Gabriel Stephan

Gabe is originally from Newton, Massachusetts. Before coming to Princeton, he worked at the World Bank Group as an analyst supporting thematic evaluations covering the blue economy, biodiversity, environmental and social frameworks, and fragility, conflict, and violence-affected countries. Gabriel designed and implemented an AI-powered document search and evaluation tool for the Global Evaluation Initiative and conducted statistical analysis of World Bank and IFC initiatives. He assisted with a blue economy case study in Cabo Verde and a biodiversity case study in Côte d'Ivoire, conducting focus group discussions with NGOs and local fishermen and farmers, as well as conferencing with World Bank, government, and industry stakeholders. In 2023, Gabriel graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa where he majored in political science with honors and concentrated in global development studies. While in college, he worked as a research assistant with CERATH Development Organization in Ghana, designing and conducting surveys with fishermen and expert interviews with NGO leaders and government officials. Upon graduation from SPIA, he aims to return to the World Bank to work and lead in development practice. Outside of development work, Gabriel enjoys learning to cook new foods, experimenting with AI and machine learning, and trying to run faster.