Berkeley Scientific Journal

After graduating from Berkeley with a PhD in sociology, Leah Carroll returned to UC Berkeley in 2001 as the director of the Haas Scholars Program. Like Professor Kane, Leah became involved with Berkeley Scientific Journal through the undergraduate research programs in the Office of Undergraduate Research. She has guided BSJ since then and served as the staff advisor. Her experience in research and undergraduate education has been an invaluable asset, and her new position as the Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research is a testament to that. Leah’s new book, “Violent Democratization: Social Movements, Elites, and Politics in Columbia’s Rural War Zones,” shows her all-encompassing involvement in research, both in a mentoring and in pursuing her own fields of interest.