Elisha Ham ’25

Elisha Ham
Elisha is a junior majoring in Computer Science and Political Science with a focus on cybersecurity and technology policy.

In the summer of 2023, Elisha interned at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., where they researched economic resilience and East Asian-American relations under the Korea Chair. They are spending their junior fall at the University of Oxford, where they are studying comparative government and decision-making in the European Union. This year, they are working on an AI-based student start-up for data encryption and privacy measurement. On campus, Elisha is also a member of Society Zeta Alpha, Wellesley’s literary society, and sings in the MIT-Wellesley Toons. Their long-term goal is to attend law school and contribute to international technology policy and security legislation.