Students

Elizabeth Sampsell is a rising fourth year student from Virginia Beach. She is majoring in Cognitive Science with a Philosophy concentration and minoring in Leadership and Public Policy. Her policy areas of interest include national security and criminal justice and their intersections with public health. 

Ben Prince is a third-year Global Studies Security and Justice major. His past work includes studying the Belt and Road Initiative, specifically in Central Asia. His areas of interest are international business, global security, and national security policy. 

Sabrina Porter is a second-year from Ridgefield, Connecticut, double majoring in Government and Economics. Her areas of interest include militant law and security, constitutional precedent, and economic risk and compliance. Upon graduation, Sabrina plans to attend law school. 

Onyii Eze is a third year from Lagos, Nigeria, double majoring in Public Policy and Leadership and Global Development Studies. Her areas of interest include national security & counterterrorism, international relations, humanitarian law, and global development policy. Upon graduation, Onyii hopes to join the Foreign Service or pursue a career in the African development field. 

Victor-Luke Agbeibor is a rising 3rd year from Williamsburg, Virginia, majoring in Foreign Affairs with a double minor in Public Policy & Leadership and Philosophy. His areas of interest are national security policy, intelligence, military law, and diplomacy. He hopes to attend law school upon graduation. 

Dao Tran is a second-year from Centreville, Virginia, majoring in Foreign Affairs and minoring in French. Her areas of interest include international relations, international law, and military law. Upon graduation, Dao plans on attending law school. 

Jonathan Hagy is a third year from Abingdon, Virginia, in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. He is majoring in Public Policy and Leadership with a minor in Spanish. His areas of interest are national security, energy, and environmental policy as well as foreign affairs. Upon graduation he plans to attend law school. 

Trisha Ghosh is a rising third-year student from Woodbridge, Virginia majoring in Leadership and Public Policy and minoring in History. Her areas of interest include international relations, humanitarian and human rights law, counterterrorism, and national security policy. 

Charles is from Atlanta, Georgia, double majoring in Economics and Public Policy & Leadership. His areas of interest include national security & defense, economic development, international relations, and sustainable energy. Upon graduation, he hopes to join the foreign service or pursue a career in the national security field. 

Amelia Wagner is currently a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. After graduating from Smith College with a degree in engineering and government, Amelia was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in South Korea. Upon returning to the U.S. Amelia worked in management at an industrial part supply company. Amelia’s areas of interests include national security and technology policy.

Maggie Sparling is a fourth-year from Oakton, Virginia double majoring in Economics and History and minoring in Foreign Affairs. She is also a first-year Master in Public Policy candidate at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Her academic and professional interests lie at the intersection of national security policy, international trade and finance, and emerging tech policy.

Isabel Dlabach is a rising third-year from Memphis, Tennessee majoring in Foreign Affairs and pursuing an MPP from the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy through their accelerated master’s program. Her areas of interest include international relations, defense policy, intelligence, and counterterrorism.