Ada Hays

Ada Catherine Hays is a sophomore from Hillsborough, North Carolina, studying in the St. Andrews-William and Mary Joint Degree Program. She is majoring in International Relations and pursing a minor in Anthropology with a focus on politics. Her background in Public Forum Debate sparked an interest in how different states interact and how those interactions dictate which policies the U.S. should enact given the current state of the world and relations with foreign actors. She joined STAIR Lab in Fall 2024 to develop data research skills and further her understanding of the affect of technological developments on human rights issues.