Undergraduate Fellows/Editorial Assistants
Each year, several Trinity undergraduates serve as the Center's Student Fellows over the course of a semester or academic year. It is an opportunity to work closely with the Center's director on projects ranging from proofreading books for publication to updating the Center's website. They also attend our monthly seminars, and have an opportunity to help arrange conferences and lectures with some of the most respected scholars in the fields of religion in public life, politics, journalism, and climate change.
2024-2025 Fellows
Daniyah Ali ’25 is a Religious Studies and Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies double major from Islamabad, Pakistan. Her research interests are the religious history of Trinity College, and implementing inclusive programs and the introduction of religious spaces for Hindus on campus.
Alexander Cacciato ’25 is from New York and is a History and International Studies double major. He is interested in question- and praxis-oriented education, post-colonial epistemology, material spirituality, and more.
Surya Rai ’25 has been a fellow since his first year at Trinity. He is from New Jersey, is double majoring in Political Science and Religious Studies, and is interested in how religion has influenced emerging political movements in the United States.
Grace Sullivan ’25 is a Environmental Science and Public Policy & Law double major from Texas. She is interested in religion and climate/environment, and religion’s role in conflict and peacebuilding. She has been a fellow since her sophomore year.
Frieda Seo ’26 is from Tennessee. She is a Philosophy and Religious Studies double major and pursuing a German minor. Her research interests are religious indoctrination, Trump’s messiah-like status amongst his supporters, religious beliefs and their impact on environmental policy.
Anna Szesnat ’26 is double majoring in Religious Studies and Public Policy & Law, and is interested in different religious views on the death penalty and abortion; and how laws found in the Hebrew Bible have influenced modern-day laws in the United States. She is from New York.
Previous Fellows/Editorial Assistants
Jack Carroll ’24 was an undergraduate fellow who graduated with honors in political science, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. During his time at Trinity, Jack also served as Managing Editor of The Trinity Tripod and President of the Trinity College Pre-Law Society. Jack is currently working as a paralegal in Connecticut to gain experience in the field of law.
Alex Lewis ’24 was an undergraduate fellow with a major in Public Policy and Law and a minor in Religious Studies from Burrillville, RI. He is currently pursuing a MPA from Brown University where he is specializing in religious policy.
Matin Yaquibi ’23
Han Lynch ‘22 was an undergraduate fellow from Edinburgh UK. She majored in Religion and Political Science.
Seamus “Kip” Lynch ’22 was an undergraduate fellow. He has since graduated with a MPhil in Early Modern History from Trinity College Dublin.
Brendan Clark ‘21 was an undergraduate fellow from West Barnstable, Massachusetts majoring in History and Public Policy and Law and minoring in Religious Studies. Brendan is now a corporate litigation associate attorney at Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. in Wilmington, Delaware. Brendan pursued his J.D. after Trinity at William & Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia. While at Trinity, in addition to service as a Fellow, Brendan was the Editor-in-Chief of The Trinity Tripod and was actively involved as sacristan of the Chapel.
Matthew DeMichele ’19 was an undergraduate fellow in 2017 and 2018. He was a public policy and law major from Hartford. He owns Shadow and Trees Massage Therapy in West Hartford.
Christopher Bulfinch ‘18 was an undergraduate fellow and editorial assistant on Religion in the News in 2017 and 2018. He was a history major from Manchester-by-the Sea, Massachusetts. He is associate editor at Amos Media in Sydney, Ohio.
William Winter ‘18 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow at the Center in the spring, summer and fall of 2016, 2017 and 2018. He was a political science major from Westfield, Massachusetts. He is a paralegal at Global Mobility & Migration in Washington, DC.
Jack Stanton ‘17 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow at the Center in the spring and summer semesters of 2016. He was a public policy and law major from Beverly, Massachusetts. He is an account executive at Toast Media in Boston.
Christina Claxton ‘16 was an undergraduate fellow in 2015 and 2016. She was a public policy and law major. She attends Vanderbilt University Law School.
Benjamin Lovejoy ‘16, an undergraduate fellow in 2016 and 2017, was a public policy and law major from Hartford. He works as Democratic Clerk for the Energy & Technology Committee in the Connecticut General Assembly.
Fiona Brennan ‘15 was an undergraduate fellow and editorial assistant on Religion in the News in 2014 and 2015. She was an art history and public policy and law major from Irvington, New York. She is the manager of E Commerce Production at West Elm in Brooklyn.
Darren Bruno ‘15, an undergraduate fellow in the 2014 was a public policy and law major from Bristol, Connecticut. He holds a degree from the University of Connecticut Law School and is a consultant in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Connor Flynn ‘15 was an undergraduate fellow in 2015. He was a public policy and law major from Quincy, Massachusetts. He earned a degree from Boston College School of Law in 2019.
John Lamont ‘15, an undergraduate fellow in 2014, was a public policy and law major from Montreal. He is Workers’ Compensation Consultant at ESIS, Inc. in Montreal.
Samuel Dunbar Livingston ‘14 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow. From Nahant, Massachusetts, he majored in public policy and law and philosophy. He is a fixed income writer at Wellington Management in Boston.
John Williams ‘14 was an editorial assistant and undergraduate fellow during 2013 and 2014. He was a law and public policy major.
Daniel W. Morgan ‘13, an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow. He was a religion major from Charlottesville, Virginia. He is a doctoral candidate in the Department of History at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
Shannon Smith Paige ‘12 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate student.
Lilly Pepper Sommer ‘12 was an undergraduate fellow and editorial assistant on Religion in the News in 2012. She majored in Public Policy & Law, Economics and International Studies. She works as manager of budget and operations at UJA Federation in New York, She holds master’s degrees in Hebrew and Judaic Studies and Public Administration from New York University.
