Julian is a joint degree MPA/J.D. student who is passionate about the relationship between labor unions, housing markets, local economies, and local political culture. As a Toll Public Interest Scholar, he is committed to serving the public in his legal career, a commitment that led him to proudly working for a full year for the Sheet Metal Workers' Local Union Number 19 in Philadelphia. Prior to joining Princeton, he worked for the City of Philadelphia's Law Department, assisting city solicitors as they coordinate public finance, competitively-bid contracts, and city intellectual property and telecommunications licenses. This past summer, Julian split his time interning at the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia and the U.S. Department of Labor. He hopes to represent working class families and unions as an attorney, facilitate deals to develop affordable housing between unions and community groups, and advise his city and state's labor and development policies with advocacy, expert guidance, and political engagement. He’s a native of Northeast Philadelphia, a graduate of Saint Joseph's University, and an avid golfer, bowler, and Philly sports fan.

Captain Ian MacPherson is an active-duty Infantry officer and U.S. Army General Wayne A. Downing Scholar hosted through the United States Military Academy's Combating Terrorism Center. Over the past three years, he commanded multiple companies in the 75th Ranger Regiment. Ian has operational experience in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Ethan is an incoming Scholars in the Nation's Service Fellow (SINSI). He graduated from Princeton in 2024 summa cum laude with a degree in Philosophy with minors in the History and Practice of Diplomacy and Environmental Studies. A previous SINSI intern while at Princeton, Ethan served in the Office of Space Commerce within the Department of Commerce and worked on satellite and space debris and tracking, international engagement, and mission authorization issues. Ethan has previously worked on issues relating to weapons of mass destruction and security studies as well, and plans on continuing to work in space security upon his return to government. He has published papers on science policy, including a piece he co-authored with Professor Christopher Chyba for War on the Rocks, advising the Biden administration to include the President’s Science Advisor on the National Security Council’s Principals Committee. Ethan is a member of the Space Generation Advisory Council, a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization which enables young civil servants and professionals to shape space policy. As an undergraduate at Princeton, he was the director for the Center for International Security Studies simulations team, and has run multiple successful wargames and tabletop exercises, including creating a simulation focused on space security.

Sreya has completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Research Methods and a Bachelor’s in Economics from Ashoka University. After graduating in 2021, she worked as a research assistant at the Centre for Development Economics (Delhi School of Economics) studying the intersection of caste and allocation of public goods in India. Subsequently, she transitioned to working as a Research Associate at the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) India, where she collaborated closely with The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi to conceptualise and implement vehicular pollution and congestion abatement policies. In the summer, she began work on developing a website to track eligibilities and budget allocations of relevant social policies being implemented across Indian states to improve transparency in the study of public policy. In the future, she envisions working at the intersection of research and policy implementation. She aspires to work with multi-national development institutions to lead policy at the grassroots level, strengthen local institutions, and empower communities to improve resource allocation.

Gela's academic and professional journey spans across France, the Netherlands, and Georgia. He obtained an MSc in Strategy and International Management with first-class honors from the University of Toulouse 1 Capitole, a Bachelor of Business Administration from the International Black Sea University, and spent a semester abroad at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. He has gained experience in several policy areas, including refugee rights and affairs, foreign policy, and economic research. Most recently, he served as a policy analyst in a prefecture in Nantes, France. In this role, he contributed to developing refugee integration programs, analyzing migration patterns, and supporting data-driven decision-making processes. At Princeton, he aims to specialize in international relations and enhance his understanding of global politics, international economics, and international organizations.