Undergraduate Researchers and Interns

Wyatt Dayhoff

Wyatt Dayhoff is a rising fourth year from Minnetonka, MN studying Public Policy and Foreign Affairs. He will be spending this summer at the Center for Strategic and International Studies as an intern for their Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program. In his free time, Wyatt likes to play frisbee, ski, and listen to country music.

Celeste Wetmore

Celeste is a rising 3rd year student from Arlington, VA majoring in English with a concentration in Modern and Global Studies. This summer, she’s applying her research and writing skills in Albemarle County’s Economic Development Office working on a federal funding plan for the county’s Rivanna Futures project, a multimillion-dollar initiative to develop 172 acres of land adjacent to a U.S. intelligence base. She plans to continue her education by completing a master’s in public policy and hopes to someday lead a career in political journalism, diplomacy, or research and advocacy.

Amanda Southfield

Amanda Southfield is a rising fourth year from Arlington, Virginia pursuing a double major in Russian Language and Literature and History with a Concentration in War, Violence, and Society. This summer, she is interning at the Center for Strategic and International Studies within their Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program. In her free time, Amanda enjoys playing the violin, listening to music, and catching up with friends.

Dillon Clark

Dillon is a 2025 summer intern from Washington, D.C. and is double majoring in Politics and Economics. His academic interests include national security, defense, foreign policy, and law. After graduation, he hopes to enter public service, with the goal of working in policy and national security or pursuing a career in law.

Annalise Pereira

Annalise Pereira is a 2025 summer intern and rising third-year from Williamsburg, Virginia. She is majoring in Public Policy and Foreign Affairs with a minor in Chinese. Her academic interests include China-US relations and foreign policy. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in foreign service or national security.

Charis Lee

Charis is a 2025 summer intern and rising fourth-year studying Statistics and Public Policy & Leadership. Her areas of interest include data policy, national security, constitutional law, and human trafficking. After completing her Accelerated Master of Public Policy degree at the Batten School, Charis plans to pursue a career in public sector consulting or policy analysis.

Colin Heffern

Colin is a 2025 summer intern and third-year from Paris, double majoring in Systems Engineering and Economics, with minors in Engineering Business and Applied Mathematics. He is passionate about emerging technologies, data-driven decision making, and impact investing. After graduation, he hopes to start his career at a leading multilateral financial institution focusing on sustainable development.

Lucia Fogler

Lucia is a 2025 summer intern and rising third-year student from Richmond, VA majoring in Public Policy & Global Security with a minor in Chinese. Her policy interests include national security, defense, and foreign policy with an East-Asia focus. After graduating, Lucia hopes to pursue a career in the Foreign Service.

Emma Hartman

Emma Hartman is a third-year student from Athens, Ohio, majoring in Public Policy and Leadership with a double major in Spanish and a minor in Public Writing and Rhetoric. Her national security interests focus on the intersection of defense innovation and global strategy, with an emphasis on cybersecurity, great power competition, and international law.

Brooke Livergood

Brooke is a third-year student from Buffalo, New York, majoring in Foreign Affairs with a minor in Data Science. Her interests include national security, counterterrorism, migration, and human trafficking. After graduation, she plans to stay at UVA to complete her MPP at the Frank Batten School.

Ashley Clemens

Ashley Clemens is a third-year student from Larchmont, New York. She is pursuing majors in Public Policy and Leadership and Global Security and Justice, with a minor in French. Her policy areas of interest include emerging technologies, foreign affairs, human rights, the intersection of law and policy, and counterterrorism. Upon graduation, Ashley hopes to enter into public service by working in intelligence analysis or the legal system.

Cosette Cordova

Cosette is a third year from Long Beach, California, double majoring in Public Policy & Leadership and Religious Studies with a concentration on global politics. Her areas of interest include national security, international relations, and humanitarian aid. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a career in national security or foreign service.