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Check out the Pathways of some of our students!

Ashley Reichelmann

Ashley took "Race and Ethnic Relations" with Professor Matt Hunt, which gave her a strong foundation for her current career in intergroup relations surrounding race and behavior.
She co-authored a study with Professor Jack Levin, using news records to analyze how hate crimes changed after 9/11.
Ashley served as a TA for Professor Hunt and Professor Levin, developing crucial skills to become an effective instructor.
She is now an Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech. She teaches undergraduate peace studies, sociology, and criminology courses.
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Elizabeth Williams

Elizabeth took a foundational urban sociology course with Professor Liza Weinstein, and appreciated how it delved deep into various issues and expanded her interest in the field.
She collaborated extensively with Dukakis Center staff on transportation policy as a Research Analyst, tackling projects on education, housing, and workforce development.
Elizabeth worked on “The Toll of Transportation,” a participatory research project that addressed transportation equity. This ultimately crystalized what she wanted to pursue as a career.
Through connections from her time at Northeastern, she landed jobs in transportation equity at UMass Donahue Institute and the MBTA. Elizabeth is currently the Director of Data and Policy at MassDOT.
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Troy Neves

Troy took "Gender and Sexuality: A Cross Cultural Perspective" with Professor Nina Sylvanus; a class that expanded his understanding of identity.
He engaged in work-study at the Social Justice Resource Center and developed educational programs on current events and social justice issues.
Troy reflected on students globally in enacting social change in Professor Doreen Lee's course, "Ethnography of Southeast Asia."
He volunteered as the regional organizer for United Students Against Sweatshops.
Troy went on co-op with Healthy California Now and learned about advocacy while fighting for Medicare-for-All in a statewide coalition of organizations.
He graduated in 2016.
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Daniel Bowler

Daniel was inspired by Professor Amy Farrell's anti-trafficking law research. In her "Human Trafficking" course, Daniel learned to better humanize trafficking victims.
He completed a co-op as an assistant investigator with the MA Inspector General’s Office. His first experience with investigative work included surveillance nd email analysis.
Daniel took “Race and Pop Culture.” Here he learned how to effectively communicate arguments and the value of other, challenging perspectives.
Daniel worked as Assistant Investigator with the local Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which set him on his current professional path.
Daniel’s capstone project was a video essay on far-right extremism and how white supremacy furthers its agenda within American police departments. He was granted the Social Justice Award for his project.
Daniel graduated in 2020, continuing on in his studies to earn an MS in Criminology at Northeastern in 2021.
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Christine Beluk

Christine took the courses "Strategic Philanthropy" and "Nonprofit Management," and learned about fundraising and the financial challenges nonprofits often encounter.
She went on a global co-op in Cape Town, South Africa as a Marketing and Fundraising Intern at Greenpop, an environmental social enterprise.
She traveled on a Dialogue of Civilizations to London and worked on an urban farm focused on youth development.
Christine completed her final co-op with Greepop in Livingstone, Zambia. There, she executed a month-long environmental service-learning experience for individuals from all over the world.
She graduated in 2016.
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Maggie Gourville

Maggie took “International Conflict and Negation” with Professor Denise Garcia and especially enjoyed the engaging role-play exercises used to model the coursework and real life examples.
She completed a co-op as the LEAD Security Intern with the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, a Department of Defense research facility. There she learned about government and military regulations.
Maggie traveled on a DOC in Rome to deliver funds raised for a children's refugee center. While there, she made repairs around the center, toured the Vatican, Herculaneum, and hiked Mt. Vesuvius.
She worked with the Harvard University Office of Global Support Services. The co-op gave her an opportunity to see international affairs major outside of a government context for the first time.
Maggie wrote about an anonymous local women’s homeless shelter for her anthropology capstone. Observing the work done there, she realized she also wanted her work to have positive community impacts.
She graduated in 2019.
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Casey Greenleaf

Casey took Global Markets and Local Cultures. After traveling, she better saw how the coursework mirrored real life, and knew her education was preparing her for the world.
She went on a DOC to Argentina and Uruguay, and become highly proficient while living in Buenos Aires and visiting the glaciers of the Patagonia region.
Casey completed her first co-op at the Museum of Fine Arts as a community arts program assistant. She gained valuable hands-on experience assisting in arts classes for local communities.
She joined the Sociology & Anthropology Student Association during her third year. It allowed her to get to know her fellow students and mirrored the small school experience she loved.
Casey studied abroad in Nepal for her capstone thesis. She lived alone for a month while she researched and wrote about the lived experience of climate change in the lower Himalayas.
She worked for the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative, founded by Professor Sarah Wylie. She produced promotional videos, developed a virtual research event, wrote event programming, and more.
Casey graduated in 2020. ..

Jackson Golden

Jackson took "Global Markets and Local Cultures," which taught him that anthropology is more than analyzing obscure cultures; it's a way to understand the world around him.
He went on co-op with NU's Off Campus Student Services, supporting student tenants and helping international students navigate Boston.
Jackson was introduced to the connection between marketing and business in Professor Nina Sylvanus's course "Consumer Cultures."
He deeply enjoyed "Sport, Culture, and Society" with Professor Alan Klein, a sports anthropologist.
Jackson founded Grand Slam Baseball in New Delhi, India, a baseball program for Indian youth in 16 influential schools.
He graduated in 2015.
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Uncertainty about the economy, health care, and the labor market. Ethnic conflicts in an era of rapid globalization. Concern for the environment. Shifting gender arrangements, as work and family come into conflict. Violence in schools, and even houses of worship.

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