Our Editors
MAXIMILLIAN LEE
Senior Editor (he/him)
Max is a fourth-year BGInS Student. Previously, Max was the first-year representative, vice president academic and administration, and president of the BGInS Students' Society. View his pieces here.
COOPER MENDELSON-GRASSE
Advising Editor (he/him)
Cooper Mendelson-Grasse is a third year Public Affairs and Policy Management student, with a concentration in security and intelligence. View his pieces here.
LINDSEY KEENE
Junior Editor (she/her)
Lindsey is a first-year Public Affairs and Policy Management student planning to specialize in Strategic Public Opinion, and is very excited to be a part of KPR. Lindsey transferred to Carleton after a year at Ryerson University for Creative Industries. Policy interests include communication and technology, public education, and arts and culture. Outside of school, Lindsey is passionate about theatre, music, and writing.
Our Writers
ARYAN BAJPAI
Staff Writer (he/him)
Aryan is a first-year undergraduate student enrolled in the Bachelor of Global and International Studies, specializing in Global Law and Social Justice. His policy interests include Foreign Affairs and Human Rights. View his pieces here.
CLAIRE BORGAONKAR
Staff Writer (she/her)
Claire is studying Public Affairs and Policy Management with a concentration in International Relations and Conflict. Her areas of policy interest include public health, global governance, and foreign affairs. View her pieces here.
GEORGIA EVANS
Staff Writer (she/her)
Georgia is a third-year student in the Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management program with a Minor in Economics and a Specialization in Strategic Public Opinion. She was a Policy and Advocacy Analyst at the Canadian Internet Registration Authority in the summer of 2020. Her policy interests include internet governance, the impact of digital technologies, environmental policy, and the political economy. She is very excited to write for KPR! View her pieces here.
JESSE HSIEH
Staff Writer (he/him)
Jesse is a second-year student in the Public Affairs and Policy Management program. View his pieces here.
KEVIN HUA
Staff Writer (he/him)
Kevin is a second-year Public Affairs and Policy Management at Carleton University. He served as the NDP candidate in the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton in the 2019 federal election. View his pieces here.
ANNABELLE LINDERS
Staff Writer (she/her)
Annabelle is a third year BPAPM student in the Communication Technologies & Regulation stream. She is interested in social policy, especially education policy, and policy pertaining to media and journalism. View her pieces here.
TONI STEELE
Staff Writer (she/her)
Toni is a third-year student in the Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management Program. She is specializing in International Relations: Security and Intelligence and is passionate about climate change and environmental issues. Toni is from the Ottawa area. View her pieces here.
ALEXANDRA WILSON
Staff Writer (she/her)
Alexandra is a third-year Global and International student specializing in Global Development and minoring in geography. Her areas of interest include elections, electoral reform, environmental policy, development policy, education, and ethics. View her pieces here.
CHANEL BEST
Contributing Writer (she/her)
Chanel is a third yea student currently completing her honours bachelors degree in global and international studies with a specialization of globalization and the environment and a minor in studies. Chanel now resides in the Ottawa area but is originally from Northern Ontario, she hopes to contribute to the KPR team with her unique regional background knowledge and perspectives. View her pieces here.
DANIEL DIAMOND
Contributing Writer (he/him)
Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Daniel is a second-year BGInS student specializing in Global Politics. He enjoys writing on foreign policy, and authortarian regimes. In his down time, he enjoys cooking, reading, and being outside with his French-Bulldog Roscoe (pictured). View his pieces here.
DILKI JAGODA
Contributing Writer (she/her)
Dilki is a third-year student in the Public Affairs and Policy Management program. View her pieces here.
CHARLOTTE MACKENZIE
Contributing Writer (she/her)
Charlotte is a first year BGInS specializing in Globalization and the Environment. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia and has a keen interest in Indigenous rights and evolving national policy. When not writing for KPR or doing homework, you can find her running, hiking or dancing. View her pieces here.
JAMI MCELREA
Contributing Writer (she/they)
Jami is a third-year Public Affairs and Policy Management program specializing in Strategic Public Opinion. View their pieces here.
ANSON SHEN
Contributing Writer (she/her)
Anson is a third-year student in the Public Affairs and Policy Management program. View her pieces here.
ANSHIKA SRIVASTAVA
Contributing Writer (she/her)
Anshika describes herself as "a proud brown international student, Indian by origin, and currently a resident of Bahrain". She is a big enthusiast of Asian history and culture, and her primary policy interests are foreign policies and criminal justice policies. She is deeply passionate about modern forms of warfare, particularly information and cyber, corporate public policies, and equitable representation of global south nations in international politics.
ALEXANDER STONEY
Contributing Writer (he/him)
Alex is a second-year student in the Global and International Studies program. View his pieces here.
KPR Contributor Network
HANNAH BELTRAN
KPR Contributor (she/her)
Hannah is third-year Public Affairs and Policy Management program who is extremely involved in the Carleton community. She is the Vice-President Finance for both the Carleton Law and Legal Students Society and the Carleton University Filipino Students Association. She is also involved with the CLLSS Moot Team.
QUSAI YUSUF
KPR Contributor (he/him)
Qusai is third-year Public Affairs and Policy Management program with a specialization in strategic public opinion and a minor in law. He is currently serving as VP Finance for the Arthur Kroeger College Educational Students Society, Communications Director for the Carleton Young Liberals, Council Chair for the Rideau River Residence Association, and Deputy Electoral Officer for the Carleton University Students Association.