Violence & Identity Lab

Lab Manager - Bridging Racial Violence

AAliyah Williams

AAliyah is a third-year student double majoring in Political Science and African-American Studies on the pre-law track. While at Emory, she has had the opportunity to pursue her interests through her roles such as Internal Vice President of the Emory Chapter of the NAACP, Vice President of Inspire Z, an organization founded to uplift youth coming from marginalized communities, and as Secretary of the Black and Latinx Pre-Law Society. Recently, she interned for the Innocence Project in their New York office as a Neighborhood Project Intern, analyzing the impact of surveillance technology on marginalized communities. She is deeply interested in the intersection of race and identity within politics and the role this plays within society. After college she hopes to pursue a career in law.

Lab Manager - Popular Justice, Popular Incumbents

Caitlin Williams

I am a junior at Emory University, double majoring in Political Science and Economics. I spent this summer as an international elections observation intern with the democracy program at The Carter Center, supporting international election observation missions. I am involved in various campus organizations, including being president of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, vice president of sustainability for the Residence Hall Association, an editor for the Emory Economics Review, and a member of the Emory University Break Free from Plastic Task Force. This summer, I am studying at the London School of Economics before coming back to Emory to complete my honors thesis under the guidance of Dr. Crabtree. 

Research Assistant

Armen Bagdassarian

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​Armen is a junior at Emory University studying Political Science and Business Administration, whose interests focus on political economy, computational social science, and the intersection of media and public policy. His past research examines the socio-political impact of development initiatives by utilizing natural language processing and sentiment analysis to evaluate how media narratives correlate with the implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects.

Research Assistant

Piper Domsch

Piper Domsch is a second-year student studying Quantitative Sciences on a History track, with a minor in Public Policy Analysis. Outside of research, Piper is involved in policy advocacy through Sunrise Emory and Emory Young Dems. After Emory, she hopes to pursue further education in history, public policy, and/or law.

Research Assistant

Conor Feldman

I am a third-year student at Emory University from Westchester, New York, on the pre-law track, double-majoring in Political Science and Philosophy. I compete for Emory’s debate team and serve as the Vice President of the Jewish life fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi. I am interested in constitutional law and civil rights, and I am excited to work with the Violence and Identity Lab this semester.

Research Assistant

Kaitlyn Llerena

Kaitlyn Llerena is a senior at Emory University, double majoring in Political Science and Psychology, with a focus on law and human rights. In the past, she has served as a Legal Advocate at Partnership Against Domestic Violence and as a Human Rights Research Intern at L’Osservatorio in Italy, where she authored reports on civilian harm in armed conflicts. She has also volunteered with the ACLU, working on increasing civic engagement and voter education initiatives.

At Emory, Kaitlyn is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Emory Undergraduate Law Review and Political Director for the Young Democrats of Emory. Her work and research center on state violence, repression, and international human rights law, and she intends to pursue a career in public interest law, advancing civil rights both in the U.S. and abroad.

Outside of academics, you can find Kaitlyn drinking coffee, practicing Pilates, or listening to music with friends!

Research Assistant

Raleigh Maxwell

​Raleigh is a Sophomore majoring in History and Political Science. He is from Nashville, Tennessee, and is passionate about voting rights and campaign finance reform. He has worked at the Georgia State Capitol for the past year and hopes to continue his career in politics. In his free time, he likes to hike and to read.

Research Assistant

Minju (Hera) Oh

Hera Oh is a student at Emory University (class of 2026) majoring in Sociology and minoring in Political Science. Her interest includes understanding social dynamics and power structures within the realms of race and gender. Hera has been actively involved on campus to promote social awareness and community involvement through her role as Co President of Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) and working at the Asian Student Center. Hera is committed to making a positive impact through her advocacy work and research in her community.

Research Assistant

Zaria Parris

I am a third-year undergraduate student at Emory University, double majoring in Political Science and Psychology, with a strong interest in criminal justice and civil rights. I currently serve as a Student Ambassador for the Emory Police Department and am interning with the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office. Outside of academics, I am the External President of Zeebah and enjoy singing and dancing. After graduation, I plan to pursue a career in law, with a particular interest in criminal defense or civil rights litigation.

Research Assistant

Chan-Hyuk Park

Hi, I'm Chan! I am a current student at Emory University studying Political Science. I'm from Tampa, Florida, and my academic interests are political violence and international politics. In my free time, I like to read philosophy and cook pasta!

Research Assistant

Cequyia (Cece) York

Cequyia is a junior at Emory University from South Alabama. She is double-majoring in International Studies and Religion/Philosophy, with a focus on how religion and belief systems influence society, politics, and laws. This past summer, as an Emory Pathways Scholar, she interned with the Pew Research Center's religion team. She is also an Undergraduate Law and Religion Fellow, studying the links between Black liberation theology and the Civil Rights Movement. Outside of academics, she is involved in several campus groups, including the Varsity Swim and Dive team, the Emory Library Ambassadors as co-president, vice president of RUF, and a member of Kappa Alpha Pi, the pre-law fraternity. After college, she hopes to build a career in law, focusing on human rights and policies related to religious freedoms.