Rylee Thomas, co-founder and current member of HURS (2021-present).

Rylee Thomas is a senior double majoring in English and Communication with a creative writing concentration. As a 2022 UCHI Undergraduate Research Fellow, she is currently writing a novel exploring feminist intersections between gothic novels and true crime media.

rylee.thomas@uconn.edu

Karen Lau, current member of HURS (2022-present).

Karen Lau is a junior double majoring in Economics and English and minoring in Asian American Studies. She is a 2022 UCHI Undergraduate Research Fellow examining how ethnic studies impact the social-emotional learning of Connecticut youth.

karen.2.lau@uconn.edu

Grace Kennedy, current member of HURS (2022-present).

Grace Kennedy is a senior BA Art major with a dual degree in French and a minor in Business Fundamentals. She specializes in illustration and animation, and is interested in the ways we bridge the gap between the arts, humanities, and sciences.

grace.kennedy@uconn.edu

Breanna Bonner, current member of HURS (2023-present).

Breanna Bonner is a sophomore double majoring in Human Rights and Political Science. She is a current undergraduate research fellow with UCHI, working on an interactive digital media project to explore intersectional invisibility and Black Women's experiences within social movements.

breanna.bonner@uconn.edu

Our previous members of HURS, who have helped tremendously to create and run this team and symposium.

Madelon Morin-Viall, co-founder and past member of HURS (2021-2022).