EMAIL:
atrees@roosevelt.edu
CAREER:
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science
HOMETOWN:
Lake Forest, IL
COLLEGE:
Princeton University
UG MAJOR/MINOR:
Religion
WHY YOU CHOSE THE MAJOR/MINOR:
I wanted to explore the big questions.
EXTRACURRICULARS DURING UG (CLUBS, ORGS, JOBS, INTERNSHIPS, VOLUNTEER WORK, ETC.):
I played on the squash team and was also part of the Press Club where I wrote for a number of newspapers, including The Washington Post and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
WHY YOU CHOSE TO WORK AT ROOSEVELT:
I am inspired by the University’s commitment to social justice and think the student body is fantastic and really fun to have in the classroom.
WHAT PROJECT ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
Book project—Forgotten Founders: Six lost stories that changed America
PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT…:
I used to appear regularly on the Tyra Banks Show and the Today Show
LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED:
Vice
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM:
Chicago Cubs
WHAT I WISH I KNEW BEFORE GOING TO COLLEGE:
Graduation comes sooner than you think, so enjoy all of the opportunities while you can.