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Allison Ulaky

Student Researcher

Allison Ulaky is pursuing her Master's in Urban and Regional Planning at Virginia Tech in Arlington, VA. She is interested in community, economic, and international development. 

Allison is from Lancaster, PA and graduated in May 2020 from Albright College with a Bachelor's in Urban Affairs, Spanish, and Anthropology with a minor in Criminology. Her undergraduate honors thesis focused on the social and economic impacts of immigration in Cuenca, Ecuador, where she studied abroad.

Prior to joining the Center, Allison worked in workforce development conducting outreach to young adults in her community, assisting them in receiving their high school diplomas, and placing them into employment. In her free time, Allison has worked as a dance teacher and also enjoys spending time with her dogs.