Fall 2024 Masthead
Editorial Board
Amy Herd (FCRH ’25)
President, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Amy is a senior at Fordham University from Bethlehem, PA, and is pursuing an International Studies and History double major with a Russian minor. She 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, the president of the Fordham Ukrainian Society, and a Fall 2023 Co-Managing Editor for the Fordham Undergraduate Law Review. Amy is on the Pre-Law track and plans to attend law school after graduation.
Contact Amy at aherd@fordham.edu.
Sara Safari (FCRH ’25)
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Sara Safari is a senior 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 a Co-Editor-in-Chief 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.
Abigail D’Angelo (FCRH ’26)
Co-Managing Editor
Abigail D’Angelo is a junior at Fordham University from Westchester, NY. She is pursuing a B.S. degree with a double major in Psychology and Philosophy on the Pre-Law Track. Abigail currently serves as a Co-Managing Editor of the Fordham Political Review, a Senior Editor for the Fordham Undergraduate Law Review, and a member of the Pre-Law Society. Her primary interests are constitutional law and domestic policy, and she currently plans on attending law school after graduation.
Contact Abigail at adangelo21@fordham.edu.
Daniel Daly (FCRH ’25)
Co-Managing Editor
Daniel is a senior at Fordham University from Northport, NY. He is pursuing a major in International Political Economy and a minor in both Economics and Philosophy. He currently serves as a Co-Managing Editor of the Fordham Political Review and Treasurer of the Fordham Political Union. He is primarily interested in Economics, Foreign Affairs, and Trade Law. Daniel is on the Pre-Law track and plans to either attend law school or pursue research after graduation.
Contact Daniel at ddaly18@fordham.edu.
Kathryn Amend (FCRH ’27)
Co-Associate Editor
Kathryn is a sophomore Math and Economics major at Fordham University. Originally from Perrysburg, Ohio, she currently serves as a Co-Associate Editor for the Fordham Political Review, Research Assistant for the Bronx Jewish History Project, and is a member of the Fordham Honors College. Her academic and research interests include development economics and monetary policy. After graduation, she eagerly anticipates pursuing doctoral research in economics.
Contact Kathryn at kamend@fordham.edu.
Anna Marin (FCRH ’27)
Co-Associate Editor
Co-Associate EditorAnna Marin is a sophomore at Fordham University from Bergenfield, New Jersey. She is pursuing a B.A. degree in Political Science with a minor in American Studies on the Pre-Law track. Anna currently serves as the Co-Associate Editor of the Fordham Political Review and the Editorial Director for the Pre-Law Society. Her primary interests are constitutional law and domestic politics, and she plans on attending law school after graduation.
Contact Anna at amarin17@fordham.edu.
Riley Hildebrand (FCRH ’26)
Executive Administrator
Riley is a junior at Fordham University from North Kingstown, RI. She is pursuing a major in Political Science with minors in Psychology and American Studies and currently serves as the Executive Administrator of the Fordham Political Review. She is also a member of the Fordham Political Union. She is primarily interested in domestic politics, social justice, and education-based public policy. Riley plans on getting her Master’s degree in public policy after graduation with a concentration in education policy.
Contact Riley at rhildebrand1@fordham.edu.
Lauren Walczyk (FCRH ’25)
Public Affairs Director
Lauren is a senior at Fordham University living in Ashburn, Virginia. She is currently pursuing Political Science and Sociology on the Pre-Law track and serves as the Public Affairs Director for the Fordham Political Review. She is also a member of the Fordham Club and serves as the treasurer of MODE Magazine. Lauren intends to pursue a Master of Health Administration post-graduation.
Contact Lauren at lwalczyk@fordham.edu.
Matthew DeMott (GSB ’25)
Events Coordinator
Matt is a senior at Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business pursuing a B.S. in Applied Accounting and Finance and serves as the Events Coordinator for the Fordham Political Review. He is primarily interested in tax law and economic policy. After college, Matt plans on working as a tax associate and obtaining his CPA and CFP certifications to eventually work in wealth management or a financial advisory role.
Contact Matt at mdemott1@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.
Content Editors
Matthew Santamaria
Olivia Mascia
Colin Mitchell
Ainsley Coates
Bianca Thakur
Mary Hannah Gallagher
Herman Singh
Renee Agostini
Katherine Brennan
Brianna Budhram
Francesca Rosario Bolastig
Emily Caro
Natasha Tretter
Matthew Quirindongo
Margeaux Wenner
Sofia Benzi
Alexa Davidson
Juliana Duarte
Graham Thoresen
Naba Syed
Copy Editors
Sarah Davey
Bowen Yao
Emma Cunningham
Marielle Bianchi
Bryanna Gouldbourne
Mateo Alvarez Vergara
Katherine Hohman
Maxwell Cowan
Molly Morrison
Siya Patel
Hannorah Ragusa
Isabella Valentino
Katie Webb
Sofia Roshan Hope Gellada
Victoria Zhang
Emily Sauget
Angeline Wu
Anousheh Naqvi
Kate Stover
Natalia Gaitan
Staff Writers
Kara Best
Mia Kirch
Darren Chen
Matteo Agudelo
Hamilton Fish
Julia Baechli
Nicholas Meetze
Claire L.
Courtney Daniels
Ava Bedoya
Molly Ewing
Serena Dash
Ayden Suber
Fathema Siddiqua
Lena Jodry
Patrick Vasilescu
Sophia Amozurrutia
Eva Lee
Ellie Matteri
Sloane Duys
Columnists
Kailee Pierce
Zoe Alatsas
Madeleine Bamford
Areeba Malik
George Mampilli
Shane Maher
David Tomanelli
Amelie Arango
Teagan Munafo
Sinhawe Haji
Kimberly Turtell
Margaret Wasco
Nadia Garriga
Lara Ejzak
Genesis Maldonado
Allison Anwalimhobor
Daniel Canney
Jessica Kalish
Yasmine L’Bahy
Camila Miranda