Students
The capstone course to CMC’s public policy major is Econ/Gov 100 “Policy Lab.” This course is team taught by government and economics faculty, in collaboration with a policy professional, and is focused on policy research and writing. Students learn the essentials of policy writing, become excellent consumers of social science, and apply research methods to real-world policy projects. Our experiential learning approach accelerates student learning by bringing professional data-driven policy research into the classroom.
Lab Managers are hired from previous classes, and represent some of our most talented policy students. They assist in classroom and work with affiliated faculty on policy projects. In addition to the Policy Lab course, we have many students working with faculty and partners on policy projects throughout the year.
Students interested in enrolling in the Policy Lab course, or working as research assistants, please contact Prof. Courser.
Students
The capstone course to CMC’s public policy major is Econ/Gov 100 “Policy Lab.” This course is team taught by government and economics faculty, in collaboration with a policy professional, and is focused on policy research and writing. Students learn the essentials of policy writing, become excellent consumers of social science, and apply research methods to real-world policy projects. Our experiential learning approach accelerates student learning by bringing professional data-driven policy research into the classroom.
Lab Managers are hired from previous classes, and represent some of our most talented policy students. They assist in classroom and work with affiliated faculty on policy projects. In addition to the Policy Lab course, we have many students working with faculty and partners on policy projects throughout the year.
Students interested in enrolling in the Policy Lab course, or working as research assistants, please contact Prof. Courser.
Spring 2025 LAB MANAGERS
Abby Barahona
Scripps College Class of 2025
Double Major: Public Policy and Spanish
PROJECTS
The Power of Attorney: Insights from DVRO Cases in L.A. County
Kaitlyn Seever
Claremont McKenna College Class of 2025
Dual Major: Government and Economics
PROJECTS
Access to Justice
Fall 2024 LAB MANAGERS
Clare A’Hearn
Pomona College Class of 2026
Major: Public Policy Analysis with Politics Concentration
PROJECTS
Ally Huang
Pomona College Class of 2025
Major: Public Policy Analysis with a concentration in Economics
PROJECTS
Evaluating Debt Collection Regulation
Evaluating Domestic Violence Court Orders
Fall 2024 RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Clare A’Hearn
Pomona Class of 2026
Kritika Bhandari
Scripps Class of 2024
Jasper Datta
CMC Class of 2025
William Haspel
Pomona Class of 2027
Bradley Kwon
CMC Class of 2025
Arianna Lawrence
Pomona Class of 2026
SUMMER 2024 RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Clare A’Hearn
Pomona College Class of 2026
Stella Cheng
CMC Class of 2025
Jasper Datta
CMC Class of 2026
Ally Huang
Pomona College Class of 2024
Rafael Otero
CMC Class of 2025
Anna Schrag
CMC Class of 2027
Julia Schwartz
Pomona College Class of 2025
David Walker
CMC Class of 2025
SPRING 2024 LAB MANAGERS
Isabella Kan
Scripps College Class of 2024
Dual Major in Public Policy and International Relations
PROJECTS
Evaluating Debt Collection Regulation
Rina Nagashima
Scripps College Class of 2024
Public Policy Major
PROJECTS
Evaluating Debt Collection Regulation
SPRING 2024 RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Benjamin Smith
RA Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2024
Clare A’Hearn
POM Class of 2026
Sridha Chadalavada
POM Class of 2024
Anna Cohen
SCR Class of 2024
Maeve Conte
CMC Class of 2024
Parishi Kanuga
CMC Class of 2026
Bradley Kwon
CMC Class of 2025
Eric Workman
CMC Class of 2024
FALL 2023 LAB MANAGER
Benjamin Smith
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2024
Public Policy & Film (Dual)
Data Science Sequence
PROJECTS
Congressional Earmarks
AEI Voter Turnout and Access
Evaluating Debt Collection Regulation
FALL 2023 RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Clare A’Hearn
POM Class of 2026
Sridha Chadalavada
POM Class of 2024
Theodore Johnson
CMC Class of 2025
Eric Workman
CMC Class of 2024
SUMMER 2023 LAB MANAGERS
Isabella Kan
Scripps College Class of 2024
Dual Major in Public Policy and International Relations
PROJECTS
Evaluating Debt Collection Regulation
Porter Reyes
Pomona College Class of 2025
Politics Major with a Subfield Specialization in American Politics
PROJECTS
BPC Congressional Earmark Reform
Evaluating Debt Collection Regulation
SUMMER 2023 RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Caruna Gillespie
CMC Class of 2024
Sabrina Gleitz
Pomona College Class of 2024
Bradley Kwon
CMC Class of 2025
Keeley LaRiviere
CMC Class of 2024
Joseph Sausville
CMC Class of 2024
