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    Ryan Jung

    Founder and President
    Harvard University

    Ryan Jung is the founder and President of Students for Philosophical Inquiry. A junior at Harvard studying Social Studies, Philosophy, and Educational Studies, his academic interests include political theory, American pragmatism, and philosophy of education. In addition to his work with SPI, he serves as the Chair of the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization's Graduate & Undergraduate Consortium.

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    Nathan Badger

    Vice President
    College of Idaho

    Nathan Badger is the Vice President of Students for Philosophical Inquiry and a junior at The College of Idaho, where he studies History and Mathematics. His academic interests center on environmental history, particularly how land ethics influence legal and social systems. Nathan also serves as director of the Placer Institute, a student-run thinktank devoted to place-based climate solutions.

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    Seamus Oliver

    Director of Policy
    University of Virginia

    Seamus Oliver is the Director of Policy of Students for Philosophical Inquiry and a third year at the University of Virginia, where he studies Mathematics and Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law. He is interested in all things judicial politics and has recently studied how certain case assignment procedures create opportunities for judge-shopping. In addition to his work with SPI, he serves as a Representative on UVA's Honor Committee.

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    Charles Jasso

    Co-Director of Partnerships
    University of Alabama

    Charles Jasso is the Co-Director of Partnerships at SPI and a Junior at The University of Alabama where he studies Philsophy and Economics. His academic interests center around the intersection of law and economic policy. He also serves as a board chairman in the Dave Jasso Foundation for lung cancer research. He is a pilot-select for the Air Force through UA's ROTC program.

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    Max Harden

    Co-Director of Partnerships
    Florida State University

    Max Harden is the Co-Director of Partnerships for Students for Philosophical Inquiry and a third year student at Florida State University where he studies economics and philosophy. Outside of SPI he is a researcher at the DeVoe Moore Center, a think tank specializing in Floridian urban and regional planning as well as President of the Symposium, FSU's Philosophy Club.