Tara Hein

Tara Hein

Tara Hein

  • CDDRL Honors Student, 2022-23
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, PovGov

Biography

Major: Political Science
Hometown: Monteverde, Costa Rica
Thesis Advisor: Beatriz Magaloni and Jeremy Weinstein

Tentative Thesis Title: Unequal Citizenship: Multidimensional Poverty and Political Participation in Santiago, Chile

Future aspirations post-Stanford: Upon graduating from Stanford, I plan to return to Costa Rica, working in grassroots activism and political organization, strengthening our democracy from the ground up and bridging the academic knowledge I gained through my studies with real-world experience. Later, I intend to pursue a Ph.D. in political science, with a focus on democracy and development in Latin America. Ultimately, it is my goal to contribute to the alleviation of poverty in my region through improved systems of governance, with a focus on citizen participation.

A fun fact about yourself: In Costa Rica, I grew up riding horses in equestrian endurance races!

In The News

2023 Honors Thesis Award Winners, Tara Hein and Sean Michael
News

Graduating CDDRL Honors Students Recognized for Outstanding Theses

Tara Hein ('23) is a recipient of the 2023 Firestone Medal and Sean Michael ('23) has won CDDRL's Outstanding Thesis Award.
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President Petro and Alberto Diaz-Cayeros
News

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Urges Transition to Green Energy

The event, which was largely student-driven, aimed to foster dialogue on how the Stanford community can engage with Latin America.
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CDDRL honors students at the Lincoln Memorial
Blogs

Honors College Day 4: The Ins and Outs of Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts written by the Fisher Family Honors Program class of 2023 detailing their experiences in Washington, D.C. for CDDRL's annual Honors College.
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