Hezel Ulona is a fourth-year undergraduate student in the Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management program at Carleton University, specializing in Rights and Human Development with a minor in Women and Gender Studies. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of development policy, disaggregated data collection, and equity-focused governance. Hezel is a recipient of the Abel Mengistab Memorial Scholarship for outstanding Black students committed to social justice and the CASG Academic Achievement and Community Involvement Scholarship. She is also a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Undergraduate Student Research Award recipient and is working with Dr. Erin Tolley on research projects related to race and politics.