Roxie Clauson (University of Wisconsin, Madison)

Roxie Clauson is a rising senior at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she studies data science and political science. Her work focuses on the intersection of technology, policy, and law, and she aims to develop governance solutions that advance equity, accountability, and justice in the design and deployment of emerging technologies. Clauson has explored these interests through research on the applicability of Section 230 to generative AI systems and policy frameworks for integrating AI in the workforce. She is actively involved with the Wisconsin AI Safety Initiative, a student-led group focused on mitigating the risks from advanced artificial intelligence through technical research and policy advocacy. 

Clauson is working at City of Boston’s Department of Innovation and Technology.

Carsima De Anda (University of California, Berkeley)

Carisma De Anda is a student at UC Berkeley majoring in political science with a minor in data science, concentrating in international relations and quantitative methods. She is interested in using policy to shape technological development, ensuring equitable and practical technological applications. De Anda has studied the use of large language models in content moderation and algorithmic applications in the healthcare sector and justice system. Beyond coursework, she works as a Research Apprentice under the Berkeley Risk and Security Lab, contributing to projects related to cyber treaties. As a Siegel Public Interest Technology Fellow, De Anda hopes to apply a legal lens to better understand the role technology plays across human-corporate interactions.

De Anda is working at the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (OAG).

Michelle Du (University of Chicago)

Michelle Du is a student at the University of Chicago majoring in Data Science and Law, Letters, and Society. She is committed to exploring the societal impacts of technology through coursework, research, and advocacy, with particular interests in data privacy, AI governance, and antitrust. She is also deeply passionate about digital equity and using technology for social good; in her free time, she volunteers with digital literacy initiatives in Chicago’s Chinatown. Previously, Du interned at the DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), the Illinois Office of Broadband, and the US House of Representatives, where she gained insight into civic technology and technology policy across various levels of government. Du is excited to further explore these interests alongside other Siegel Public Interest Technology fellows this summer.

Du is working at the Brookings Institution's Center for Technology Innovation (CTI).

Maddie Feldman (Princeton University)

Maddie Feldman is a junior at Princeton majoring in History with minors in Chinese, Information Technology Policy, and Intercultural Communication. Her interests focus on the intersections of technology, democracy, and U.S.–China relations. She spent the 2022–2023 academic year in Taipei, Taiwan for intensive Mandarin study. Following her time abroad, Feldman worked at the Asia Foundation, the American Institute in Taiwan, and U.S. Congress, contributing to regional development research and public diplomacy initiatives. On campus, Feldman co-led Envision, Princeton’s annual student-focused tech policy conference. She also constructs crossword puzzles for The Daily Princetonian, interviews experts for Policy Punchline—a long-form economic policy podcast—DJs mediocrely, and proudly serves as the Rocky College squirrel mascot. 

Kriti Garg (Princeton University)

Kriti Garg is a rising senior at Princeton University majoring in Public and International Affairs, with certificates in Technology & Society and Statistics and Machine Learning. At the World Bank, she will support the Water Global Practice on projects that apply artificial intelligence to reduce water losses. Her work includes reviewing global AI applications, identifying use cases, and presenting research to the World Bank’s Water AI Task Force. Garg is passionate about responsible, inclusive tech policy, with prior experience leading public policy at Karya — a nonprofit building ethical AI datasets in India — and advocating to the UNHCR through the Princeton Policy Advocacy Clinic. Garg is committed to advancing public interest technology that addresses global development challenges with equity and impact at its core. 

Garg is working at the World Bank.

Andrew Junwon Lee (Brown University)

Andrew Junwon Lee is studying Computer Science, Economics, and Public Health at Brown University. Born in the U.S. but raised primarily in Japan and South Korea, he brings an international, interdisciplinary perspective to his work. With a strong interest in the intersection of technology, healthcare, and policy, Lee has contributed to Brown’s Socially Responsible Computing curriculum and served as a teaching assistant for courses in cybersecurity. As a Paragon Technology Policy Fellow, he also helped develop digital accessibility guidelines for Los Angeles's 3rd City Council district. Through the Siegel PIT Summer Fellowship, Lee hopes to explore how policy can expand equity and access across institutions, with a focus on emerging challenges like algorithmic bias. 

