Staff

Operations and Program Manager, Ethics Institute

Keanna Smigliani is the Operations and Program Manager at the Ethics Institute. A trauma and conflict studies scholar with a special interest in holistic healing, public health policy, and the impact of trauma and violence on the human body and mind,…

Administrative Assistant, Department of Philosophy and Religion and Ethics Institute

Deryni Mahoney is the administrative assistant for the Department of Philosophy and Religion and the Ethics Institute. Deryni manages all department and institute events, oversees the Department’s and Institute’s website and social media presence, an…

Project and Research Assistant Co-Op, Ethics Institute

Ilana Yulis is a Project and Research Assistant at the Ethics Institute. As a second year Philosophy major at Northeastern University concentrating in Law and Ethics with minors in Political Science and International Affairs, Ilana’s academic career …

Project and Research Assistant Co-Op, Ethics Institute

Katrina Tadros is a Project and Research Assistant at the Ethics Institute. A fourth-year Philosophy major with minors in Africana Studies and Criminal Justice, Katrina is interested in social epistemology, social and political philosophy, ethics, an…

Project and Research Assistant Co-Op, Ethics Institute

Ava Pijanowski is a Project and Research Assistant at the Ethics Institute. She is a second year Political Science & International Relations major, with a minor in History. Ava is passionate about political philosophy, redistributive justice,…

Project and Research Assistant Co-Op, Ethics Institute

Tobias Dehner is a Project and Research Assistant Co-op at the Ethics Institute. A philosophy major in his 4th year at Northeastern, Tobias has deeply valued the opportunity to learn from professors in and outside of the classroom. His experiences at…

Project and Research Assistant Co-Op, Ethics Institute

Ricardo Hernandez is a Project and Research Assistant Co-op at the Ethics Institute. A first-generation student at Northeastern University pursuing a combined major in Economics and Philosophy, Ricardo is passionate about economic justice and environ…

Project and Research Assistant Co-Op, Ethics Institute

Omri Leshem is a Project and Research Assistant Co-op at the Ethics Institute. A Computer Science and Philosophy combined major at Northeastern University in his senior year, Omri is interested in the intersection of technology and ethics, with a spe…

Summer Intern, Ethics Institute

Thomas Zirpolo is an intern at the Ethics Institute through the City of Boston’s Summer Youth Empowerment Program. At the Ethics Institute, Zirpolo will be providing program support while gaining office experience within a professional work environme…

Summer Intern, Ethics Institute

Jada Cooper is a summer youth intern at the Ethics Institute. She is a student at Boston Arts Academy, where she studies jazz guitar and set design. She also has management roles, most notably overseeing ushers in the many shows her school puts on du…