People

People

Charles Crabtree, Principal Investigator

Jayanth Uppalari, Lab Director

Evan McMahon, Senior Research Assistant

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Evan McMahon, a senior at Dartmouth from Chicago, IL, is particularly motivated to coordinate health financing initiatives that strengthen health systems in the Americas. His experience working with Eritrean refugees in Israel and volunteering on ambulances in Jerusalem and the Occupied West Bank sparked his interest in migration and health, which he has expanded on through contributing to the work of public health organizations in the U.S. and abroad. At Dartmouth, Evan studies Economics and Global Health and works as a Global Health Initiative intern, encouraging Dartmouth students to engage with pressing issues of international health security. Evan began his involvement with FNL in Spring 2024 while living in Lima, Peru. During this time, Evan worked to create semi-structured interview guides that will be used in future FNL projects focused on surveying individuals experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. He is excited to continue his work with FNL by serving as the lab's Senior Research Assistant. Outside of research, Evan leads Dartmouth's Club Gymnastics team and is a part of the Dartmouth Dodecaphonics, Dartmouth's oldest gender-inclusive a cappella group.

Braiden Bangalan, Research Assistant

Braiden Bangalan is a senior at the University of Kansas studying political science and interdisciplinary data science. At KU, he is a Discussion Group Coordinator for KU’s Dole Institute of Politics and Research Assistant for the KU Trade War lab, investigating trade and the international political economy of China and global value chains.

Jenna Brown, Research Assistant

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Jenna Brown is a senior at Dartmouth, majoring in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics and minoring in Education. Outside of the classroom, She is on the Dartmouth Varsity Softball team, an SVPP First-Year Facilitator, a member of the JED-Dartmouth Partnership Undergraduate Committee and Working Group on Integration of Wellbeing and Belonging into the Student Experience, and serves as an executive board member for the Dartmouth Black Student Athlete Alliance.

Trenton Jiang, Research Assistant

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Trenton Jian is a senior at Dartmouth College, studying psychology and government with an emphasis on security issues. He speaks speak Spanish and Mandarin. Outside of academics, he is deeply passionate about sports of all shapes and sizes and spending time in nature.

Ann Tran, Research Assistant

Jessica Yu, Research Assistant