Data Collector

Amelia is a data collector on the research team for the College Crisis Initiative. She is a sophomore at Davidson intending to study Public Health. She is interested in expanding quality and affordable access to healthcare, particularly in rural communities. Amelia has worked on data collections about mask and testing policies in higher education. She is currently working on a paper analyzing how natural disasters affect higher education institutions as well as a project with a research affiliate at the University of Illinois looking at the outlying factors that affect COVID mortality rates in college towns. Outside of C2i, Amelia is the Education and Promotion Chair for Turner Eating House, is interning with Fertility Within Reach, and enjoys hiking and reading.

Alexa Frain currently serves as a Data Collector for the College Crisis Initiative (C2i). She is a freshman who plans to major in biology and possibly minor in public health on the pre-Physician Assistant track. Alexa hopes to further foster her passion for volunteering in EMS and turn it into a career in healthcare. When she is not collecting data for C2i or studying for her classes at Davidson, Alexa is spending time with her family, friends, and pets or perusing Spotify for the next best album or podcast.

Cael McLaren is a Junior Economics major and Philosophy minor at Davidson. He was born and raised in Aurora, IL. Outside of C2i, he is a member of Davidson’s Men’s Swimming and Diving team, a part of Davidson’s Investment and Finance Association, and an admissions tour guide.

Ilina Navani and is a junior Computer Science major and Neuroscience minor from Pune, India. In addition to being on the C2i data team, Ilina is a volunteer at Lula Bell’s Resource Center, an editor with the Davidson History Journal, and a member of Rusk Eating House. Outside of school, Ilina loves traveling, doing yoga, and finding new music and movies.