Brett Murphy

Brett, originally from Oklahoma, graduated from Rice University in 2004 with a degree in history.  In college, he helped devise and implement a field study on the political socialization of young women; conducted research used in multiple books and articles on women in government; served as the captain of the Rice mock trial team, winning two state championships and one national championship in debate; and studied gentrification in Houston's Fourth Ward.

Field placement: National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness

New Orleans, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas

Policy placement: National Immigration Law Center

Washington, D.C.