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Tom Porter is the Co-executive Editor of the OAJ. He is a public policy student focused on equity in transportation policy. When he isn't thinking about the T, you can find him watching baseball, a silent movie, or Beavis and Butt-head.
Bob is the Co-executive Editor of the OAJ. He is a public policy student focusing on labor and employment policy. Prior to Heller, Bob lived in Morocco teaching English and spent several years as a healthcare worker in Boston.
Big fan of video games, tech, and re-making the rules. I research and write about identity and how it is influenced by algorithms, online media, and digital surveillance.
Haley is an MPP student at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, where their studies are concentrated in health policy. They have a background in healthcare systems and diversity, equity and inclusion work.
Clare is the Co-Managing Editor of the OAJ, and a first year Master of Public Policy student, focused on Queer and Gender Studies, with a background in economic policy and gender theory. Outside of Heller, she is a cat mom and an avid karaoke fan.
Anna is the social media director for the OAJ. She is currently a Master of Public Policy student focused on weight discrimination policy. Her background is in advocacy, party politics, and campaigns.
MPP ‘23