Selected Student Profiles

Human Services, BS

When looking at colleges, Roxanne sought out a program that would fulfill her academically. When she found Northeastern’s Human Services Program, she knew that the university’s integrated experiential learning model would enrich her acade…

Human Services Major, Psychology and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Minors
Social Impact Lab Alumni

Michael Avender is a third-year human services major with a concentration in counseling psychology. He holds minors in psychology and women’s, gender and sexuality studies. He is currently enrolled in Rebecca Riccio’s Strategic Philanthropy and Nonpr…

Human Services/Sociology, BS

Christine transferred to Northeastern at the beginning of her sophomore year.  “I declared a combined major as I loved how sociology delved into focusing on societal issues and human services took a proactive approach on solving them.  Taking “…

Human Services Major, Specializing in Food Systems and Public Health
Social Impact Lab Alum

Emily is a fourth year senior studying Human Services with a concentration in Food Systems and Public Health. Emily has developed a passion or public health through her involvement with Relay for Life, a trip to Zambia to study public health and fore…

Human Services and International Affairs Major
Social Impact Lab Alumni

Maya is a 5th year undergraduate student with a Human Services & International Affairs major. She has completed two co-ops at nonprofit organizations in Boston and Peru, and one as a junior paralegal at a law firm for Social Security Disability a…

Psychology Major, Human Services and Social Entrepreneurship Minors
Social Impact Lab Alumni

Vanessa is a Venezuelan second year psychology student minoring in human services and social entrepreneurship. She is passionate about helping underprivileged people, especially children, achieve their full potential with the right tools and opportun…

Human Services and International Affairs Major
Social Impact Lab Alumni

Becky Dar­ling is a fifth-year international affairs and human services major, she is also pursuing minors in social entrepreneurship and communications. She is particularly interested in increasing the efficiency of nonprofits through impact measure…

Human Services and Communications Major
Social Impact Lab Alumni

Sokona Diallo is a 4th year Human Services and Communications student from Mali, West Africa. She is interested in exploring how philanthropy can be used to effect long-term social change and promote greater access for people who are currently exclud…

Human Services and International Affairs Major, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor
Social Impact Lab Alumni

Martha Durkee-Neuman is a fourth-year senior studying Human Services and International Affairs with a minor in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, originally from Washington state. Her academic and civic interests lie in reproductive justic…

Human Services Major, American Sign Language and Global Social Entrepreneurship Minors
Social Impact Lab Alumni

Katie graduated in May 2017 with a BA in Human Services, and a minor in American Sign Language and Global Social Entrepreneurship. Katie has done two co-ops abroad, one in South Africa working with refugees and one in Cambodia working with university…

Human Services, BS
Social Impact Lab Alumni

Hannah Lee Flath transferred to Northeastern after spending her freshman year of college elsewhere. As a human services major, she found her fit on campus and quickly got involved in student organizations, campus activities, and experiential learning…

Human Services major
Law & Public Policy minor
Social Impact Lab alum

Sara is a third year student pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Human Services and minor in Law & Public Policy. As Sara continues her studies in Human Services, she is excited to pursue a concentration in Social Justice and Social Policy, to enh…

Human Services and International Affairs Major, Social Entrepreneurship Minor
Social Impact Lab Alumni

Ali is somewhere in between her junior and senior year and is energized by social change in all forms, whether it’s through direct service, strategic philanthropy, grassroots organizing, policy, or even just in conversation. She’s studying internatio…

Human Services, BS
Social Impact Lab Alumna

Akiera Gilbert came to Northeastern University with the intention of being a doctor, but found her passion in human services. Her coursework took her deeper into social change; working with faculty and fellow students, she developed and presented her…

Human Services and International Affairs
Social Impact Lab Alumni

Erika Koeniger is a fourth year junior studying human services and international affairs. She took Rebecca Riccio’s class last year and was inspired to take a critical look at how we attempt to make change in our current social setting. Erika hopes t…

Human Services and International Affairs Major
Social Impact Lab Alumni

Esther Laaninen is a senior international affairs and human services combined major. She participated in Rebecca Riccio’s philanthropy course during the Fall of 2014 and coop-ed in with a social impact investment organization in Bolivia the following…

Human Services and International Affairs major, Global Social Enterprise Minor
Social Impact Lab Alum

Jess is currently a fourth year studying International Affairs and Human Services with a minor in Global Social Enterprise. Throughout her time at Northeastern she has studied and worked in five countries on three different continents, giving her an …

Bachelors of Science in Human Services and International Affairs, 2022
Social Impact Lab Alum

Maggie is currently in her second year of study where she is pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Human Services and International Affairs. She enjoys the connections between her two majors, especially as they pertain to her interests in intercultural …

Human Services and International Affairs Major, Social Entrepreneurship Minor
Social Impact Lab Alumni

Allegra is a 5th year Human Services and International Affairs student with a minor in Social Entrepreneurship. She took Non-Profits and Social Change in the fall of 2015 and is passionate about capacitating non-profits to best catalyze social change…

Human Services, BS
Social Impact Lab Alumni

Exploring the full breadth of Northeastern’s experiential learning opportunities along with participating in research, Rima Sheehab discovered her passion for social justice with a special interest in health equity. Her major in the Human Services pr…

Psychology Major, Human Services and Social Entrepreneurship Minors
Social Impact Lab Alumni

Madison is a 5th year Psychology senior, minoring in Human Services and Social Entrepreneurship. During her time at Northeastern she has worked with adults with schizophrenia in Boston, women in India, and entrepreneurs in South Africa. She is inspir…

Human Services/International Affairs, BA

As a passionate high schooler who didn’t quite have a sense of which interests to pursue and where and how to direct them, Heather chose Northeastern. “After researching Northeastern’s many major offerings, as well as the experiential components of …