Dorothy M. Thompson ‘12 was an editorial assistant and an undergraduate fellow in the fall semester of 2006. She was an American studies major from Bolton, Connecticut, who also worked in Trinity’s Development Office.
Thea Button ‘11, an undergraduate fellow and editorial assistant on Religion in the News in 2008, was a religion major from New York City. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is North Region Solutions Director at CBRE.
Brendan Kelly ‘11 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow at the Center in 2009 and 2010. He was a philosophy and religion major from Milton, Massachusetts. He is a Republican political operative in Massachusetts.
Molly Fitzgerald ‘10 was an undergraduate fellow in the summer of 2010. She was a sociology major from Boston. She earned an MPH at Columbia University and works as senior program associate for fellowships and research in the International Program in Health Policy and Practice Innovations at the Commonwealth Fund in New York.
Alexander D. Salvato ‘10 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow at the Center. From Bedford Hills, New York, he majored in religion and public policy and law. An attorney, he practices with Singleton, Davis and Singleton in Mt. Kisco, NY.
Reid Vineis ‘10 was an editorial assistant of Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow in 2007-08. From Columbus, Ohio, he majored in political science. He is vice president of digital at Majority Strategies, a consulting firm specializing in elections and advocacy.
Amory C. Minot ‘09 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow at the Center 2008 and 2009. From Newton, Massachusetts, she majored in public policy and law. She works in criminal law as an associate of Riley, Safer, Holmes and Cancila in New York.
Leslie A. Miller-Dancy ’09, from Kansas City, was an undergraduate fellow and editorial assistant on Religion in the News in 2006 and 2007. She was a religion major.
Mark Rasmussen ’09 was an undergraduate fellow and an editorial assistant on Religion in the News in the fall semester of 2008. From London, he was a religion major. He is Head of Sales, New York & Hong Kong, India, Himalayan and Southeast Asian at Bonham’s Fine Art Auctioneers & Values in New York.
Colin Adams ‘08 was an undergraduate fellow and editorial assistant on Religion in the News from fall 2007 semester through spring 2008. From Haddonfield, New Jersey, he majored with honors in German and religion. He is Managing Consultant at Lipis Advisors in Berlin, Germany.
Tyler A. Seeger ‘08 was an editorial assistant and an undergraduate fellow at the Center in 2007-2008. He was a history major from Westfield, New Jersey.
John A. Cosgriff ‘07 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow in 2006-07. An English major from Springfield, Massachusetts, he later attended Harvard Divinity School and Duke Law School. He is an associate at Morgan Lewis in Boston, where he specializes in litigation in health care and life sciences.
Lisa San Pascual ‘06 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow in 2003-2004. She was an English major from Brightwaters, New York.
David A. Stricoff ‘06 was an editorial assistant of Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow in 2005-6. From Newton, Massachusetts, he majored in history and religion. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Birmingham and is a safety consultant at DEKRA, a global safety inspections firm, in Boston.
Rachel Claflin ‘05 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow at the Center in 2004 and 2005. From Seattle, Washington, she majored in religion. She is a paralegal at Google in Mountain View, California.
Rebecca Fowler ‘05 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow at the Center in the fall and spring semesters of 2004 and 2005. From Los Angeles, California, she majored in religion.
Alexander Gordon ‘05 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and undergraduate fellow in the summer of 2002 and the summer of 2005. He was a history major from Farmington, Connecticut. He works as senior director of consumer enterprises and new ventures at the Arts & Entertainment Network.
Alexis Schweizer ‘05 was an editorial assistant of Religion in the News in the summer of 2004. From Utica, New York, she majored in religion.
Andrew Chase Baker ‘03 was an undergraduate fellow and editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow at the Center from fall semester 2001 through summer 2003. From Amherst, New Hampshire, he was graduated with honors in general scholarship, religion and English. He is associate principal of Lexington High School in Massachusetts.
Michael Evans ‘03 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow at the Center in 2003. From Worcester, Massachusetts, he majored in history. A social worker in Worcester, Massachusetts, he died far too young in 2014.
Michael E. Naparstek ‘02 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow at the Center from 2001 to 2002. From Lunenburg, Massachusetts, he majored in religion, Asian studies, and philosophy. A specialist in Taosim, he received a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in Chinese literature and culture.
Ashe Reardon ‘02 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow in 2001-02. From New York City, he majored in political science. He holds a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. A media consultant, he is senior associate at Kekst CNC in New York.
Thomas Hambrick-Stowe ‘01 was an undergraduate fellow and editorial assistant on Religion in the News from 2000 to 2001. He was a religion major from Lancaster, PA.
William Piotrowski ‘01 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow at the Center from 1999 to 2001. From East Hartford, CT, he was an English major. He earned a law degree at the University of Connecticut and is associate general counsel of Lydal, Inc. in Manchester, Connecticut.
Ian Lang ‘99 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow in 1999. He was a religion major. He holds an MBA from the University of Rhode Island and is executive director of the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Christian Jacobson ‘98 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow in 1998. He was a religion major.
Terry Rifkin ‘98 was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow in 1998. Rifkin majored in international studies and Jewish studies. She earned a doctoral degree in Judaic studies from New York University, and teaches in the City College of New York’s Judaic studies program.
David Weiner ‘98 was an editorial assistant and undergraduate fellow in 1998. Weiner majored in public policy. He holds and MPA from New York University and is CEO of Social Studies School Service in Los Angeles, a publisher and distributor of educational materials.
Adam Rothstein was an editorial assistant on Religion in the News and an undergraduate fellow in the summer of 2003. A member of the Grinnell College’s Class of 2005, he was a religious studies major with a concentration in gender and women’s studies. He is a writer and installation artist in Portland, Oregon.
