
Claude Harrison Jr. & Anne Nelson Harrison Fellowships
The Salvatori Center is dedicated to topics in constitutional law, American political thought and development, political philosophy, and liberal democracy, as well as public policy relative to constitutional and philosophical questions. Harrison Fellowships provide funding for students to work on their own research under the supervision of a CMC faculty member. Harrison Fellows are expected to devote an average of 40 hours per semester over the course of the academic year to their research. The Harrison Fellowship is awarded to four-to-six students and is worth up to $2,000.
Harrison Fellows 2023 - 2024

Advisor: Emily Pears
Ian Akers
Ian's project is tentatively titled, Forbidden Knowledge: Book Bans in Texas and Florida. He is currently majoring in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
CMC '26|Sophomore

Advisor: James Nichols
Belinda Gorsuch
Belinda's tentative project is titled, From Madison to Modernity—Proposed Constitutional Amendments and their Consequences. She is currently majoring in Political Science and Government.
CMC '24|Senior

Advisor: Paul Hurley
Joshua Morganstein
Joshua's research project is tentatively titled, Antitrust Law in the Digital Economy: Assessing the Adequacy of the Consumer Welfare Standard for 21st Century Markets. He is currently an International Relations and PPE Dual Major.
CMC '25|Junior

Advisor: George Thomas
Zaynamin Murtaza
Zaynamin's tentative project is titled, Emergency Powers and the Expansion of the Federal Government. He is currently majoring in Government.
CMC '26|Sophomore

Advisor: Jon Shields
Elijah Weiss
Elijah's research project is tentatively titled, Comparing Constitutional Democracies: Examining Drivers of Civic Engagement and Political Pluralism in Spain vs United States. He is currently majoring in Political Science and Government.
CMC '25|Junior
Harrison Fellows 2022-2023

Advisor: Dr. John Pitney
Olivia Licata
Olivia is writing a piece tentatively titled “Secularism vs. Theocracy: The Goals of the American Left & Right.” She is currently a Public Policy and International Relations Dual Major and loves to dance and hike.
CMC '25|Junior

Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Obdrzalek
Henry Fina
Henry’s tentative project is titled “The Supreme Court’s Legitimacy Crisis.” He is a Philosophy, Politics & Economics Major and enjoys playing lacrosse at CMC and researching constitutional law for the Salvatori Center.
CMC '25|Junior

Advisor: Dr. Susan McWilliams
Lucy Goldberg
Lucy’s project is tentatively titled “What Are You to a College? Examining Identity & Priorities of Higher Education Through the Evolution of the Common Application.” She is a Film Studies major with a possible Classical Studies or History dual major.
CMC '25|Junior

Advisor: Dr. Ken Miller
Michael Gadinis
Michael’s project is titled “Confirmation Controversy: An Analysis of Recent Controversial Supreme Court Nominations.” His passion is to attend law school and continue advocating for sexual violence survivors through a legal lens.
CMC '24|Senior

Advisor: Dr. George Thomas
Porter Reyes
Porter’s project is titled “988: Democratic, Federalist, and Constitutional Underpinnings.” He is a Politics major with a subfield specialization in American Politics.
CMC '25|Junior

Advisor: Dr. John Pitney
Maryum Khwaja
Maryum is working on a project tentatively titled “The Supreme Court & Bodily Autonomy: It’s Not Just Abortion." She is a passionate student of law majoring in Government through CMC’s Legal Studies.
CMC '24|Senior

Advisor: Dr. Shanna Rose
Baxter Brew
John "Baxter" Brew is currently working on a project tentatively titled "The Scope of the Right to Privacy: A Look at State Policies." Baxter's research specifically looks at sexuality and bodily autonomy through legislation and ballot initiatives. He is a Public Policy and History dual major.
CMC '25|Junior

Advisor: Dr. Paul Hurley
Sophie Abrams
Sophie’s paper, tentatively titled “The Sex Market Reconsidered,” studies a potential sex market that properly balances public, private, and state interests while establishing sex as a partially commodified good with the potential to restore gender and sex-based inequalities. She is currently majoring in Philosophy.
