Hamilton School is home to world-class researchers and teachers in the humanities and social sciences. Sharing a commitment to academic excellence and the liberal arts tradition, our faculty and staff are dedicated to helping students lead flourishing lives in and out of the classroom.
Our Society of Fellows brings together students from across campus, united by a shared interest in exploring key themes of the Western intellectual tradition, such as freedom, the good life, justice, purpose, and meaning. Through weekly meetings, our Fellows engage in thoughtful discussions and debates on classic texts, modeling the principles of civil discourse. The Fellowship culminates in a trip to the UK, where these students participate in seminars at Oxford and Cambridge with leading faculty experts, enriching their intellectual and cultural horizons.
Jackson Arthaud graduated Ramstein High School in Ramstein, Germany, and majors in PPEL.
Muhammed Enes Bilek graduated from Robert Bosch United World College in Freiburg, Germany. He majors in Computer Science with a minor in Business Administration.
Jonathan Clubb graduated from Owatonna High School in Owatonna, Minnesota, and majors in Economics with minors in History and Secondary Social Studies Education.
Gavriella Cohen graduated from SAR High School in Riverdale, New York, and majors in History and Great Books and Ideas with a minor in Jewish Studies.
Aahan Dwivedi graduated from Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Florida, and majors in Physics and Mathematics.
Hannah Huddle graduated from Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She is double majoring in Great Books and Ideas and PPEL with minors in Chinese and Spanish.
Anneka Lupinek graduated from San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, California. She is double majoring in Economics and Philosophy with a minor in Spanish.
Gabriela Matzen graduated from Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, and majors in Anthropology and Political Science.
Jonathan Nunes graduated from Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne, Florida, and is pursuing degrees in Mathematics, Classics and Physics.
Anna Poacelli graduated from Haddonfield Memorial High School in New Jersey. She majors in English and Psychology.
Hughes Putnam graduated from Houston High School in Germantown, Tennessee. He is majoring in Food and Resource Economics and PPEL.
Nicholas Randazzo graduated from American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida, and double majors in Philosophy and Biology with a minor in Medieval and Early Modern Societies.
Mia Sanders graduated from Foundation Academy in Winter Garden, Florida, and double majors in Aerospace Engineering and Great Books and Ideas.
Danielle Sparacino graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She is a Business Administration student with a minor in Economics and is on the Pre-Law track.
Mary Clare Stinneford graduated from Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, Florida. She is majoring in Biology with a minor in Spanish.
Ocean Timmins graduated from Homeschooling in New York City, and majors in PPEL.
Adam is a first-year PhD student in Linguistics, with research interests in language documentation and philosophy of language. He graduated summa cum laude from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, where he earned a B.S. in Linguistics and a B.A. in Classics.
Ángel is a PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Florida with research interests in international macroeconomics and economic expectations. He holds an MA in Economics from the University of Florida, an MS in Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and graduated with honors with a BS in Economics from Universidad Nacional de Asunción. Ángel has professional experience as a PhD Summer Intern at the International Monetary Fund and previously held key positions at the Central Bank of Paraguay, focusing on external sector statistics and financial inclusion. He has received several academic awards, including the Lawrence Kenny Teaching Award and the Robert F. Lanzillotti Best Third Year Paper Award. Before becoming an instructor at the University of Florida, he was a Lecturer at the Universidad Católica “Nuestra Señora de la Asunción,” where he taught Intermediate Microeconomics and Intermediate Macroeconomics, and also taught Econometrics at the Universidad Nacional de Asunción, both in Paraguay.
Gabriella is a masters student at the University of Florida’s College of Education studying Curriculum and Instruction with a Concentration in Educational Technology. She was a member of the 2022-2023 Hamilton School Society of Fellows. She plans to use her background in civic literacy, academic research, and student advocacy to create inclusive learning environments.
Zhen holds an M.A. in Political Theory from Fudan University and a degree in Comparative History from Central European University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Florida. His research focuses on the history of political thought in the early modern period and contemporary issues related to the environment and technology.
Ilia is an applied microeconomist with a focus on education, labor economics, econometric methods, and industrial organization. He applies his expertise to solve real-world economic problems in both consulting and research settings. Ilia’s professional interests encompass a range of topics, especially antitrust litigation and policy research. Ilia has collaborated on numerous interdisciplinary projects in various countries, which has allowed him to develop interpersonal skills valuable in team settings. Moreover, his knowledge of English, German, and Russian further enables him to communicate effectively in diverse settings. Ilia is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Florida. Prior to this, he completed an M.Sc. in Quantitative Economics at Yeshiva University in New York City and a B.A. in Finance at Lauder Business School in Vienna, Austria.
Thomas is a PhD student in Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Florida. Originally from Oregon, he currently resides in Gainesville, Florida. His current research involves multi-agent cooperation in stochastic environments with applications to defense, UAV jamming, mobile data collection, wireless communications, and search & rescue. Beyond his direct research, he holds varied interests in emerging defense technology, national defense policy, classical literature, and folk music. He deeply appreciates the subtleties of local custom and community and is married to his wife Jocelyn, with one daughter, Jael Murphy.
Taylor is a Doctoral Student and Instructor in the English Department at the University of Florida. His multidisciplinary research covers the intersections of literature and cinema through adaptation studies, considering new formations (that is, adaptations) of paradigms within literary studies and modernism. Outside of the Anglosphere, his primary interests are in Polish literature and cinema as well as Japanese New Media such as anime and manga. His survey courses introduce this gamut to students across academic boundaries, showing how artistic pursuits and philosophical thinking can be applied to any major and vocational path. Taylor is also the Book Reviews editor for the comics and intermedia journal ImageTexT and the founder and host of the Hamilton School’s Virtue of Cinema student programming series.
Alexander Scala is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida. He is passionate about biotechnology policy and began his academic journey conducting analytical chemistry research in the Xing Lab at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. In this role, he supported multiple animal tumor prevention studies and gained valuable insights into cancer treatment development. His drug development research continued at Insmed, where he identified six drug candidates for preclinical development through degradation studies. His research focuses on examining the intersection of biotechnology and policy to drive innovation in the United States. He advocates for regulatory improvements that incentivize research, streamline drug development, and enhance public health outcomes. By studying emerging biotechnology policies abroad, he seeks to identify beneficial similarities while proposing policies that support American researchers rather than hinder their efforts.
