Tyler Fellows

  • Tracking American Political Themes in Quebec’s Provincial Election

    By: Danny Faust, University of Missouri Kansas My name is Danny Faust and I’m incredibly excited to be a Tyler Center Fellow. I’m originally  from St. Louis, Missouri, but moved to Kansas City, Missouri to attend the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) to study political science. I am on track to graduate Fall of…

  • Mapping Disaster Resilience and Historic Preservation in Guatemala

    By: Elizabeth Feldkamp, University of Missouri-Kansas City My name is Elizabeth Feldkamp, and I am a student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City studying Urban  Planning and Design. I am from the Joplin, Missouri area. I have always been interested in the relationship between people, places, and the built environment, especially after natural disasters. Outside of academics, I enjoy spending time…

  • Corallite Skeletal Analysis on Porites lobata in Ngermid Bay

    By: Yuji Chibana, University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa Alii and Aloha! My name is Yuji Chibana; I grew up in the Republic of Palau and I transferred to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and I am currently a senior achieving a degree in Marine Biology Bachelor of Science. I want to use my degree to…

  • Seeking Hope: Peace Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    By: Talia Holzman, William & Mary Hi! My name is Talia Holzman, and I am a rising Senior at William & Mary studying Government and Philosophy. I am the president of the Women’s Rugby Team, a member of William & Mary’s Year of Civic Leadership subcommittees, and a Better Arguments Fellow. Rugby brings me joy…

  • The Long Way to Europe 

    By: Meggie Huggins, University of Texas-Austin The flight from Austin to Amsterdam is 9.5 hours. Thankfully, for the person who will be sitting next to me during the flight, it is an overnight red-eye flight and I have every intention of getting comfortable, eating junk snacks, and pretending to watch something while I fall asleep…

  • Rebuilding Urban Life and Identity in the Balkans

    By: Mari Kinzy, University of Texas at Austin What do you think of when you picture the Balkans? For many people in the cultural west, it’s not much— the natural beauty of the Adriatic sea, or a vague perception of some threshold between eastern and western culture. For those historically inclined, they might think of…