Alumni News at the Institute

HRSMA Graduate is Honored with the Dr. Devon T. Wade Mentorship, Service, and Advocacy Award
Monday, July 10, 2023
Della Maggio (she/her) was selected by Columbia University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences to be one of the 2023 awardees of the Dr. Devon T. Wade Mentorship, Service, and Advocacy Award. This prize is presented annually to a Master’s or doctoral student in any Arts and Sciences discipline who most exemplifies a commitment to community-building and mentoring as demonstrated by the late Dr. Devon T. Wade. 
HRSMA Graduate selected as the Audience Choice winner at the GSAS MA SynThesis Competition
Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Brooke Helmick (HRSMA, Class of 2023) was the Audience Choice winner at the GSAS MA SynThesis Competition. During the event, Brooke presented her research on how the rise of extremists and hate organizations affect social wellness. You can read more about the event here.

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Sharon Song
Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Sharon Song, a 2021 Human Rights M.A. graduate, published an article titled "Digital feminism: In the aftermath of #MeToo, what's next for workplace equity for women'' in the Journal of Human Rights. The article is based on Sharon’s graduate thesis.

HRSMA Alum raising funds for journalists affected by the Kahramanmaras earthquakes
Monday, February 20, 2023
Susanne (Susy) Prochazka is a Human Rights Studies M.A. Alum. She graduated in February 2023. During her time at Columbia, Susy concentrated her studies on the role of human rights and development in maintaining international peace. She was awarded the Davis Fellowship in 2020, a merit award funded by a $10 million bequest from the late Kathryn Wasserman Davis, 1931 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Alumni Highlight
Julie Ciccolini
Monday, October 10, 2022
Julie Ciccolini graduated from the Human Rights Studies M.A. (HRSMA) program in 2018. She was selected for the 2022 Outstanding Recent Alumni Award. The Outstanding Recent Alumni Award honors individuals who have graduated within the past fifteen years and have excelled in the early stages of their careers. 
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