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In 20 words or less, what is the best thing about being part of this department?
An incredible, brilliant faculty and impressive, passionate students meet inside engaging classes

What is your biggest piece of advice to first years and sophomores about getting connected to this department?
Go to as many events as you can! Feeling anxious or awkward is natural, but establishing that core community within a major makes the classes so much fun and easier.

What is something you know now that you wish you could tell your first-year self?
Go to more office hours! They are incredibly helpful, and professors are always willing to help.

What is the most valuable thing you’ve learned at K?
Learning to put yourself out there and being “willing to lose” (as an Englishman told me in France) is such a valuable life skill, and it leads to many more wins and warm moments than losses.

What has been your favorite class at K? 
Voting, Campaigns, and Elections with Dr. Berry. I learned so much about the American campaign machine and had a lot of fun on the way. He told me no when I asked to take it again.

How have you taken advantage of the flexible curriculum or experienced breadth?
The open curriculum has allowed me to take many more WGS courses than I would have otherwise, allowing me to explore a topic I am now very interested in.

What experiential education opportunities have you participated in?
I have worked at the Livingston County Prosecutor’s Office, worked on Michigan State House campaigns, and I run a billiards club at Kalamazoo.

What is your SIP?
Beyond The 2024 Election: U.S Foreign Policy and Shifting Arab-American Partisanship in Southeast Michigan

What are your career aspirations/next steps after K?
I plan to attend Law School and obtain a JD.

What is a random fun fact about you?
I was a national level soccer referee.