Policy and Advocacy Fellow at the State Policy Advocacy Clinic, Hattie Seten, focuses on advancing evidence-based social policy and immigrant rights advocacy.
Seten has spent most of her career working on initiatives that support children and promote immigrants’ equity and belonging. She previously worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Switzerland, where she advocated for displacement-affected communities and coordinated international programs supporting refugee children. Her experience also includes working in the Nonimmigrant Visa Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, welcoming newcomers to South Dakota via Bienvenidos a Brookings, and serving on the South Dakota World Affairs Council Board of Directors.
She also completed U.S. Department of State-sponsored Arabic fellowships in Morocco and Jordan, and Seten served as a Princeton University Public Policy and International Affairs Program Fellow, where she conducted research on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on immigrant communities.
Seten received her M.Phil. in Politics (Comparative Government) from the University of Oxford, where she studied as a U.S. Rhodes Scholar. She received her B.A. in Political Science, Spanish, and Global Studies from South Dakota State University.
Gretchen Hanson is the Program Coordinator for the Migration and Human Rights Program. In this role, she collaborates with program faculty to lead key fundraising efforts and provides strategic programmatic support for ongoing projects and research. Her responsibilities include facilitating proposal development, preparing reports for funders, managing financial stewardship and overseeing the program’s communications strategy. She supports a variety of legal and policy initiatives, including the Fellows program and various events. She also serves as a liaison between program faculty and departments across the Law School and the broader university, while maintaining relationships with external funders.
With a decade of experience in international development, Gretchen brings expertise in program management, implementation, volunteer coordination and proposal development for initiatives focused on sustainable agriculture, food security, and locally-led development. She holds a B.S. from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in Global Development from Cornell University, with a concentration in agriculture and rural development. She is fluent in Thai.
Wendy Samples joined the Cornell Law School Centers & Programs Team as an Administrative Assistant in January 2024. In this role, she provides vital support to several centers and programs, including the Migration and Human Rights Program. Wendy’s responsibilities encompass managing various administrative tasks, coordinating program activities, and facilitating effective communication among team members and external partners. With her keen attention to detail and commitment to excellence, she plays a crucial role in ensuring the program operates smoothly, actively contributing to its overall mission and objectives.
Dylan Rogers became part of the Cornell Law School Centers and Programs Team in March 2024, taking on the role of Administrative Assistant. In this role, he plays a key part in supporting multiple centers and initiatives, including the Migration and Human Rights Program. Dylan handles a broad spectrum of administrative responsibilities, oversees the coordination of program events and activities, and helps maintain clear and effective communication within the team and with outside partners. His strong organizational skills and dedication to high standards are vital to the efficient functioning of the program and its continued success in advancing its mission.