IPD Research Apprentices
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Undergraduate Researchers
Nicole Pownall
Major: BA, International Relations and Global Studies IPD Member since Fall 2017 Nicole is a sophomore IRG major at UT. Within her major, she is focusing on Latin American Studies, International Security, a certificate in Core Texts and Ideas, and a Bridging Disciplines Program in Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies. She is involved in the Veteran Scholars Program and Liberal Arts Honors, as well as an officer in the Students Expanding Austin Literacy (SEAL) and general member of UT Lion. Nicole hopes to become involved on the Governance Team with IPD 
Vanessa Lizcano
Major: BA, International Relations and Global Studies IPD Member since Fall 2017 Vanessa is a senior studying International Relations and Global Studies with a minor in European Studies. She is also in the McCombs certificate program for Business and Public Policy and Global Management. Her interests lie in women's education and economic development. She has done internships with the Texas House of Representatives and was a research assistant for the Department of Government at UT where she studied small businesses and their effect on economic development. She is currently a student employee at the UT International Office 
Meagan Volquardsen
Major: BS Neuroscience IPD Member since Fall 2017 Meagan is a Research Technician for the Johnston Lab in the Center for Learning & Memory. Her first love is human behavior. She ultimately wants to study decision-making, motivation and behavior, and how it pertains to the MicroEconomics of poverty. She received her BS in Neuroscience at Baylor University in December 2014. She has been in research ever since and is looking forward to focusing her work in hopes to pursue the MGPS program at the Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs. 
Kiearra Ortiz-Cederio
Major: BA International Relations and Global Studies IPD Member since Fall 2017 She is an International Relations and Global Studies Major. Before attending UT Austin, she attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. Her interests lie in international security, analysis data collection, and aid and corruption. During her undergraduate career, she began working for Amaanah Refugee Services. She currently facilitates children's transition into the United States through english and academic assistance. 
Juan Lozano
Major: BS Mathematics IPD Member since Fall 2017 |
Graduate Researchers
Robert Brehm
Major: MA, Global Policy Studies IPD Member since Fall 2017 Robert is a Master's Student of Global Policy Studies at UT. His interests focus on non-governmental organizations, developmental economics, US foreign policy in Latin American, human rights, and comparative politics centered on the Andes - Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. He has worked directly with NGOs in Bolivia and Peru, focused on work in educational development. His undergraduate work involved research into the ethnic history of Peru and Bolivia. 
Russell Bellande
Major: MA, Global Policy Studies IPD Member since Fall 2017 Russell is a Master's of Global Policy Studies student at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. His interests lie in the intersection of conflict resolution, and project management. He received his BA in English Literature from Mississippi College and an MA in Modern Language from the University of Mississippi. Russell has taught German and ESL and has studied in Germany multiple times. |
