Rachel DeGaugh ‘26

Rachel DeGaugh is a junior studying global affairs, Spanish, and data science with research interests in international law, human rights, disability rights, migration, and artificial intelligence governance. DeGaugh specifically hopes to link these issues through involvement in the Global Human Rights Clinic and the Kellogg International Scholars Program. This year, DeGaugh is working with Dr. Diane Desierto of the Notre Dame Law School, assisting her with her work in the Global Human Rights Clinic. Her roles in these projects include writing a literature review, developing policy briefs, participating in policy advocacy, developing research proposals, and analyzing data and policy. As she continues her research through ISP and the Global Human Rights Clinic, DeGaugh looks forward to learning more about the intersectionality of data science and complex issues regarding international law, human rights, accessibility, migration, and public policy.