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Nelid Rios Morales

Nelid Rios Morales (she/her/ella) is a junior at Bryn Mawr College from Los Angeles, California. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree majoring in Sociology and a minor in Latin American, Iberian, and Latina/o Studies. Nelid is currently part of  Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, where she is researching deportation, specifically focusing on the long-term effects of emotions and psychological trauma. Nelid hopes to understand the emotional impact of a family member's deportation on the entire family. Outside of academics, Nelid likes to go hiking, go to the gym, play taekwondo, play soccer, or travel. After graduating from Bryn Mawr College, she hopes to pursue a Ph.D. degree.