Prisha Malik

Prisha Malik is a senior at the Academy of Math Science and Engineering in Morris County. She is interested in enhancing decision-making in governmental policy through STEM techniques. She is interested in the intersection of policy and STEM and is currently researching the impact of local hate crime laws on hate speech in the United States as an intern in the Spatial Data Lab. She is also a competitive debater, placing in far out rounds at many national and international tournaments, which has helped her view experience/decisions through the lenses of various philosophical frameworks. To spread her love for debate, she founded a debate program at Pathways for Exceptional Children and is the president of her school's Model Congress Club. Additionally, she is a national qualifier in data analytics(1st) for FBLA. Prisha is a firm believer of collaboration and interdisciplinary studies and is excited to use data to come to more efficient solutions.