Student Engagement at the Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs
As a teaching, training, and experiential learning lab for community-facing research, engaging students at Rutgers-Camden is at the very foundation of WRI’s work. WRI works directly with students on research projects, supports the research interests of students through scholarships and fellowships, and provides exciting opportunities for students to produce impactful written materials for public audiences across the region and State. WRI exemplifies and reinforces the Rutgers-Camden’s student engagement goals.
Student Research Assistants
Oguz Kaan Ozlap
oko11@camden.rutgers.edu
Oguz Kaan Ozalp is a graduate student in the Public Affairs and Community Development program at Rutgers University Camden. Oguz’s research interests center around local and regional development strategies, as well as implementing such approaches within migration and minority populations. Oguz previously worked on certain projects as an assistant and coordinator at local and international NGOs in Turkey. Oguz will be supporting the AtlantiCare CHNA as well as other projects at WRI.
Marlo Rossi
mgr121@camden.rutgers.edu
Marlo Rossi is a graduate student in the Public Affairs and Community Development Program at Rutgers University, Camden. Prior to coming to Rutgers University, Camden, Marlo graduated with her bachelors degree in Political Science and her masters degree in Criminal Justice from Rowan University. Marlo’s research interest center around gender and race based issues, as well as the effect that state and local policies have on minority communities. Marlo is currently working on the Camden Food Collective Project and the Clayton Model at Walter Rand.
Fawaz Al Juaid
fa518@camden.rutgers.edu
Fawaz is a graduate student at Rutgers University-Camden in criminal justice. He has a bachelor’s degree in law from Saudi Arabia which provided me with a solid foundation of legal principles. Moreover, he is a member of the Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society in the Social Sciences which reveals my commitment to the field of Social and criminal studies. Proudly, he is a research assistant at the Senator Walter Rand Institute and he will participate in research projects to address critical issues in the region. He does data collection, analysis, interpretation, and spatial visualization.
Xuanzhou Du
xd139@camden.rutgers.edu
Xuanzhou, a Master’s student in Psychology at Rutgers University – Camden, possesses a profound passion for social and existential psychology, alongside a strong background in statistics. She is working on Clayton Model at WRI.
Her ambition extends to pursuing a Ph.D. in social psychology. With an M.S.Ed in Statistics, Measurement, Assessment, and Research Technology from the University of Pennsylvania, she leverages three years of practical experience in data analytics and consulting within the publishing sector.
Scholars and Fellows
Yachun Wen
yachun.wen@rutgers.edu
Yachun Wen, BA, a current 2nd year Ph.D. student at Prevention Science program. My research interests cover health policy evaluation and health equity. I obtained my BA in Philosophy and Psychology from New York University.
Chengcheng Yue
cy340@rutgers.edu
Chengcheng (Zach) Yue is a dedicated Ph.D. candidate in the Public Affairs program here at Rutgers. His research interests revolve around public finance and community development. He has earned two master’s degrees from University College London and Rutgers University. Currently, he is collaborating with the researchers at the Walter Rand Institute to conduct community-focused research about Southern New Jersey.
Morenike Alugo
moa60@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
Morenike Alugo is a graduate student in the Prevention Science program at Rutgers University. She obtained her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Morenike’s research interests are in investigating the role of technology in addressing social and health challenges among youth. She is currently collaborating with the Walter Rand Institute, to conduct research about Southern New Jersey using United States Census Data.