Australia
Coral Biology Research
Scholar: Clara DiVincenzo ’26
Location: Australia
Exploring my Identity Beyond Career: A Cultural, Religious, and Environmental Journey*
Scholar: Sri Pothanker ’26
Location: Australia, India, Indonesia
Olympic Development for Homegrown Filipino Athletes and Personal Heritage Exploration
Scholar: Emma Montero ’26
Location: Australia, Japan, Philippines
Austria
Guiding Sustainable Wetland Restoration: Strategies for the Danube River Basin (A Case Study in the Donau-Auen National Park)
Scholar: Shreeya Patel ’26
Location: Austria
Bolivia
Documentary Project on Wolf Restoration in Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies and Exploring Climate Resilience in La Paz, Bolivia
Scholar: Aayas Joshi ’26
Location: Bolivia, Italy, Turkey, United States
Brazil
Exploring Environmental Health and Latin American Culture Through Research and Immersion Across South America
Scholar: Colin O’Hagerty ’26
Location: Brazil, Ecuador
China
Exploring Political and Labor Economies Through Study Abroad in London and Independent Research
Scholar: Willow Chiang Yang ’25
Location: China
Colombia
Leadership through Legacy: Connecting with the Community to Learn from The Past and Shape the Future
Scholar: Jazlyn Dunn ’26
Location: Colombia, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Birds, Nature Journaling, and Volunteering in Costa Rica
Scholar: Martha Plaehn ’26
Location: Costa Rica
Leadership through Legacy: Connecting with the Community to Learn from The Past and Shape the Future
Scholar: Jazlyn Dunn ’26
Location: Colombia, Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Research on the Burden of HIV Among Trans and Aging Populations in the Dominican Republic
Scholar: Lara Gastelumendi ’26
Location: Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Exploring Environmental Health and Latin American Culture Through Research and Immersion Across South America
Scholar: Colin O’Hagerty ’26
Location: Brazil, Ecuador
France
An Authentic View of Paris
Scholar: Chloe Pearson ’26
Location: France
Community Development and Empowerment Through Female Education
Scholar: Eleanor Blount ’26
Location: France, Germany, Kenya, Switzerland
Meet Me at the (World) Fair! A Retrospective Study of the World Expositions
Scholar: Sarah Chocron ’25
Location: France, Japan
Non-profit Work in Paris and Thessaloniki: Serving Refugees, Women, and Underprivileged Populations
Scholar: Anna Cathryn Perry ’26
Location: France, Greece
Germany
Community Development and Empowerment Through Female Education
Scholar: Eleanor Blount ’26
Location: France, Germany, Kenya, Switzerland
Ghana
Threads of Democracy: Unraveling Political Participation in Ghana and Tunisia
Scholar: Kayla Engler ’26
Location: Ghana, Tunisia
Greece
Community, Nourishment, and Health: An Approach to Food Insecurity
Scholar: Hattie Hensley ’26
Location: Greece
Non-profit Work in Paris and Thessaloniki: Serving Refugees, Women, and Underprivileged Populations
Scholar: Anna Cathryn Perry ’26
Location: France, Greece
India
A Journey to Understand Different Conceptions of Healing and Meditation Through Northern India and Nepal
Scholar: Roariker Swenson ’25
Location: India, Nepal, Netherlands
Amplifying Stateless Rohingya Voices in New Delhi, India
Scholar: Gowri Abhinanda ’26
Location: India
Exploring my Identity Beyond Career: A Cultural, Religious, and Environmental Journey*
Scholar: Sri Pothanker ’26
Location: Australia, India, Indonesia
Reinterpreting the Social Determinants of Health in an Indian Context
Scholar: Sashank Ganapathiraju ’26
Location: India
Indonesia
Catalyzing Investments in the Southeast Asian & European Blue Economy
Scholar: Sebastian Mateu ’25
Location: Indonesia, Singapore, Spain
Exploring Ethical Food Supply Chains in Southeast Asia*
Scholar: Maanya Rajesh ’26
Location: Indonesia, Singapore
Exploring my Identity Beyond Career: A Cultural, Religious, and Environmental Journey*
Scholar: Sri Pothanker ’26
Location: Australia, India, Indonesia
Movement and Mindfulness Practices in Indonesia
