Lucy Corthell SEAS’25 has been awarded a 2025-26 James C. Gaither Junior Fellowship. Each year, through the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows program, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. offers approximately 15 one-year fellowships to graduating seniors. Gaither Junior Fellows work as research assistants to Carnegie’s senior scholars, supporting the institution’s mission of taking on the most difficult global problems and safeguard peace. Lucy will work as a fellow in Carnegie’s Sustainability, Climate and Geopolitics Program.
Lucy Corthell SEAS'25
Hailing from Seattle, Lucy is pursuing a double major in Earth and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Physics. Outside of the classroom, Lucy conducts research in Columbia Electrochemical Energy Center's Steingart Battery lab, investigating lithium and sodium ion thermal stability to improve battery safety. This past summer, as a Research Internships for Science and Engineering (RISE) Scholar in Germany, Lucy used QGIS and Python to map heat-health inequities. This research supported equity-focused urban planning and health strategies at the Reiner Lemoine Institut to reduce heat-related mortalities in Berlin.
As a Gaither Junior Fellow, Lucy looks forward to working in a think tank environment in Washington, D.C., learning to navigate the policymaking realm while exploring her interests at the intersection of the energy transition, public health, and climate diplomacy.
For more information about the James C. Gaither Junior Fellowship, please reach out to Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.