Haverford Headlines

Where They’re Headed: Colin Battis ’21

The environmental studies major begins his Quaker Voluntary Service fellowship this fall where he will work with Communities Responding to Extreme Weather.

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Campus

New Faces in Counseling and Psychological Services

This fall, CAPS welcomed two new senior staff member, 12 graduate trainees, and two new psychiatric consultants.

Faculty Students

COOL CLASSES: “On Higher Ed: Introduction to Critical University Studies”

This first-year writing seminar explores the structural and historical conditions that define higher education, and offers an opportunity to explore those conditions by asking what college is as a historical, political-economic, and cultural institution.

What They Learned: Hannah Doll ’21

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Alumni, Science

The biology major studied zebrafish with an ap2s1 gene mutation who don’t respond to startling visual stimuli that mimic predators, but overreact to startling auditory stimuli.
Summer Centered: Julie Post ’22 Learns About and Advocates for Indigenous Rights

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Students; Centers

Sponsored by the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship, the anthropology major is working as an advocacy intern at Cultural Survival.
Where They’re Headed: Brett Hungar ’21

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Alumni

The math and linguistics double major is pursuing a Ph.D. in theoretical math at Ohio State University starting this fall.
What They Learned: Hasibe Caballero-Gomez ’21

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Alumni, Science

The chemistry major and environmental studies minor used her thesis to examine the rise in lead poisoning in Philadelphia, continuing her work in public health.
Summer Centered: Hedy Goodman ’23 Studies the Stars for NASA

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Students, Centers, Science

The astronomy and physics double major is analyzing pulsar data with Professor Andrea Lommen this summer.
Laura Been Earns National Institutes of Health Award

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Faculty, awards

The assistant professor of psychology will study how estrogen fluctuations during the postpartum period impact brain circuitry and behavior thanks to a new $439,072 grant.
Sorelle Friedler Joins White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

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Faculty

The associate professor of computer science will take a leave of absence from the College to become the assistant director for data and democracy.
What They Learned: Kevin Kaufman ’21

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Alumni, Science

The physics major and economics minor used his thesis to study the properties of millisecond pulsars and their emission of Giant Pulses.
Studying Children's Perspectives on Race and Gender

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Faculty, magazine

Assistant Professor of Psychology Ryan Lei, who directs the Intersectionality in the Social Mind Lab, discusses what the election of Kamala Harris means for children.
What They Learned: Sarah Evenson ’21

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Alumni, Science

The sociology major’s thesis rethinks how Western medicine diagnoses postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome.
Bill Bragin '89 on Creating Connections in the Music World

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Alumni, magazine

From bringing artists to Haverford to co-founding globalFEST, Bill Bragin '89 reflects on his experience creating connections and providing oppotunities for musicians.
What They Learned: Sonia Schmidt ’21

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Alumni

The religion major analyzed Christianity’s influence in U.S. politicians’ justifications for war.
What They Learned: Leela Krishnan ’21

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Alumni

The mathematics major examined models of lung cell repair after patients are put on a ventilator.
What They Learned: Allison Hall ’21

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Alumni

The history and Spanish double major completed two theses, both focusing on South American identity and culture through the lenses of natural and built environments.
What They Learned: Federico Perelmuter ’21

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Alumni

The English major’s thesis reexamined Jean Toomer’s “Cane.”