Laila Waddell, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Laila Waddell is a rising senior at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University studying political science with a concentration in environmental studies. Laila is a student in the honors college and has been on the chancellor’s list for three consecutive years. She has been active in campus life through student organizations and her department. She is the president of the Alpha Alpha Zeta chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Society, as well as an active fellow in the NCAT Sector of the National Council of Negro Women. Laila is a Spring ‘24 initiate to the Zeta Alpha chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. She has been involved in many civic engagement opportunities throughout the Triad area during her college career. During her college career, Laila has contributed to public policy research, particularly in environmental justice and urban planning in disenfranchised communities. Her work focuses on understanding the intersectionality of environmental issues and social justice in North Carolina, aiming to address systemic inequalities through policy interventions. She has presented her research at conferences such as the Pi Sigma Alpha Research Conference and the Johns Hopkins Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium. Laila Waddell hopes to continue her research while earning her Ph.D. in public policy.
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