School of Humanities and Sciences
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Shawn Schwartz
Ph.D. Student in Psychology, admitted Autumn 2021
Teaching Asst-Graduate, Psychology
Teaching Asst-Graduate-Hourly, PsychologyCurrent Role at StanfordPh.D. Candidate, Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology
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David Sengthay
Master of Arts Student in Public Policy, admitted Spring 2024
FLI Student Coordinator, First Generation Low IncomeBioDavid Sengthay is a community and electoral organizer from Stockton, California, dedicated to building power in underrepresented communities and strengthening civic engagement at the local level. With a background in grassroots mobilization, he has organized protests, led voter outreach initiatives, and used digital advocacy to push for a more transparent, inclusive, and accountable local government.
David’s organizing work centers on racial justice, educational equity, reproductive wellness, women’s rights, and uplifting queer BIPOC communities—causes that are both deeply personal and central to the future he envisions. His experience includes leading electoral campaigns, coordinating community outreach, and mobilizing youth around critical policy issues.
He is currently pursuing a B.A. in Urban Studies and a Master’s in Public Policy at Stanford University. Upon graduation, David plans to return to Stockton to serve in local government, beginning as a Program Manager in the Office of Economic Development, with the long-term goal of becoming an elected official. He is committed to advancing policy solutions that expand opportunity, combat disinformation, and rebuild public trust in local institutions. -
Serena Shah
Ph.D. Student in History, admitted Autumn 2021
Research Asst-Graduate, History Department
Workshop Coordinator, History DepartmentBioSerena is a PhD candidate in History in the United States field. She is in her fourth year and she works on the history of ideas in the nineteenth century: particularly, how Americans thought about the ancient past as they entered modernity. Her dissertation examines the history of oriental scholarship in the United States. It explores Americans' post-Civil War investment in pre-classical antiquity and the Eastern Mediterranean, Bronze Age world that they called the Orient. She is also currently writing a research article on Greek and Roman slave-naming practices and the classicism of American slavery.
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Sandro Sharashenidze
Ph.D. Student in Political Science, admitted Autumn 2024
BioSandro is a graduate student in political science who is interested in the intersection between international security, macroeconomics, and formal theory. Before joining Stanford, Sandro worked as a trading analyst and managed an education-focused NGO in Tbilisi, Georgia. He has a bachelor's in economics and a master's in international relations from the University of Chicago.
