Spotlight on: Cris Ramon

Cris Ramon is a student in the MA International Affairs program with a concentration in European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies. At the Elliott School, Cris focuses on migration and refugee policy issues in Europe, especially in countries with recent histories of migration such as Greece, Italy, and Spain. This academic interest has led Cris to intern with the Immigration and Integration Program at the German Marshall Fund, the International Migration Program at the Migration Policy Institute,  and the Human Trafficking Program at the Solidarity Center. He is currently interning at the U.S. Helsinki Commission, where he works on human trafficking, refugee, and Romani issues. In addition to studying abroad last fall at Sciences Po in Paris, Cris received a Fulbright grant to carry out research on Spanish immigration policy at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid between 2008 and 2009. Cris has also worked with the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. A native of Pasadena, California, Cris graduated from Macalester College in 2006 with a major in Sociology and a double minor in History and Religious Studies. He is fluent in Spanish and learning French.