Nyihaji Woods, Howard University
Nyihaji Woods is a first-generation rising senior at Howard University. His desire to understand the roles race and class play in the development and implementation of public policy led Nyihaji to major in political science. He was motivated by the study of ethics to add a second major, philosophy, his sophomore year. Throughout his academic career, Nyihaji has been a three-time Dean’s List academic achievement award recipient. He has also served as associate editor for Howard University’s political review journal, The Liberato. Nyihaji’s engagements with Washington natives has influenced his decision to study public policy, as well. His research interests include the long-term effects of the expansion of the American interstate highway system on marginalized communities and housing and homelessness policy in the United States. He hopes to leverage his understanding of ethics to the field of political science. After graduating from Howard University, Nyihaji plans on pursuing a Master of Public Policy with a focus on urban policy.