Human Rights Undergraduate Lab Interns

Lizbeth Ponce is a sophomore majoring in Political Science with a minor in Legal Affairs. She is also part of the honors college, where she will be part of the Honors Leadership Academy. Having faced and overcome various adversities as a minority student from a small community, she is passionate about ensuring equal access to higher education information and materials across Alabama. Her academic interest is centered on analyzing how small public and private schools navigate resource inequalities. Through her work with the Institute of Human Rights, she aims to amplify the voices of underrepresented students and use legal and political training to promote a positive change in educational access.