Aashna Nadarajah

Aashna Nadarajah is a senior from Toronto, Canada, studying Business and Global Affairs with a minor in French and Francophone Studies. Her research as an ISD Fellow focuses on Canada’s middle-power identity and climate finance as a tool of soft power. On campus, she is involved with the Social Innovation and Public Service Fund and the Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union. Her experience spans Capitol Hill, Georgetown’s Small Business Corps, and the Royal Bank of Canada's Global Markets division, reflecting her interest in the intersection of policy, climate, and business.

Program: Senior in the Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service and McDonough School of Business Programs.

Project: Climate Finance as a Diplomatic Instrument: Canada’s Middle Power Strategy in a Fragmented World

Adviser: Dr. Jeremy Mathis, Associate Teaching Professor of Global Environmental Affairs, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Director, Arctic Research Program, NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2015-17)