Recent Posts
Human Rights
9.27.2026
What Comes After a Truth Commission?
This summer, Tina worked on research examining the implementation of recommendations from The Gambia's Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission.
Human Rights
9.27.2026
Bridging the Digital Divide with
GTI-U
This summer, I had the opportunity to work with Gender Tech Initiative Uganda to advance its mission of bridging the digital divide between men and women. My work involved creating different social media posts regarding their current mission and goals.
Human Rights
9.27.2026
Four Students, Four Questions: Reflections from the 2026 Kenya Research
Practicum
This summer, Tina worked on research examining the implementation of recommendations from The Gambia's Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission.
Human Rights
9.26.2026
Becoming Part of the Solution with Legacies of
War
This summer, I spent the bulk of my time interning with Legacies of War, advocating for demining in Laos and for congressional funding for the effort. I was able to expand my work experience and broaden my advocacy horizons.
Human Rights
9.26.2026
English to Lao: How does it translate?
In my classes at the University of Dayton, I have been prepared to enter the teaching profession with an open mind and heart. This sounds simple enough, but what happens when we cross borders?
Human Rights
9.25.2026
The Gender and Decolonization Book Project: Ireland
Edition
Working on this project has opened my eyes to many things, helping me see the world in a way I hadn’t before. It has taught me not just about research and writing, but also why we, as human beings, need to learn from our past to move into the future.
Human Rights
9.25.2026
BEYOND THE NUMBERS: What Women’s Legal Needs Reveal About Access To Justice in Ghana,
Accra
My summer at the Legal Aid Commission in Accra taught me that access to justice begins long before a person enters a courtroom. Sometimes, the first barrier is simply getting there. Behind thousands of case records are people navigating traffic, transportation costs, financial hardship, family responsibilities, and difficult personal circumstances in their search for justice.
Human Rights
9.25.2026
From Capitol Hill to Communities
Worldwide
This summer, I had the opportunity to participate in a virtual fellowship with HALO Trust USA, the world's largest humanitarian demining organization. I was placed with their Congressional Outreach and Grassroots Advocacy division. My work involved researching potential collaborations with other humanitarian organizations and meeting with my congressional representative's staff.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
9.25.2026
Free Time: Priceless and
Pricey
Tick-tock, tick-tock? Kill time? Never, never, never. With my obsessive-compulsive tendencies, I’d probably get carried away and wind up killing the wrong entity.
Libraries
9.24.2026
The Beatification of Fulton
Sheen
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen — Catholic evangelist, media personality and Marian Library Medal recipient — will be beatified by the Catholic Church in September.