Samuel Telzak

Academic Year: 
2013-14
Direction: 
From Yale
Exchange Partners: 
University of Cape Town
Research Interest: 
Perceptions of Social Mobility And Economic Inequality In Cape Town, South Africa

Samuel Telzak graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa (first election) from Yale in May of 2013. While an undergraduate, he conducted independent research at the University of Cape Town (UCT) on perceptions of social mobility and economic inequality in South Africa. He is currently pursuing a Research Master's at UCT with support from the Fox International Fellowship, examining how internal migration patterns impact these perceptions. During his spare time, he is mastering the newly invented game of basement cricket.