Scholar: Elias Guedira ’26
Location: Indonesia
Ireland
Healing Through Community: An Exploration of the Body and Mind During Birth
Scholar: Siena Rodrigues ’25
Location: United Kingdom, Ireland, United States
The Intersectionality of Business and Sustainability Within the Golf Industries of England, Ireland, and Scotland
Scholar: Avery Elder ’26
Location: United Kingdom, Ireland
Italy
Documentary Project on Wolf Restoration in Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies and Exploring Climate Resilience in La Paz, Bolivia
Scholar: Aayas Joshi ’26
Location: Bolivia, Italy, Turkey, United States
Engineering Cellular Communities: Learning How to Build Community by Studying Cells
Scholar: Tarynn Neal ’25
Location: United Kingdom, Italy
Jamaica
Dietary Behaviors, their Determinants, and Clinical Manifestations between Chapel Hill and Jamaica
Scholar: Emile Charles ’25
Location: Jamaica, United States
Japan
Meet Me at the (World) Fair! A Retrospective Study of the World Expositions
Scholar: Sarah Chocron ’25
Location: France, Japan
Mindfulness and Self-Reflection
Scholar: Mary Esposito ’26
Location: Japan, United Arab Emirates
Olympic Development for Homegrown Filipino Athletes and Personal Heritage Exploration
Scholar: Emma Montero ’26
Location: Australia, Japan, Philippines
Kenya
Community Development and Empowerment Through Female Education
Scholar: Eleanor Blount ’26
Location: France, Germany, Kenya, Switzerland
Exploring Maternal Healthcare in Kenya
Scholar: Kailey Wadsworth ’26
Location: Kenya
Mexico
Latin-America Journey – Native Heritage Comparison Through Central and South America
Scholar: Luis Valdivia-Diego ’26
Location: Mexico, Peru
Learning Spanish in Mexico City and Immersing Myself in the Culture of Mexican Civilization
Scholar: Finn Sansom ’26
Location: Mexico
Nepal
A Journey to Understand Different Conceptions of Healing and Meditation Through Northern India and Nepal
Scholar: Roariker Swenson ’25
Location: India, Nepal, Netherlands
Netherlands
A Journey to Understand Different Conceptions of Healing and Meditation Through Northern India and Nepal
Scholar: Roariker Swenson ’25
Location: India, Nepal, Netherlands
New Zealand
Educational Equity in New Zealand: A Deep Dive Into the Mäori and Pacific Communities Through Video Interviews with School Teachers and Administrators
Scholar: Stella Smolowitz ’26
Location: New Zealand
Exploring Sustainable Finance in New Zealand
Scholar: Charles Konkolics ’26
Location: New Zealand
Exploring Sustainable Finance in New Zealand: How Impact Investing and Sustainable Finance Help Address Public and Civic Issues in Creating a More Sustainable World
Scholar: Spencer Thomson ’26
Location: New Zealand
Mäori Communication and Cultural Revitalization in New Zealand and Its Global Impact on Indigenous Voices “We aren’t masters of the land, we are from it.”
Scholar: Zoey Locklear ’25
Location: New Zealand
Nigeria
Exploring Primary Health Care Financing in Nigeria*
Scholar: Rotimi Kukoyi ’26
Location: Nigeria
Peru
Global Health Exploration in Trujillo, Peru
Scholar: Mikaela Johnson ’26
Location: Peru
Latin-America Journey – Native Heritage Comparison Through Central and South America
Scholar: Luis Valdivia-Diego ’26
Location: Mexico, Peru
Research on Affordable Housing with Habitat for Humanity in Peru*
Scholar: Mark Dingfelder ’26
Location: Peru
Philippines
Olympic Development for Homegrown Filipino Athletes and Personal Heritage Exploration
Scholar: Emma Montero ’26
Location: Australia, Japan, Philippines
Portugal
Human Capital Market immersion – Startup Pilot & VC Pitch
Scholar: Akshat Kaushik ’26
Location: Portugal, Spain
Sierra Leone
The Free Town Project
Scholar: Deborah Kargbo ’26
Location: Sierra Leone
Singapore
Cancer Immunology Laboratory Research in Singapore
Scholar: Jackson Miller ’26
Location: Singapore
Catalyzing Investments in the Southeast Asian & European Blue Economy
Scholar: Sebastian Mateu ’25
Location: Indonesia, Singapore, Spain
Exploring Ethical Food Supply Chains in Southeast Asia*
Scholar: Maanya Rajesh ’26
