Peer Advisors

Undergraduate Peer Advisors are Public Policy seniors who have committed to providing guidance, support, and encouragement to prospective and current majors over the course of the academic year. In addition to their extensive experience in the Public Policy Program, many have also been involved in Overseas Studies Programs, Stanford in Washington, on-campus organizations, and policy-related internships. Peer Advisors offer multiple coffee hours throughout the quarter and are happy to answer questions by email or even meet up 1-on-1 if you can't make it to a scheduled event. 

Winter 2026 Peer Advisor Coffee Hours (subject to change):

  • Week 2: Friday, January 16th, 1-3pm at CoHo, Tresidder with Bess

  • Week 3: Thursday, January 22nd, 6-8pm at CoHo, Tresidder with Amanda

  • Week 4: Monday, January 26th, 3-5pm at CoHo with Farah

  • Week 6: Monday, February 9th, 2-4pm at Voyager with Adrianna

  • Week 7: Wednesday, February 18th, 10:30am-12;30pm at Voyager with Emily

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Amanda Campos

 campos03 [at] stanford.edu (campos03[at]stanford[dot]edu)

Phone: 786-717-8843

Cohort: 2026

Concentration: Sustainability, Environment, and Energy Policy

Amanda Campos (she/her) is a senior at Stanford University studying environmental and energy policy and justice. Born in the iconic city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she moved to the 20-million-people, skyscraper-filled São Paulo when she was 3 years old and then to South Florida when she was 13. She is a climate justice, immigrant rights, and Free Palestine activist. She’s either got her head in the clouds or her nose in a book. Amanda has worked at an environmental conservancy, the DOJ’s Environmental Enforcement Section (at the Stanford in Washington DC program!) and the nonprofit Earthworks. She dreams of going to law school to study environmental law and make Big Oil polluters pay. Ask her anything about Public Policy and how to advance justice through policy!

 

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Bess Olshen

bolshen [at] stanford.edu (bolshen[at]stanford[dot]edu)

Cohort: 2026

Concentration: Discrimination, Crime, & Poverty Policy

Bess is a senior from Palo Alto pursuing a major in Public Policy with a concentration in Discrimination, Crime, and Poverty Policy and a minor in History. She is passionate about the intersection of social and economic policy, especially public expenditure programs and housing development. Bess has experience as a SIEPR Research Fellow, U.S. House of Representatives Legislative Fellow, and legal intern at various nonprofits. Outside of class, she enjoys wandering, drinking oat milk lattes, and reading pretentious philosophy books. Bess loves the flexibility and pragmatic focus of the Public Policy program and is excited to discuss questions about the major or anything else!

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Emily Suh

%20emilysuh [at] stanford.edu (emilysuh[at]stanford[dot]edu)

Cohort: 2026

Concentration: International & National Security Policy

Emily is a senior from San Diego pursuing a major and co-term in Public Policy with a concentration in International and National Security Policy. She has researched tariffs at the London School of Economics and interned with the Council on Foreign Relations, USAID, and the American Bar Association. She is the author of AB 86, a California health education bill currently moving through the legislature. Emily plans on attending law school and looks forward to sharing insights on the major-co-term path, career opportunities, and more!

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Farah Tantawy

ftantawy [at] stanford.edu (ftantawy[at]stanford[dot]edu)

Cohort: 2026

Concentration: Law & the Legal System

Farah Tantawy is a senior majoring in Public Policy with a concentration in Law and the Legal System. She is a first-generation, low-income student and Egyptian, originally from Queens, New York. At Stanford, Farah is an RA at the Well House, a Peer Advisor for Public Policy, and the Frosh Intern Coordinator for the Markaz! She's also on the pre-law track and has worked with the Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office, where she learned firsthand how policy decisions and legal systems shape people’s lives. Farah loves the Public Policy Program because it pushes her to think critically about systemic challenges while also providing the tools to imagine solutions that can make a tangible difference in people’s lives.

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Adrianna Zhang

%20adzhang [at] stanford.edu (adzhang[at]stanford[dot]edu)

Cohort: 2026

Concentration: Urban & Regional Policy

Adrianna Zhang grew up in San Francisco and has been involved in the Public Policy program since her freshman year. Throughout her time at Stanford, she has been involved in Stanford Women in Politics, Stanford in Government, and various California policy/politics research and alumni networks. She was also a part of the Stanford in Washington program in Fall 2024. She brings a strong passion for Bay Area politics, having worked in government offices at the local, state, and federal level and in various political consulting firms. Adrianna serves as an elected delegate representing San Francisco to the California Democratic Party. She is excited to connect Stanford students with public policy professors, Stanford organizations, and with civic engagement opportunities beyond Stanford. 

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