Mercy John

Engaged Research Graduate Assistant

Mercy John (she/her) is a graduate student pursuing an MA in Human Rights at the University of Connecticut. She holds a BA in International Studies and Human Rights, with a concentration in Peace and Global Security, from the University of Dayton. Her research and advocacy interests include climate justice, climate-induced migration, and women’s rights.

Mercy currently works with the New Haven/Leon Sister City Project, supporting human rights and climate advocacy through research, public education, and policy campaigns. She also works at the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute as a Research Assistant for the Crowd Counting Consortium and as a Graduate Student Mentor for the Human Rights Close to Home Program.