Alison Tu
Pomona College Class of 2024
Gina Yum
Pomona College Class of 2025
SPRING 2023 LAB MANAGERS
Michelle Ramirez
CMC Class of 2023
Public Policy Major with a Human Rights Sequence
PROJECTS
Evaluating Debt Collection Regulation
AEI Voter Turnout and Access
Sydney Smith
CMC Class of 2023
Dual Major in Government & Public Policy with a Leadership Studies Sequence
PROJECTS
Evaluating Debt Collection Regulation
AEI Voter Turnout and Access
SPRING 2023 RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
Livia Hughson
CMC Class of 2025
Theodore Johnson
CMC Class of 2025
Anika Kimme
CMC Class of 2023
Augusta Lewis
CMC Class of 2022
Samuel Johnson-Saeger
CMC Class of 2026
Leonora Willett
CMC Class of 2025
Tommy Wang
CMC Class of 2025
Yaqin Zhang
CMC Class of 2023
FALL 2022 RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Livia Hughson
CMC Class of 2025
Jemma Nazarali
CMC Class of 2025
Liv Schroeder
PIT Class of 2025
Benjamin Smith
CMC Class of 2023
Leonora Willett
CMC Class of 2025
Yaqin Zhang
CMC Class of 2023
SUMMER FELLOWSHIP 2022 LAB MANAGER
CMC Class of 2022
International Studies & Public Policy (Dual)
PROJECTS
AEI Voter Turnout and Access
2022 SUMMER RESEARCH ASSOCIATE FELLOWS
Allegra Abbruzzese
PIT Class of 2023
Livia Hughson
CMC Class of 2025
Jemma Nazarali
CMC Class of 2025
Benjamin Smith
CMC Class of 2023
Yaqin Zhang
CMC Class of 2023
SPRING 2022 LAB MANAGERS
Anika Kimme
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2023
Public Policy
PROJECTS
AEI Voter Turnout and Access
Augusta Lewis
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2022
International Studies & Public Policy (Dual)
PROJECTS
AEI Voter Turnout and Access
Anika Kimme
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2023
Public Policy
PROJECTS
AEI Voter Turnout and Access
Augusta Lewis
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2022
International Studies & Public Policy (Dual)
PROJECTS
AEI Voter Turnout and Access
FALL 2021 LAB MANAGERS
Harrison Hosking
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2021
Public Policy & Economics (Dual)
PROJECTS
AEI Disrupted Elections Reform
RAND Opioid Crisis
Emily McElroy
Lab Manager
SCR Class of 2022
Public Policy and Economics (Dual)
PROJECTS
AEI Disrupted Elections Reform
RAND Opioid Multi-District Litigation Project
Harrison Hosking
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2021
Public Policy & Economics (Dual)
PROJECTS
AEI Disrupted Elections Reform
RAND Opioid Crisis
Emily McElroy
Lab Manager
SCR Class of 2022
Public Policy and Economics (Dual)
PROJECTS
AEI Disrupted Elections Reform
RAND Opioid Multi-District Litigation Project
SUMMER 2021 LAB MANAGER
Harrison Hosking
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2021
Public Policy & Economics (Dual)
PROJECTS
AEI Disrupted Elections Reform
RAND Opioid Crisis
2021 SUMMER FELLOWSHIP FACULTY & LAB MANAGER
SUMMER 2021 RESEARCH FELLOWS
Augusta Lewis
CMC Class of 2022
Emily McElroy
CMC Class of 2022
Michelle Ramirez
CMC Class of 2023
Gillian Torza
CMC Class of 2023
Augusta Lewis
CMC Class of 2022
Emily McElroy
CMC Class of 2022
Michelle Ramirez
CMC Class of 2023
Gillian Torza
CMC Class of 2023
SPRING 2021 LAB MANAGERS
Geun (Kevin) Kim
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2021
Majoring in Economics
PROJECTS
AEI Disrupted Elections Reform
Eric Thompson-Martin
Lab Manager
HMC Class of 2022
Majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science
PROJECTS
AEI Disrupted Elections Reform
Geun (Kevin) Kim
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2021
Majoring in Economics
PROJECTS
AEI Disrupted Elections Reform
Eric Thompson-Martin
Lab Manager
HMC Class of 2022
Majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science
PROJECTS
- AEI Disrupted Elections Reform
SPRING 2020 LAB MANAGERS
Vera Kratz
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2021
Majoring in Economics with a Leadership Sequence
Projects:
AEI Disrupted Elections Reform
Scott Mowat
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2021
Majoring in Government
Projects:
AEI Disrupted Elections Reform
RAND Opioid Crisis
RAND Multi-District Litigation Project
Vera Kratz
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2021
Majoring in Economics with a Leadership Sequence
Projects:
AEI Disrupted Elections Reform
Scott Mowat
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2021
Majoring in Government
Projects:
AEI Disrupted Elections Reform
RAND Opioid Crisis
RAND Multi-District Litigation Project
FALL 2020 LAB MANAGERS
Zane Tolchinsky
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2020
Majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Projects:
R Street Congressional Earmarks Project
CREW Payday Lending Services and State-Level Financial Regulation Project
Melanie Wolfe
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2020
Majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Projects:
