Bhairavi Jayaraman
Belk Impact Fellow
Bhairavi Jayaraman is a first-year Master of Public Policy student at UNC Chapel Hill. Originally from Cary, North Carolina, she earned her undergraduate degree in Economics and Public Policy, with a minor in Composition, Rhetoric and Digital Literature, also from UNC.
Bhairavi is interested in policy research that informs evidence-based decisions in the education and public health sectors. Outside of school, she serves as a coach at UNC’s Writing Center and enjoys quality time with friends and family, being outdoors and traveling.
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