Peer Concentration Advisors | The Committee on Degrees in Social Studies

Mahmoud Al-Thabata '27

Dunster House
mahmoudalthabata@college.harvard.edu

Joint Concentration: NELC (Modern Middle Eastern Studies)
Language Citation: Arabic

Ask Me About: MENA studies, being pre-law, archival research, taking Arabic, Palestine studies, student organizing, summer abroad, finding nice restaurants and coffee shops

Aditi Ambravan '26

Pforzheimer House
aditiambravan@college.harvard.edu

Language Citation: Mandarin Chinese

Ask Me About: Being pre-law in Social Studies, the off-cycle timeline or taking a gap semester, having a language citation, and reading political theory

Paige Breyer '27

Kirkland House
paigebreyer@college.harvard.edu

Secondary Field: EMR
Language Citation: Spanish

Ask Me About: How to get involved in political organizing at Harvard, postcolonial studies, volunteering beyond Harvard, and navigating disability resources on campus

Dennis Butts '27

Winthrop House
dennisbutts@college.harvard.edu

Secondary Field: Mind, Brain, Behavior

Ask Me About: Why Social Studies, what makes Social Studies different than similar concentrations, Social Studies and abroad, & Social Studies and AAAS

Kaitlyn Choi '28

Dunster House
kaitlynchoi@college.harvard.edu

Double Concentration: Economics

Ask Me About: Choosing Social Studies, doubling with Economics, course planning

Donald Cruse '27

Quincy House
dcruse@college.harvard.edu

Ask Me About: Choosing Social Studies over other similar paths, prioritizing interest and fulfillment in your course selections, journalism and non-course writing at Harvard, being from a small town/rural public school system, educational interests

Matteo Diaz '27

Leverett House
matteodiaz@college.harvard.edu

Double Concentration: Applied Math

Ask Me About: Queer and trans studies, double concentrating in STEM (Applied Math), journalism at Harvard, public service

Heidi Enger '27

Eliot House
heidienger@college.harvard.edu

Language Citation: Spanish

Ask Me About: Journalism at Harvard, choosing between Social Studies and Gov, Spanish citation, finding a term-time job, dance at Harvard

Selim Fourati '28

Quincy House
selimfourati@college.harvard.edu

Double Concentration: Psychology

Ask Me About: Pursuing Social Studies as a double concentrator, being an international student, mapping out classes, summer schools & other opportunities, research in social sciences, extracurricular involvement

Natalie-Susan Frank '27

Dunster House
nfrank@college.harvard.edu

Double Concentration: Germanic Languages and Literatures

Ask Me About: Connecting Social Studies to potential career paths, finding your niche in a broad concentration, deciding between various Social Science and Humanities concentrations

Amelia Fung '28

Currier House
ameliafung@college.harvard.edu

Double Concentration: Economics

Ask Me About: Choosing between Social Studies and other social science concentrations (e.g. Government or Sociology), pursuing Economics as a double/secondary, Harvard international internships and public service grants, being an international student

Cynthia Garcia '27

Pforzheimer House
csgarcia@college.harvard.edu

Double Concentration: Economics

Ask Me About: Social Studies as a Double (with Econ), pre-law with Social Studies, deciding between different humanities and social science concentrations, research opportunities on campus

Vanessa Grant '28

Leverett House
vgrant@college.harvard.edu

Double Concentration: Human Biology, Behavior, & Evolution

Ask Me About: Volunteering at Harvard, pursuing a Double with a STEM concentration, archival and independent research, Study Abroad

Janna Habibulla '27

Pforzheimer House
jannahabibulla@college.harvard.edu

Secondary Field: Economics

Ask Me About: How I chose Social Studies despite not knowing about it my first year of college, deciding between Social Studies and other social science/humanities majors, what makes Social Studies different, Social Studies and pre-law, Social Studies and business

Caroline Hennigan '28

Lowell House
cghennigan@college.harvard.edu

Secondary Field: Government

Ask Me About: Journalism at Harvard, deciding between Social Studies and Gov, finding your niche in Social Studies, looking for term-time jobs on campus, best Dunkin' order

Vikram Kolli '27

Currier House
vkolli@college.harvard.edu

Ask Me About: Developmental economics, business recruiting with Social Studies, HUFPI, HIR, best coffee in the Square, and tutorials

Annika Krovi '28

Lowell House
akrovi@college.harvard.edu

Secondary Field: Global Health and Health Policy
Language Citation: Spanish

Ask Me About: Health policy; pre-law opportunities; research; travel/internship funding; politics and public service; concentrating in Government vs. Social Studies; the South; my opinions on the best matcha in Harvard Square; finding your home on campus!

Joshua Layne '27

Leverett House
joshlayne@college.harvard.edu

Language Citation: French

Ask Me About: Writing in and out of the classroom at Harvard, legal histories particularly in the U.S., social movements, sexuality, religion, and distance running

Emma Lucas '27

Currier House
emmalucas@college.harvard.edu

Double Concentration: History & Science
Secondary Field: Comparative Literature

Ask Me About: Creative writing at Harvard, deciding between concentrations, taking classes at the graduate schools, ways to explore Boston

Rhea Maniar '28

Leverett House
rheamaniar@college.harvard.edu

Secondary Field: Education Studies
Language Citation: Spanish
Certificate of Civic Engagement

Ask Me About: Certificate of Civic Engagement; pursuing teaching and education studies; language citations; taking classes at graduate schools (HGSE); public service opportunities at and beyond Harvard; transitioning from the South

Ava Rem '27

Quincy House
avarem@college.harvard.edu

Secondary Field: ESPP

Ask Me About: Journalism at Harvard, deciding between different humanities and social science concentrations, finding research opportunities on campus, the intersection of quantitative and qualitative social sciences especially as it relates to the social side of issues like climate change and climate justice

Caroline Rubin '27

Pforzheimer House
carolinerubin@college.harvard.edu

Joint Concentration: Comparative Study of Religion

Ask Me About: Being a joint concentrator, journalism at Harvard, and what makes Social Studies such a special field of study

Signe Smith '27

Leverett House
signesmith@college.harvard.edu

Double Concentration: NELC

Ask Me About: Thinking ahead and planning courses, double concentrating with other demanding concentrations (like NELC), studying abroad, and concurrent masters applications with other concentrations

Isaiah Trumbull '28

Lowell House
isaiahtrumbull@college.harvard.edu

Double Concentration: Economics

Ask Me About: Double concentrating in Social Studies and Economics, being an ROTC cadet in Social Studies, choosing Social Studies over Government and other concentrations

Sylvie Wurmser '27

Pforzheimer House
sylviewurmser@college.harvard.edu

Joint Concentration: ESPP
Secondary Field: EPS

Ask Me About: Doing a joint/secondary with Social Studies, food systems and inequality, environmental social theory, combining social sciences with physical sciences. Extracurriculars: IOP Program on Environmental Policy, Club Soccer, Food Literacy Program, FOP Leader, HOC Leader, PAF

Amy Zhou '28

Pforzheimer House
axzhou@college.harvard.edu

Secondary Field: Education Studies

Ask Me About: Literally anything! Including choosing Social Studies over Gov/History, how to read Soc 10 texts, picking courses, procrastination, educational inequity issues, civic education, community service @ Harvard, etc.