Current MPA Students

Loren, from Houston, Texas, graduated with high honors from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in physics, mathematics, and government. While attending, she pursued a Russian minor, earning a FLAS grant to study’s the language in Latvia. Through her time in the Polymathic Scholars Honors Program, she completed a thesis on the impact of translation on Russian foreign policy interpretations. During her undergraduate career, Loren spent a semester in Washington, D.C., as part of the Archer Fellowship Program. There, she interned with the Wadhwani AI Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. At the University of Texas at Austin, Loren conducted research for the Policy Research Lab and went on to establish and lead the AI and Advanced Technologies research silo. Through her work at Princeton, she hopes to pursue a career in science and technology policy. In her free time, Loren enjoys reading, traveling, and rock climbing.

Hailing from the Lone Star State, Martín was raised in Dallas and would frequently visit family in Mexico throughout his upbringing. He moved to Pennsylvania in 2015 to attend Swarthmore College. Since earning his B.A. in History and Peace and Conflict Studies in 2019, Martín has dedicated his career to uplifting marginalized communities in Philadelphia through trauma-informed legal advocacy. He has advocated on behalf of victims of police brutality and has provided litigative support on wrongful conviction cases plagued by prosecutorial misconduct and racial bias. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he transitioned his work to providing legal services for low-income Spanish-speaking Philadelphians with disabilities. Blending grassroots organizing with policy advocacy, Martín continued championing for Disability Justice before transitioning to Sex Abuse litigation. As a Sex Abuse paralegal, he has worked with survivors of sexual abuse, human trafficking, and child exploitation in their pursuit of accountability and justice. Aiming to further develop his leadership skills and economic literacy at Princeton, Martín remains committed to using his expertise to profoundly address sexual and gender-based violence. Outside of his work, he can be found bothering his cats, exploring new restaurants, or enjoying a coffee after midnight with his partner.

José Tomás is from Santiago, Chile. Before joining Princeton, he was an economist at Chile’s National Committee for Evaluation and Productivity (CNEP), where he tackled projects aimed at improving efficiency in public healthcare spending, evaluation policy and water management at a national level. Previously, he served under two presidential administrations at Chile’s Ministry of Economy, analyzing the economic impacts of COVID-19 and helping design a crucial support package benefiting nearly a million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). José Tomás holds a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in the same field, both from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, thinking daily about the Roman Empire and traveling.

Mahmud is a career civil servant from Bangladesh with a multidisciplinary background spanning electrical engineering, public administration and social protection. He has served in diverse regional contexts – from coordinating humanitarian and environmental interventions in Cox’s Bazar during the Rohingya crisis, to resolving land disputes and ensuring access to services for marginalized communities in the flood-prone district of Kurigram. Most recently, he worked as the Private Secretary to the Executive Chairman of the National Pension Authority under the Ministry of Finance, where he contributed to pension scheme redesign and international coordination efforts, particularly with the International Social Security Association (ISSA). Mahmud completed his undergraduate studies in electrical and electronic engineering at BUET. After starting his career in civil service, he has helped mentor and motivate countless young engineering graduates from his alma mater to pursue similar paths. Once admitted, he offered them vital guidance to navigate the early years thoughtfully. He is now also inspiring his juniors in civil service to pursue graduate studies in public policy, public affairs, international development, and other relevant fields at prestigious U.S. institutions. This past summer, Mahmud interned with organizations involved in FIFA World Cup 2026 preparations, gaining firsthand insight into the inner workings of a global sporting event. He had the opportunity to visit several host cities and watch a few matches from an organizer’s perspective. After graduating from SPIA, Mahmud plans to serve his country in a policy role and later contribute to global international development efforts through institutions such as UNDP or the World Bank.

Augusta Reinhart is a 2025 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellow and currently serves as a contractor with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation, having previously supported the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Her work focuses on cooperative threat reduction, economic statecraft, and regional policy.

She previously managed international education and exchange programs at the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center, overseeing initiatives centered on leadership development and public diplomacy. She also partnered with the International Rescue Committee and local government officials to design and implement employment initiatives supporting refugee resettlement in rural communities.

Augusta has participated in U.S. delegations to China through the Max S. Baucus Institute and the Johns Hopkins University–Nanjing Center, as well as the MOSAIC program in Taiwan. In 2019, she was selected as a Fulbright Killam Fellow, studying at the Université de Montréal, and later spent a year in Lyon, France.

She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Montana with a Master’s degree in Political Science and dual Bachelor’s degrees in International Relations and French, along with certificates in Migration Studies, Global Leadership, and Pre-Law.