Veronica is a Woodbridge Fellow at the Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration. She recently graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Sociology. As the Woodbridge Fellow at RITM, she brings a deep interest in Latin America, particularly Paraguay, and in how race, gender, and migration intersect across historical and contemporary contexts. Her senior thesis examined the petitions of enslaved women in 18th-century Paraguay, challenging prevailing narratives about slavery in the region. At Yale, Veronica deepened her love for Latin dance through Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Yale and organized Tierra y Tradición, a Paraguayan folkloric dance showcase funded by the Creative and Performing Arts Award. She was also a dedicated member of the transfer student community, serving as a Transfer Peer Advisor and Vice President of the Yale Transfer Student Alliance. Beyond campus, she worked as a Marketing Intern with LiveGirl, a Connecticut-based nonprofit, and as a Communications Intern with the Migration Policy Institute, a D.C.-based think tank. She hopes to continue blending cultural research, policy communications, and community engagement in her future work. In her free time, Veronica enjoys baking, perfecting her coffee recipes, and reading.
Veronica can be reached at: veronica.paez-deggeller@yale.edu