Sadie Sheridan is from Vernon Hills, Illinois, and will graduate in May with a Bachelor’s in History and Public Policy. Alongside her studies, Sadie spent the last year working on an interview-based research project on the effectiveness of non-enforcement public safety reforms. She is a part of the Duke Digital Art History and Visual Culture Research Lab where she conducts historical research on Nazi-occupied Krakow and is a member of the Duke Jewish Solidarity Movement. On campus, Sadie dances in Duke’s student ballet company, Devils En Pointe, and student contemporary dance company, Embodiment Contemporary Dance.

Sadie will spend her Hart Fellowship year partnering with a local non-profit addressing housing insecurities in vulnerable populations. The organization offers financial and educational support to and advocacy for community members experiencing housing insecurity.