Location: Indonesia, Singapore
Policy as Catalysts for Creativity: An Analysis of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Singaporean
Scholar: Aditi Sengupta ’26
Location: Singapore
Slovakia
Fundraising Internship at LEAF Academy
Scholar: Emily Schmidt ’24
Location: Slovakia
South Africa
Exploring the World through Learning and Volunteering: A Global Perspective
Scholar: Lourdes Reyes Cabrera ’26
Location: South Africa
Spain
Catalyzing Investments in the Southeast Asian & European Blue Economy
Scholar: Sebastian Mateu ’25
Location: Indonesia, Singapore, Spain
Human Capital Market immersion – Startup Pilot & VC Pitch
Scholar: Akshat Kaushik ’26
Location: Portugal, Spain
London and Spain: Epigenetics and Islamic Travel
Scholar: Iman Mukhtar ’26
Location: United Kingdom, Spain
Sri Lanka
Healing Giants: A Volunteer’s Journey to Elephant Welfare, Conservation, and Education in Sri Lanka
Scholar: Maya DeCoux ’26
Location: Sri Lanka
Sweden
Comparing Private and Public Labs Within and Outside the United States
Scholar: Kabir Dewan ’25
Location: Sweden, United States
Curriculum Development for Python Programming*
Scholar: Emma Coye ’26
Location: Sweden
Switzerland
Community Development and Empowerment Through Female Education
Scholar: Eleanor Blount ’26
Location: France, Germany, Kenya, Switzerland
Tanzania
Sculpting Solutions: A Summer of Pottery and Global Public Health Advocacy
Scholar: Wehazit Mussie ’26
Location: Tanzania
The 5-10% Project: Analyzing Community Support Systems for Type 1 Diabetics in Under-Resourced Communities
Scholar: Trinity Sanders ’26
Location: Tanzania, United States
Thailand
From Farm-to-Table: Globalization and Changing Food Systems in Thailand
Scholar: Thierry Charles ’26
Location: Thailand
Thai Culinary Tapestry: Navigating Tradition, Globalization, and Regional Identities
Scholar: Katie Fear ’26
Location: Thailand
Tunisia
Threads of Democracy: Unraveling Political Participation in Ghana and Tunisia
Scholar: Kayla Engler ’26
Location: Ghana, Tunisia
Turkey
Documentary Project on Wolf Restoration in Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies and Exploring Climate Resilience in La Paz, Bolivia
Scholar: Aayas Joshi ’26
Location: Bolivia, Italy, Turkey, United States
United Arab Emirates
Mindfulness and Self-Reflection
Scholar: Mary Esposito ’26
Location: Japan, United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Engineering Cellular Communities: Learning How to Build Community by Studying Cells
Scholar: Tarynn Neal ’25
Location: United Kingdom, Italy
Healing Through Community: An Exploration of the Body and Mind During Birth
Scholar: Siena Rodrigues ’25
Location: United Kingdom, Ireland, United States
London and Spain: Epigenetics and Islamic Travel
Scholar: Iman Mukhtar ’26
Location: United Kingdom, Spain
Scottish Ancestry: An Intensive Into My Own Ancestral Journey
Scholar: Riley Holland ’26
Location: United Kingdom
The Intersectionality of Business and Sustainability Within the Golf Industries of England, Ireland, and Scotland
Scholar: Avery Elder ’26
Location: United Kingdom, Ireland
United States
Comparing Private and Public Labs Within and Outside the United States
Scholar: Kabir Dewan ’25
Location: Sweden, United States
Dietary Behaviors, their Determinants, and Clinical Manifestations between Chapel Hill and Jamaica
Scholar: Emile Charles ’25
Location: Jamaica, United States
Documentary Project on Wolf Restoration in Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies and Exploring Climate Resilience in La Paz, Bolivia
Scholar: Aayas Joshi ’26
Location: Bolivia, Italy, Turkey, United States
Healing Through Community: An Exploration of the Body and Mind During Birth
Scholar: Siena Rodrigues ’25
Location: United Kingdom, Ireland, United States
The 5-10% Project: Analyzing Community Support Systems for Type 1 Diabetics in Under-Resourced Communities
Scholar: Trinity Sanders ’26
Location: Tanzania, United States
Professional Experience
Scholars cap their undergraduate experiences through internships in the field or industry of their choice.