Emily Lichtenheld is in her third-year at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is seeking a degree in Economics as well as a degree in International Political Economy with a focus on Latin American studies and a minor in Political Science. At UT Dallas Emily serves as a Student Ambassador to the President’s Office and in the 2009-2010 school year she was the Academic Affairs Chair of Student Government. Emily has studied abroad in Argentina, where she participated in an immersion program, and Peru, where she conducted independent research. Emily is also highly active in the Dallas community where she volunteers regularly and serves as an intern at the Human Rights Initiative. Emily is interning at the White House in the Office of Cabinet Affairs.