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Spotlight on ISF Graduates
Leilani Main
Kelly Leilani Main graduated in Spring of 2014, and has been accepted for the Master’s in Urban Planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Design in the Fall of 2016. After transferring to Cal in Fall of 2012, she worked
Ryan Swanson
Ryan initially chose Interdisciplinary Studies because “its rare combination of creativity and rigor allowed [him] to study abroad for a year in Beijing while also pursuing [his] research interests in climate change and energy policy.” His senior thesis, titled The
Nathaniel Chi-Nhan Nguyen-Le
After graduating in Spring 2015, Nathaniel Nguyen-Le will be attending UCLAs School of Theater, Film, and Television as one of six Cinematography MFA candidates. During his time at UC Berkeley, Nathaniel minored in Public Policy and Creative Writing and was
Margaret Joy Perret
Meg was among the five finalists for the University Medal in 2015, and is currently a Ph.D. student in the History of Science program at Harvard. Meg wrote her senior thesis on the queer biological forms that life takes in
Emily Cohen
Emily will begin her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy at USC in the Fall of 2015 and may continue for a third year to receive a Ph.D. As part of her admission package, Emily has been awarded a research opporunity
Emma Crane
Emma Shaw Crane won the University Medal in 2009. After graduating from UC Berkeley in 2009, she was a Judith Lee Stronach Baccalaureate Fellow in Southern Mexico and Central America, where she helped to coordinate a series of popular education
Katherine Karmen Trujillo
Born in South Central Los Angeles, Katherine is the daughter of immigrants from Mexico and Honduras. Katherines mother, a refugee from El Salvador, and her father, an economic migrant, sacrificed to no end to provide her with an education. Their
Kamyar Jarazadeh
Kamyar was awarded the Department Citation in 2014 and the prestigious Clarendon Fellowship given to only the most distinguished graduate students across the disciplines at Oxford. He writes: ISF has been a springboard for all of my past and ongoing
Course Threads
The Interdisciplinary Studies Program is proud to host Berkeley Course Threads, developed by the Townsend Center for the Humanities, that give students the chance to connect their courses thematically to earn a certificate in interdisciplinary studies.
