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“Chicago is part of me—the food, the lifestyle, the neighbors, the accent. It has the energy of New York boiled down with midwestern flair. There’s no other place that feels that way to me.”

“Every data point is related to a real issue—or person—in society, and I don't want to ever forget that. It's critical if you want to make good policy recommendations."

“Learning to write better is a never-ending process, so you must take on opportunities to improve it and continue to build on those skills to be a better policy communicator.”

“I’m looking forward to challenging myself to think beyond my experiences: to get fresh inspiration and renewed thinking. I’m excited to be surrounded by the vast mix of policy thinkers from so many different backgrounds.”

To some, it seems unconventional: a graduate student pursuing a dual degree in public policy and…divinity?

“DPSS provided an opportunity to gain some of the core competencies offered through Harris’s focus on rigorous quantitative analysis, and tackling quant was a great opportunity to push myself out of my comfort zone.”