Lucy Haeran Koh '90, JD '93, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Thesis Title: Obstacles to Women's Education in Borno State, Nigeria
“To this day, Social Studies subtly influences how I process information and perceive the world. Social Studies taught me how to think critically and to be analytical. I have carried all these lessons with me throughout my life and use them daily as a U.S. Circuit Judge.”
Mina Makarious '06, JD '09, Municipal and Environmental Lawyer
Thesis Title: Democracy in the Grandstands: Social Capital Development in Minor League and Amateur Baseball
“I was able to take my varied interests in urban politics, sports culture, and religion and distill them into a set of questions to guide my thesis research.”