Lee is working for the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (OAG).

Alexandra Maxwell (Princeton University)

Alexandra Maxwell is a rising senior at Princeton University pursuing a degree in Computer Science with a minor in Statistics & Machine Learning and certificates in Technology & Society and History & the Practice of Diplomacy. Her areas of interest lie at the intersection of artificial intelligence, information security, and policy, with a particular focus on how AI can be both a powerful tool and a potential threat to societal trust. Maxwell is passionate about bridging the gap between technical research and public interest outcomes, especially in ensuring that AI systems are developed responsibly and transparently. Through this fellowship, she aims to explore how emerging technologies can be harnessed to protect critical systems and advance the public good.

Maxwell is working at the Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute as AI Security Intern

Lakxshanna Raveendran (Yale University)

Lakxshanna Raveendran is a junior at Yale University, double majoring in Computer Science and Ethnicity, Race, and Migration. Her academic work explores the impact of digital systems, such as surveillance technologies and algorithmic platforms, on marginalized communities. She is deeply committed to equitable technology design and to advancing regulation around the use of technology in policing and governance. As a Siegel Public Interest Technology Summer Fellow, Raveendran looks forward to engaging with inclusive tech policy that centers community safety, justice, and equitable access.

Raveendran is working at the New York City Broadband Office - ConnectALL.

Alistair Simmons (Duke University)

Alistair Simmons is a 2025 graduate of Duke University who majored in computer science and Chinese. Interested in the relationship between AI development, cultural difference, and geopolitical rivalry in the U.S. and China, Simmons wrote a senior thesis titled "China and the U.S. AI Race: Convergence by Competition." In addition to studying the international implications of technology development, he also researches domestic concerns about data brokers violating personal privacy and facilitating elder fraud. Having served as an extern at Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since the start of 2025, Simmons aims to continue to support the FTC's Division of Privacy and Identity Protection (DPIP) as a Siegel Public Interest Technology summer fellow. 

Simmons is working at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Helen Song (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Helen Song is a rising senior studying data science and computer science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is passionate about protecting human flourishing and collective prosperity in the digital age, and is interested in understanding technology through its intersections with human behavior and connection, consumer protection, labor, and ethical governance. As a research assistant at UW-Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds, she has also investigated topics around digital technology and wellbeing, such as the relationship between problematic internet use and mindfulness and the effectiveness of mobile meditation-based interventions. This summer, Song hopes to apply her background in technology, research, and policy to gain deeper insight into how government decisions are shaped and how to effectively influence them.

Song is working for the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI).

Arhon Strauss (Columbia University)

Arhon Strauss is a rising junior at Columbia University, where he studies history and math. His areas of interest include antimonopoly, surveillance pricing and wage-setting, and algorithmic collusion. He has written about the legislative history and technological changes leading to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as well as the history of antitrust post World War II. In a similar vein, Strauss performs research for a Columbia professor, Dr. Richard John, who writes about the history of anti-monopoly and communications in America. Prior to PIT-SF, Strauss worked in Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission, think tanks, and campaigns.

Strauss is working at the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General.

Kyler Zhou (Princeton University)

Kyler Zhou studies public policy at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs with a minor in philosophy. He is interested in algorithmic justice, free speech, and emerging defense technologies. At the Center for Information Technology Policy, he has contributed to research exploring the impact of AI on the European labor market. Zhou has also worked at the Center for AI and Digital Policy, where he analyzed federal and state legislation on data privacy and deepfake technology, as well as at the Aspen Institute’s Science & Society Program.

Zhou is working for the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI).