Maya Mikelson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Maya Mikelson is a rising senior at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor majoring in political science and minoring in data science. While at Michigan, she has researched the ratification of human rights treaties with Professor Chris Fariss and developed her knowledge of various quantitative analysis tools including R. As a rising junior, she participated in an NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Program in Accountability, Behavior & Conflict in Democratic Politics at Vanderbilt University with Professor Emily Ritter. In this program, Maya completed an independent project examining the effect of militarization on interstate conflict. She presented her results from this work in a poster session at the 2023 American Political Science Association meeting in Los Angeles, CA. Maya is a data editor for the Michigan Daily, responsible for leading the Data Team in data analysis, data visualization, and publishing data-based journalism. As part of her work for the Michigan Daily, she received a national 3rd place award for best interactive infographic. After graduation, she plans to complete a Ph.D. in political science focusing on international conflict and security, as well as the effects of minority representation and rights and indigenous group’s sovereignty on government stability.
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