R Street Congressional Earmarks Project
Multi-District Litigation Project
CREW Payday Lending Services and State-Level Financial Regulation Project
Zane Tolchinsky
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2020
Majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Projects:
R Street Congressional Earmarks Project
CREW Payday Lending Services and State-Level Financial Regulation Project
Melanie Wolfe
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2020
Majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Projects:
R Street Congressional Earmarks Project
Multi-District Litigation Project
CREW Payday Lending Services and State-Level Financial Regulation Project
2020 Summer Research Fellows
2020 Summer Fellowship Faculty & Lab Managers
Summer Research Associate Fellows
Danielle Honan
CMC Class of 2021
Harrison Hosking
CMC Class of 2021
Audrey Jammes
Scripps College Class of 2021
Benjamin McAnally
CMC Class of 2021
Emily McElroy
Scripps College Class of 2022
Jonathan Miller
Pomona College Class of 2020
Scott Mowat
CMC Class of 2021
Gait Nairn
CMC Class of 2022
Funded by CMC’s Soll Center for Student Opportunity
Joseph Sausville
CMC Class of 2023
Funded by CMC’s Soll Center for Student Opportunity
Sarah Simionas
CMC Class of 2023
Hallie Spear
CMC Class of 2022
Grant Thieroff
CMC Class of 2021
Funded by CMC’s Soll Center for Student Opportunity
Summer Lab Managers
James Dail
CMC Class of 2020
Tobin Hansen
CMC Class of 2020
Zane Tolchinsky
CMC Class of 2020
Melanie Wolfe
CMC Class of 2020
2019-20 RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
Raj Bhutoria
CMC Class of 2022
Multi-District Litigation Project
Funded by CMC’s Financial Economics Institute
Sohrab Dubash
CMC Class of 2022
Funded by CMC’s Financial Economics Institute
Tobin Hansen
CMC Class of 2020
Multi-District Litigation Project
Scott Mowat
CMC Class of 2021
Multi-District Litigation Project
Sahana Narayan
CMC Class of 2023
Funded by CMC’s Financial Economics Institute
Karina Park
CMC Class of 2022
Funded by CMC’s Financial Economics Institute
Mia Prine
CMC Class of 2020
Multi-District Litigation Project
Guillermo Santos
CMC Class of 2022
Multi-District Litigation Project
Funded by CMC’s Financial Economics Institute
Hallie Spear
CMC Class of 2022
Multi-District Litigation Project
Vin Srikanth
CMC Class of 2020
Multi-District Litigation Project
Melanie Wolfe
CMC Class of 2020
Multi-District Litigation Project
David Ying
CMC Class of 2021
Majoring in Economics, Finance, and Spanish
Multi-District Litigation Project
FALL 2019 LAB MANAGERS
Jenny Gurev
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2020
Majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Projects:
- Bipartisan Policy Center Medicaid Primary Care Project
- R Street Congressional Earmarks Project
Ariana Kemp
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2020
Majoring in International Relations with a focus in Security Studies
Projects:
- R Street Congressional Earmarks Project
- Bipartisan Policy Center Medicaid Primary Care Project
- Steve Bullock for President Automation in the American Workplace Project
- Brookings Institute Trump Speech Content Analysis
- Los Angeles Mayor’s Office City-level International Migration Policy Project
Jenny Gurev
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2020
Majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Projects:
- Bipartisan Policy Center Medicaid Primary Care Project
- R Street Congressional Earmarks Project
Ariana Kemp
Lab Manager
CMC Class of 2020
Majoring in International Relations with a focus in Security Studies
Projects:
- R Street Congressional Earmarks Project
- Bipartisan Policy Center Medicaid Primary Care Project
- Steve Bullock for President Automation in the American Workplace Project
- Brookings Institute Trump Speech Content Analysis
- Los Angeles Mayor’s Office City-level International Migration Policy Project
Raj Bhutoria
CMC Class of 2022
Multi-District Litigation Project
Funded by CMC’s Financial Economics Institute
Sohrab Dubash
CMC Class of 2022
Funded by CMC’s Financial Economics Institute
Tobin Hansen
CMC Class of 2020
Multi-District Litigation Project
Scott Mowat
CMC Class of 2021
Multi-District Litigation Project
Sahana Narayan
CMC Class of 2023
Funded by CMC’s Financial Economics Institute
Karina Park
CMC Class of 2022
Funded by CMC’s Financial Economics Institute
Mia Prine
CMC Class of 2020
Multi-District Litigation Project
Guillermo Santos
CMC Class of 2022
Multi-District Litigation Project
Funded by CMC’s Financial Economics Institute
Hallie Spear
CMC Class of 2022
Multi-District Litigation Project
Vin Srikanth
CMC Class of 2020
Multi-District Litigation Project
Melanie Wolfe
CMC Class of 2020
Multi-District Litigation Project
David Ying
CMC Class of 2021
Majoring in Economics, Finance, and Spanish
Multi-District Litigation Project