Undergraduate Director’s Fellows

Jack Dozier is a junior in Yale College studying towards a BA/MA in political science, which a certificate in journalism. He is the Director of the Yale Youth Poll, a national research poll studying the additudes of young Americans, which is housed at the ISPS and is a reader for The Yale Review. His studies focus primarily on public opinion research and American political parties. He is from North Garden, Virginia, and is in Saybrook College.

Birikti Kahsai is a junior in Branford double majoring in Black Studies and History. She is interested in housing policy and particularly in the creation of more robust tenant protections at the local and federal level. On campus, Birikti serves on the boards of the Black Student Alliance, Branford College Council, and Urban Improvement Corps.

Isobel McClure is a sophomore at Yale College, pursuing a major in English literature, with a concentration in French. She is interested in campaign finance practices and regulation, as well as the intersection between state and federal government. Her coursework also includes German language and political science studies. Outside of the classroom, Isobel covers University policy and finances as a reporter at the Yale Daily News. She currently serves as the newspaper’s head copy editor.

Marah Rigaud is a sophomore from Long Island, New York, majoring in Political Science and African American Studies. Her academic interests center on law and public service, with a focus on race, governance, and public policy and how institutions shape access and equity.