Editorial Board
Amy Herd (FCRH ’25)
President, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Amy is a junior at Fordham University from Bethlehem, PA. She is pursuing an International Studies and History double major with a Russian minor, and currently serves as the Co-Editor-in-Chief and President of the Fordham Political Review. She is also a member of the Fordham Honors Program, a Co-Managing Editor at the Fordham Undergraduate Law Review, and the Secretary of the Fordham Ukrainian Society. She is primarily interested in humanitarian law in Eastern Europe. Amy is on the Pre-Law track and plans to attend law school after graduation.
Contact Amy at aherd@fordham.edu.
Kathryn Megerditchian (FCRH ’23)
Vice President and Treasurer, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Kathryn Megerditchian is a senior at Fordham University from Rockland, NY. She is graduating a semester early with a Political Science and Sociology double major. Kathryn currently serves as a Co-Editor-in-Chief on the Fordham Political Review Editorial Board and is a member of the Fordham Pre-Law Society. She is primarily interested in constitutional law, civil rights and gender equality. Kathryn plans to attend law school post-grad.
Contact Kathryn at kmegerditchian@fordham.edu.
Teagan Angell (FCRH ’24)
Co-Managing Editor
Teagan is a senior at Fordham University Rose Hill from the Poconos, Pennsylvania. She is a Psychology and Political Science double-major and is pursuing a minor in Peace and Justice Studies. She is interested in promoting access and education regarding mental health resources, as well as other social justice initiatives like gender equality. She hopes to attend a public interest program at a law school or pursue a master’s degree in public administration. Teagan is also a Resident Assistant, Ram Van driver, and E-Board member of Every Vote Counts.
Contact Teagan at tangell@fordham.edu.
Crystal Larios (FCRH ’25)
Co-Managing Editor
Crystal is a junior at Fordham University from Valley Cottage, NY. She is pursuing a major in Political Science. Her political interests include immigration law and Latin American politics. Crystal is on the Pre-Law track and plans to attend law school in the future.
Contact Crystal at clarios3@fordham.edu.
Sara Safari (FCRH ’25)
Secretary
Sara Safari is a junior at Fordham University from Holmdel, New Jersey. She is pursuing a Sociology major and a Political Science minor with plans to attend law school upon graduation. Sara currently serves as the Secretary for the Fordham Political Review, a Staff Writer for the Fordham Undergraduate Law Review, and a Junior E-Board Member of the Club Field Hockey Team. Her primary interests are domestic policy and intellectual property law.
Contact Sara at ssafari@fordham.edu.
Lauren Walczyk (FCRH ’25)
Publicist
Lauren is a junior at Fordham University living in Ashburn, Virginia. She is currently pursuing Political Science and Sociology on the pre-law track and serves as the Publicist for the Fordham Political Review. She is also the Vice President of Operations for Fordham USG Rose Hill, Treasurer of MODE Magazine, and a member of the Fordham Pre-Law Society. Lauren intends to attend law school post-grad.
Contact Lauren at lwalczyk@fordham.edu.
Faculty Advisor
Professor Nicholas Tampio – Political Science Department, Fordham University
Nicholas Tampio is a Professor of Political Science. He researches the history of political philosophy, contemporary political theory, and education policy. He is the editor of a new edition of John Dewey’s Democracy and Education (2024) and author of Teaching Political Theory (2022) Common Core (2018), Deleuze’s Political Vision (2015), and Kantian Courage (2012). Tampio often writes for public facing outlets such as Aeon, the Boston Globe, the Conversation, and USA Today.
Contact Professor Tampio at tampio@fordham.edu.
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