High School Summer Research

Emily Pallan will be attending Harvard University in the fall with an intended Government or Economics major. She is interested in the intersection between mathematics and politics. She has previously conducted research on how wealthy Democrats impact young voters’ economic stereotypes about liberals, and she is currently conducting research on how alternative apportionment methods in the House of Representatives affect presidential elections.

Caroline Corts is a rising senior at Alamo Heights High School in Texas. She has had a “passion for both fields since a young age.” To complement her upcoming math classes at her local community college, she is dedicated to continuing her political advocacy. “I attend rallies with my friends and run the Young Democrats Instagram page for my school,” Caroline says.

Andrei Volic, a rising junior at Natick High School, decided to pursue research with IMD because he loves studying both math and government-related topics. “I thought that integrating those two disciplines would be interesting,” Andrei says. “I’m excited to create a model or system that can be applied to measure or predict some aspects of our government.”

Aaron Wasielewski is a rising junior at Natick High School in Massachusetts who sees math and politics as subjects that “have more significant impacts on my life than I realize.” By working with IMD, he seeks to “go in-depth about gathering more information so I can be able to grapple with how I am affected by them. Also, math can be found everywhere in daily life, and what’s better than to research a subject that I will have to use for the rest of my life?”

Serena Pallan is a rising sophomore at Hereford High School in Parkton, Maryland. “I think that it’s very interesting how IMD can use math as something that can aid people in developing an understanding of politics, even though the two subjects may not have a clear connection,” Serena says. “I’m excited to dive into how I can contribute to IMD’s mission of the integration of math and politics!”

Raj Savla is a high school student graduating in 2023 from Westchester, New York. He is interested in political representation and enjoys the application of mathematics. He is currently doing a research project on methods of apportioning seats in the House of Representatives.

Emily Pallan will be attending Harvard University in the fall with an intended Government or Economics major. She is interested in the intersection between mathematics and politics. She has previously conducted research on how wealthy Democrats impact young voters’ economic stereotypes about liberals, and she is currently conducting research on how alternative apportionment methods in the House of Representatives affect presidential elections.