Mara McPhail
Class of 2028
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Major: Political Science and Economics
Mara is a Political Science and Economics major, with minors in Music Performance, Spanish and Translation. Outside of academics she stays engaged on campus through her work as an Intramural Sports official through UREC, as well as a member on the Undergraduate Law Review. Prior to her sophomore year she spent the summer in Santander, Spain on a interdisciplinary education abroad program focused on the impacts of climate change. Mara participates in undergraduate research through the Office of Undergraduate Research scholars program. Her first semester as an OUR scholar, she also served as a chair on the student leadership team, assisting in organizing the Undergraduate Research Conference. Following graduation Mara plans to attend law school, with career aspiration of work in public defense and Civil Rights law.