2024 – 2025 DIUS Fellows
The Fellows Program is a selective group of undergraduate students dedicated to advancing the goals and mission of DIUS on campus. Fellows have the unique opportunity to lead impactful projects, collaborate closely with executive members, and actively shape the organization’s direction. Applications are open annually, offering students a chance to contribute meaningfully to urban studies at Duke.
Julia Ma T’26 – Hi, I’m Julia! I’m a junior at Duke majoring in Economics and Mathematics with a minor in Cultural Anthropology. My academic interest lies in urban economics and interdisciplinary research to inform city policy-making. I’m passionate about connecting with diverse voices in urban studies at DIUS and exploring cities worldwide to draw inspiration from different urban design philosophies and planning approaches.
AJ Tenser T’27 – I am designing my own interdisciplinary major through Program II, titled Cities, Systems, and Sustainability. I’ve pursued various opportunities related to these themes in my time at Duke, including conducting sustainable agriculture work in Puerto Rico through DukeEngage and now working on a Bass Connections project that explores North Carolina’s nuclear history. I also work at the Heat Policy Innovation Hub, where I analyze energy-related datasets to inform climate and energy policy.
Nathan Herzberg T’28 – My name is Nathan, and I am a freshman intending to major in economics and statistics. Through DIUS, I hope to help foster an urbanism-conscious attitude on campus and strengthen bonds between urbanist students and faculty.
Aman Desai T’28 – Hi! I’m Aman Desai, a freshman thinking about majoring in Art: History Architecture and Civil Architectural Engineering or perhaps Environmental Policy. I’ve lived in London and recently New York, and love to travel around the world. I’m passionate about exploring the design of urban planning and architecture from an interdisciplinary approach and examining the various environmental, economic, technological, and cultural factors that are involved. I joined DIUS to find a community of individuals with a variety of backgrounds who all share a love for cities and urban studies. I’m excited to be a part of DIUS as I want to help find unique intersections within the incredible range of resources at Duke and see how they can be applied to better our community’s engagement with the urban environment.
Sean Clarine T’28 – My name is Sean Clairine, I’m a current Duke Freshman studying Cultural Anthropology and Economics! I’m very passionate about urban studies, specifically the relationship of race and class in infrastructure. I’m very excited to be apart of DIUS!
