Elizabeth Mayer
UW Honors Graduates
Elizabeth Mayer

International Studies; Russian Language, Literature, & Culture
Arctic Studies
Designation: Departmental Honors
Honors Grads 2018/2019
Proudest Moment: Finishing the Russian language series
Thesis: Information Operations in Action: Russian Trolls and Black Lives Matter on Twitter
Coming from Texas, I had no idea what to expect from both UW and Seattle, but after four years I have found my academic passions and a great community! I learned Russian, studied abroad in Moldova and Greenland, and discovered my passion for both cybersecurity and climate change. Developing and writing my honors thesis on disinformation was perhaps one of the most intellectually challenging things I did during my time at UW, but it is something I'm incredibly proud of completing. During my time at UW, I researched for the UNFPA and Microsoft, worked as a writing tutor at the POL S/JSIS/LSJ writing center, and served as a mentor to international students. Even though studying at UW was often challenging, I am sad to be leaving the campus and incredibly glad I chose to make Seattle my home.