Student Profiles
Wondering what it’s like to study in the Communication, Culture and Technology program? The current students featured here have volunteered to be a resource for incoming and prospective students. If you are interested in connecting with them, please email the Admissions team for the Communication, Culture & Technology program at cctadmissions@georgetown.edu .
Current Student Profiles
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Karsyn Lemmons
CCT Focus: Intercultural Communications with a focus on non-profits and social impact organizations
Academic Background: Bachelor of Journalism / minor in History
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Khadija Mian
CCT Focus: Digital divide, Accessibility
Academic Background: BA in Psychology and International Relations
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Merielle Agorilla
CCT Focus: I am interested in the dynamics of workplace culture and technology, fandoms and material culture, lived experiences of belonging for international students and the elderly
Academic Background: AB Psychology, MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology -both from the Ateneo de Manila University (The Philippines)
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Yixiao (Joy) Song
CCT Focus: Health Communication & Digital Media Analysis
Academic Background: Public Relation & Advertising and Minor in Social Media Trend Analysis
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Joyce Zhao
CCT Focus: History of technology, STS, tech industry and tech labor
Academic Background: BA in Computer Science and Math from Wellesley College
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Anika Maney
CCT Focus: Science Communication and the Rhetoric of Science
Academic Background: Communication Studies with minors in Science and Risk Communication and Theatre Arts
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Erinn Heffes
CCT Focus: Cultural Studies & Communication, Communication in the non-profit space and the role of culture & technology as it relates to the arts
Academic Background: BA in International Studies with a specialization in Management
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Erica Sun
CCT Focus: New Media, Culture Industries, Race/Ethnic Studies
Academic Background: BA in English with a minor in Statistics
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Benedetta Burston
CCT Focus: Crisis Communications and Cyber Governance
Academic Background: Economics and Management for Arts, Culture and Communication
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Siobhan Cooney
CCT Focus: Storytelling in entertainment, cultural arts, and publishing. Plus journalism and multimedia content production
Academic Background: BA in English & Communication Studies
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Archit Mehta
CCT Focus: Critical Discourse Analysis, Tech Policy, Content Analysis, Human Rights
Academic Background: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism
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Onrei Josh Ladao
CCT Focus: Digital Storytelling
Academic Background: Major in Art, Sociology and Minor in Film and Media Studies
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Lou Jacquin
CCT Focus: Equitable and accessible tech with a focus on queerness and video games
Academic Background: BA in Justice and Peace Studies with minors in Computer Science and Education
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Dhriti Gupta
CCT Focus: Tech policy, information studies, public interest technology
Academic Background: BA in Political Science and minor in psychology
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Mac Milin Kiran
CCT Focus: Tech Law & Policy, Political Communications, Diplomatic Studies
Academic Background: BEng in Computer Science, with a minor in Public Policy & Global Affairs
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James Doyle
CCT Focus: Intersection of technology, culture, and policy
Academic Background: BS in Computer Engineering with a minor in art history
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Arjun Chawla
CCT Focus: Technology Policy and Data Governance
Academic Background: BA in Communication
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Danel Akhmetova
CCT Focus: Big Data, Policy, Innovation
Academic Background: BA in History with a focus on Science and Technology Studies
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Randy Cantz
CCT Focus: Privacy Law, Tech Policy, and Internet Governance
Academic Background: BA in History with a minor in Public Policy
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Jahnavi Mukul
CCT Focus: Cybersecurity, Global Cyber Policy, Policy Communications
Academic Background: BA in Political Science and International Relations
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Kelsey Paul
CCT Focus: Journalism, Censorship, Misinformation and Disinformation
Academic Background: BA in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Literature
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Parisa Bruce
CCT Focus: Communication, DEI, ESG, and CSR
Academic Background: BA in Communication and Women’s Studies
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Yilin Huang
CCT Focus: Digital Marketing, CSR, Digital Design & Digital Manufacturing, Game Design
Academic Background: Bachelor of Management
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Kashaf Rashid
CCT Focus: Media Representations of Minorities, Journalism, Culture
Academic Background: BA in Communication with a Journalism concentration & Spanish minor
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Francesca Goerg
CCT Focus: Tech & Communications Policy
Academic Background: BA in Political Science and minor in English
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Jessica Miller
CCT Focus: Cultural Studies and Digital Communications
Academic Background: BA in History and Secondary Education Social Studies