Undergraduate Dahl Scholars

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Dahl Scholar, 2024-2025

Samad is (he/him) from Atlanta, Georgia is a junior majoring in political science. Working with professors Jacob Hacker and Kevin DeLuca, he is currently researching the link between state legislative compensation and the emergence of blue-collar state legislators and progressive state policies. In the past, Samad has served as a research assistant for professors Shiro Kuriwaki and Joshua Kalla, along with conducting campaign outreach work at the state and local level in Georgia.

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Dahl Scholar, 2024-2025

Kyle Thomas Ramos is a third-year student originally from Stuart, FL, pursuing a simultaneous BA/MA in Political Science and an advanced language certificate in Spanish. Under the advice of Professor Christina Kinane, Kyle Thomas studies the interbranch politics of the Federal Judiciary. His research focuses on the strategic creation of judicial vacancies by judges and the methods governing parties employ to entrench their influence in the judiciary, particularly when facing electoral defeat.

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Dahl Scholar, 2024-2025

Isabela (she/her) is a sophomore from Minnesota studying political science and environmental studies. Under the guidance of Professor Michael Fotos, as a Dahl scholar she is running a comparative study between Minnesota and Iowa to understand the role of policy and levels of governance in mitigating agrochemical run-off in the upper Mississippi River.

Isabela’s other research interests include environmental policy, campaign finance, and the impact of U.S. foreign intervention on the move to a more sustainable world.

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