Gabrielle Izu

Gabrielle Izu is a fourth-year International Relations and Global Studies major at UT Austin. As an International Relations Major, she loves learning how international organizations and leading nations can leverage their power to alleviate human rights crises around the world. She has an expressed research interest in East African security and infrastructure, which has led to coursework focusing on economic theory and the history of contemporary issues on the African continent. Gabrielle Izu is a current Brumley Next Generation Scholar, as well as a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. In addition to national security, she is passionate about community involvement and educational accessibility. She engages in public speaking and community relations work through the United Black Collegiate Association as its Finance Chair.