Graduate Students

Sarah Paul

Public Policy Program

Degrees and Credentials: Sarah holds an MBA from Endinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland. B.Sc. Accounting from Ahmadu Bellow University, Zaria.​ Dissertation Topic: TBA Ph.D. Expected: 2027 CV: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VSZbWkkUxZNa0NG1WdV0Q1VIbn60PMSa

Babak (Bob) Rahimi Ardabili

Public Policy Program

Degrees and Credentials: MSc in Futures Studies Engineering from the University of Tehran, Iran and BSc in Industrial Engineering from Isfahan University, Iran. Research Interests: Applied data science in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Dissertation: TBA Select Publications: Commercial Research Project “COVID-19 outlook series; effect of COVID-19 outbreak on Iranian startups”, 2020, IDEHHUB Investment Platform. […]

Janine Rangel de Assis

Public Policy Program

Degrees and Credentials: Janine holds a Master’s degree in Latin American Studies from UNC Charlotte and Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil. Dissertation Topic: TBD

Hanif Sajid

Public Policy Program

Degrees and Credentials: Hanif holds both Master’s Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science from Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan. He was an NESA Fellow at both Northampton Community College and American University. He is currently a Fulbright Scholar in the Public Policy PhD Program. Dissertation: TBD Ph.D. Expected: CV:

Samantha Schuermann

Public Policy Program

Degrees and Credentials: Samantha holds a B.A. in Political Science from Syracuse University, an M.A. in Political, Legal, and Economic Philosophy from Universität Berne, and an M.A. in Secondary Teaching from the American College of Education. Research Interests: AI/Tech, education, and environmental policy. Dissertation Topic: TBD Publications: Samantha’s upcoming publications will reflect her focus on […]

Sherika Staton

Public Policy Program

Degrees and Credentials: Sherika earned both a Bachelors and Masters degrees in Criminal Justice. She is a mid-career professional in the field currently teaching Criminal Justice at Wingate University. She also serves as a Hotline Advocate for Charlotte’s Children and Family Services Center. Certification as forensic interview. Board Member Anson County, NC Board of Elections. […]

Nithya Venkatasubramanian

Public Policy Program

Degrees and Credentials: Masters in Computer Applications and Masters in Taxation and Business Laws. Worked as a member of Indian Revenue Service (IRS). Presently working as Managing editor of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (NVSQ). Research Interests: Environmental policy, Taxation Policy Dissertation: TBD Ph.D. expected: 2025 CV: Resume_Nithya V – Nithya Venkatasubramanian.pdf – Google Drivehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/18hVWSPsf88A_e0S3L8xVTBuXbIZ7SHJE/view

Bre Wilhelm

Public Policy Program

Degrees and Credentials: Bre is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Policy with a focus on health policy. She holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree also in Political Science from North Carolina State University. Her research area of interest is state scope of practice laws for Certified Registered […]

Koffi Yao-Kouame

Public Policy Program

Degrees and Credentials: Koffi holds a Master’s in International Relations from American University and a BA in International Studies and Master’s in Latin American Studies from UNC Charlotte. Dissertation Topic: TBA CV: https://drive.google.com/open?id=12M8tglNLKkTGhxMCRTqrWFHBie9szQ6t Ph.D. Expected: 2026