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Halla Tómasdóttir is an Icelandic business leader and changemaker who became the president of Iceland on August 1, 2024. With a background in human resources and organizational development at M&M/Mars ...

Uluç Kadıoğlu Uluç has formerly served as Associate Editor, Senior Editor, and Copy Editing Chair at the HIR. At Harvard, he studies Government and Neuroscience with a language citation in Spanish.

Joy Ding Joy Ding is an executive content editor at the HIR. She is a junior pursuing a joint concentration in Computer Science and Government.

Dara Adamolekun Dara is a senior editor and staff writer for the HIR specializing in international aid, economics, and development. She studies Social Studies and Economics, with a focus on African ...

Sam Meacham is a staff writer for the HIR. He is interested in conflict and conflict resolution, political economy, and economic development.

Choetsow Tenzin Choetsow Tenzin is a fourth-year pursuing a joint in Social Studies and East Asia Studies. She is a passionate human rights advocate attempting to share the voices of those that often ...

Kate Bigley Kate Bigley is a senior editor for the HIR and is studying linguistics and government. She is interested in international law, AI policy, and human rights.