Rayna Young graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in May of 2023 with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Public Policy. She plans on pursuing Track A in the MPP program with a focus on Business and … Read more

Jackie Ruiz, a Raleigh native, is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in public policy and social and economic justice. Her passion for environmental and social issues led her to continue … Read more

Born and raised in the foothills of North Carolina, Clayton is pursuing the Global Conflict & Cooperation concentration as a member of the MPP ‘24 cohort. During his time as an undergraduate at UNC, he earned his B.A. in Public … Read more

Cecilia Rodríguez Ingold is a Ph.D. student in Public Policy with research interests in the economics of education. She is particularly interested in the role of both personality and mental health in shaping educational outcomes. She holds a bachelor’s degree … Read more

Elizabeth is a doctoral student in Public Policy. Her research interests include international development and environmental policy, focused on alleviating energy poverty through low-carbon technologies. Before entering the Ph.D. program, Elizabeth worked for five years as an associate economist at … Read more

Sofia Hines, a native of Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, studied for a B.A. in Public Policy with a minor in Social and Economic Justice from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to beginning the MPP, she served … Read more

Alexis Zucker is a graduate student in the UNC Master of Public Policy program with a concentration in International Development Policy. With an undergraduate major in Global Studies (International Economics, Trade, and Development specializing in Latin America) and a minor … Read more

Zach Clemmons is a graduate student in the Master of Public Policy Program with a concentration in Human Welfare, Labor Markets, and Business at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From Burlington, NC, studied at UNC-CH with majors … Read more