Student Profiles

Student Highlight
Monisha Gunasekera
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

In which program are you enrolled and when is your expected graduation date?

Undergraduate Human Rights Major, graduating May 2026.

Reflection by ISHR MA Student Volunteering with HRAP Alumnus in Kenya
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Ariella Kissin, who is pursuing the MA in Human Rights Studies, is one of three students participating in ISHR’s Student Volunteer Program (SVP) this summer. SVP pairs Columbia students with volunteer opportunities at HRAP alumni-led organizations. Since 2011, more than 25 students have gained field experience through SVP in countries including Kenya, Nepal, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.

Student Highlight
Vanessa Fiuza
Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Vanessa Fiuza shares her experience as a student in the Human Rights Studies M.A. Program and about the research she undertook while in Chile on a Field Research Grant. Vanessa was the first recipient of the Santiago Global Center’s Field Research Grant.

In which program are you enrolled and when is your expected graduation date?

Student Highlight
Jackson Ford Stanley
Thursday, April 17, 2025

In which program are you enrolled and when is your expected graduation date?

Student Highlight
Alondra Gutierrez
Monday, March 17, 2025

In which program are you enrolled and when is your expected graduation date?

Human Rights & Sustainable Development, Pre-Law track at Columbia College.

What is your research focus? What drew you to this particular issue/set of issues?

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