ+ People Around the Globe
Internship: Active Rainbow (Mozaika)
Location: Riga, Latvia

 

Matthew Sharretts

Majors: German Studies and Quantitative Economics and Econometrics

CISLA Language: German
SIP: Use and Development of Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) in the DACH Region
Internship: Convex Europe SA
Location: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

 

Caelan Stewart

Major: International Relations

CISLA Language: Arabic
SIP: Morocco’s Three-Pillar Counterterrorism
Internship: High Atlas Foundation
Location: Marrakech, Morocco