Rose Leopold
Political Science, BS
Security and Resilience Studies, MS
Graduated in 2017
Originally from Santa Cruz, California, Rose came to Northeastern University as an undergraduate student to study political science. By her final year, her transformative coursework had fostered a deep interest in resiliency and climate change, inspiring her to pursue her Master of Science in Security and Resilience Studies through the Security and Resilience Studies program.

“Climate change is the biggest issue that our generation faces, and I want to be a part of solving the problem by working to make cities and people more secure and resilient in the face of the real challenges they face, including extreme weather and sea level rise.”
Rose is now the Director of Business Resilience at Moderna.