Undergraduate Dahl Scholars

Ellie (she/her) is a senior history major in Silliman College from Kansas City, Missouri. Her research interests include studying the role of art and culture in social movements. Her thesis explored the impacts of the South African musical Sarafina! on anti-apartheid protest in the United States with advisor Professor Daniel Magaziner. As a Dahl Scholar, Ellie examined American foreign policy toward the South African apartheid regime from the late 1970s to the late 1990s.

Caleb is a junior majoring in Ethics, Politics, and Economics with a certificate in Data Science. As a Dahl Scholar, under the advisory of Professor Alan Gerber, he is researching the status quo of literacy instruction programming for incarcerated individuals with the aim of providing direction for future improvement. This project involves close collaboration with nonprofits and correctional facilities and utilizes data analysis and a thorough literature review in order to produce a pioneering report that both researchers and policymakers can use to improve education in prison.

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.