Ishani Kaul is a senior at McMurtry College double majoring in Health Sciences and History. The History Department at Rice has introduced her to a number of opportunities including the Fondren Fellowship where she conducts archival research for the School of Natural Sciences. She also completed the Gilder Lehrman Institute College Fellowship researching the history of the American Women’s Suffrage Movement from a journalistic lens. Ishani is interested in the intersection of science and policy, conducting research at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and serving on the board of the Rice Journal of Public Policy. Additionally, she serves as a member of the duty crew for Rice EMS. She hopes to use her experiences to attend law school in the future and enter the healthcare law field. In her free time, Ishani DJs for 96.1 KTRU and enjoys playing basketball.

Humanities research interests: Archival research, legal history, healthcare policy.