The Ballpark | Extra Innings: Finding Success as a Phelan US Centre Undergraduate Research Assistant

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On February 24th, 2022, the Phelan US Centre’s Joss Harrison spoke to Karen Torres about her experience as an undergraduate research assistant (UGRA) with Dr John Collins at the US Centre in 2019-20, and how this has influenced her academic and career plans. They also discussed her co-authored article with Dr Collins in the Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, which focuses on Colombia’s place in the global drug wars. This Extra Inning was produced by Anderson Tan, Elina Ganatra and Joss Harrison. Karen Torres was an undergraduate research assistant at the US Centre in 2019-20. She graduated from LSE in 2020 with a BSc in International Social and Public Policy and Politics. In 2022, she attained an MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation from the University of Oxford. Contributors: Karen Torres (Phelan US Centre Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2019-20); Joss Harrison (Phelan US Centre)