OUR MISSION
Promoting Undergraduate Research
Founded at Tulane University by six undergraduate students, The Tulane Journal of Policy and Political Economy seeks to further political and economic research by providing undergraduates with the opportunity to have their own original research published in an internationally-recognized, peer- and faculty-reviewed journal.
By maintaining an international network of faculty, students, and organizations within the world's foremost academic institutions, we ensure that accepted student writings reach far beyond their home schools.


ABOUT

OUR VISION
Biannual Publication and Collaboration
The Tulane Journal publishes issues twice a year, available as in both physical and digital formats. Publishing with The Tulane Journal not only disseminates original, scholarly research, but also provides writers and contributors with a collaborative editorial process. Previous editions have been indexed in the Library of Congress.
All accepted articles undergo a rigorous review by faculty at Tulane University, who specialize in the core, intersecting themes of The Tulane Journal. The Tulane Journal and its involved students aim to be at the forefront of policy and political economy research.
Our Executive Board

Max Weber
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Tulane University '22
Max's background in activism and political campaigning is reflected in his focus on international political protest. He hopes to continue his studies of Political Economy and Russian into a career in international law, where he will concentrate on the human rights of activists in Eastern European countries. When he's not organizing events or working in Tulane's admissions office, he can be found hiking or enjoying a brisk bike ride.

Jordan Peck
Managing Editor
Tulane University '22
Jordan is passionate about the intersection of community work and global medicine. She majors in international development with minors in Mandarin Chinese and French, and hopes to attend medical school after graduating. Her personal research focuses on public health disparities between major immigrant communities in New Orleans and public health policy. Outside of the world of political science, she is a medical scribe at a pain management clinic and loves cooking, being in nature, and big dogs.

Ritchie Whitney
Chief Operating Officer
Tulane University '23
Ritchie Whitney is an Economics major at Tulane University. Passionate about the intersection of finance and politics, Ritchie hopes to pursue a career in real estate after completing his undergraduate education. As a member of the Journal's executive board, Ritchie is a talented layout designer and organizational leader, who brings a strong and unique voice to the team.

Westley Sturhan
Chief Financial Officer
Tulane University '22
Westley is studying Political Economy and Public Health. One day, he hopes to apply his studies and pursue Health Law. He is also the president of Tulane Engineers without Borders, a Habitat for Humanity aficionado, and a huge fan of Star Wars.

Murad Laradji
National Outreach Director
Tulane University '22
Murad is from Memphis, TN and is majoring in economics and neuroscience. He currently does research in data science and genomics at the Tulane School of Medicine, with interests in behavioral economics and neurodevelopmental disorders. Murad enjoys running, dark roast coffee, and watching Brooklyn 99.
Our Staff
Assistant Directors of Operations

Lily Conroy
Hometown: New Orleans, LA

Joseph Noguera-Zuniga
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA

Tina Alhani
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Regional Outreach Coordinators

Zach Berg
Hometown: Glen Ellyn, IL

Will Brzezinski
Hometown: Great Falls, VA

Rachel Landis
Hometown: El Paso, TX
Editors

Batu El
Hometown: Izmir, Turkey

Kai Golden
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA

Lauren Flowers
Hometown: Oak Park, IL

Maggie Green
Hometown: Weatherford, OK

Abigail Ford
Hometown: Cambridge, MA

Romy Whitesell
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Our Faculty Review Board
Nancy Maveety
Department Chair, Political Science
Douglas Harris
Department Chair, Economics
Joseph Keating
Associate Dean, School of Public Health
Allison J. Truitt
Director of Asian Studies, Anthropology
Christopher Fettweis
Professor, Political Science
Christina Kiel
Professor, Political Science
Dauphine Sloan
Professor, Political Science
Drew Kinney
Professor, Political Science
J. Celeste Lay
Professor, Political Science
Mark I. Vail
Professor, Political Science,
The Murphy Institute
Mary A. Clark
Professor, Political Science
Moisés Arce
Professor, Political Science
Patrick Egan
Professor, Political Science
Rosalind Cook
Professor, Political Science
Ruth Carlitz
Professor, Political Science,
Africana Studies
Thomas Oatley
Professor, Political Science,
The Wilson Center for International Affairs
Anotonio Bojanic
Professor, Economics
Augustine Denteh
Professor, Economics
Elliott Isaac
Professor, Economics
Engy Ziedan
Professor, Economics
Felix Rioja
Professor, Economics
LaPorchia Collins
Professor, Economics
Nora Lustig
Professor, Economics
Patrick Button
Professor, Economics
Patrick Testa
Professor, Economics,
The Murphy Institute
Wei Long
Professor, Economics
Alison Denham
Professor, Philosophy,
The Murphy Institute
Chad Van Schoelandt
Professor, Philosophy
David O’Brien
Professor, Philosophy,
The Murphy Institute
Jonathan Riley
Professor, Philosophy
Richard Velkley
Professor, Philosophy
Amalia Leguizamón
Professor, Sociology
Carl L. Bankston III
Professor, Sociology, Asian Studies
Christopher Oliver
Professor, Sociology
David A. Smilde
Professor, Sociology
Laura McKinney
Professor, Sociology
Jana Lipman
Professor, History
Karissa Haugeberg
Professor, History
Kris E. Lane
Professor, History
M. Kathryn Edwards
Professor, History
Randy J. Sparks
Professor, History
Elisabeth Gleckler
Professor, Public Health
Janna M. Wisniewski
Professor, Public Health
Julie Hernandez
Professor, Public Health
Kevin Callison
Professor, Public Health
Lizheng Shi
Professor, Public Health
Mark L. Diana
Professor, Public Health
Thomas J. Stranova
Professor, Public Health
Nghana Lewis
Professor, English, Africana Studies
Adeline M. Masquelier
Professor, Anthropology, Africana Studies
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