Aubrey Lay
Stamps 1693 Scholar
Hometown
Bethesda, MD (Walt Whitman HS)
Areas of Interest
Chinese, Linguistics, International Relations, Government
Why W&M
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W&M Activities
- Linguistics research assistant
- With Prof. Jack Martin, I digitized and transliterated documents to aid in the documentation and revitalization of the Natchez language
- With Prof. Leslie Cochrane and Discourse Analysis at William & 玛丽 (DA@WM), I research how people use mediums of the digital space (memes, Zoom, social media) to communicate. DA@WM is also working on a database to store and retrieve sociolinguistic interviews completed by William & 玛丽 students to provide access to data for student research projects. Check out our video!
- Co-Director of the Exodus Project
- The Project on International Peace and Security (PIPS)
- I was a PIPS Research Intern in 2021, researching the ways that internet memes present both threats and opportunities to international security.
- Rainbow Coalition
- Associate Editor, Monitor Journal of International Studies
- The Haven
- William & 玛丽 Choir, Riser King
- Griffin Bhangra
- W&M Pride Planning Committee
- Center for African Development, Mobile Microinsurance Initiative
- Summer 2020 Orientation Aide
High School Activities
- President, Tryka Film Coalition
- Head tutor and volunteer, Vike2Vike Peer Tutoring
- Co-President, Pride Alliance
- Co-President, Filmmakers’ Club
- Summer internship, Georgetown University Bioethics Research Library
- Work on numerous student film sets as Assistant Director, Sound Mixer, Production Assistant
Awards / Distinctions
- Fulbright Award
- National Merit Scholarship Recipient
- AP Scholar with Honor
- Montgomery County Certificate of Meritorious Service for volunteer efforts
