Meet the Research Team

This digital exhibition was designed and constructed in summer 2023 by three St. Olaf College student researchers with mentoring from project initiator Prof. Amanda Randall.

Prof. Amanda Randall (she/her)

CURI Project Mentor

Anneke Shiller (she/they)

Content development area: Refugee Services

Xiaoyang Hu (she/her)

Content development area: International Cooperation

Natalie Wilson (she/her)

Content development area: Churches in Exile

Sophia Hayes (she/her)

Content development area: Otonas Stanaitis case study

Natalie, Xioayang, and Anneke outside of the Kierkegaard House with our camera and microphone before our interview with Erik Hong, son of Professor Howard Hong.

About CURI

Our research project is funded by the St. Olaf Collaborative Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (CURI) program. This collaboration provided us with opportunities to learn and refine skills in historical research, archival work, and conducting interviews as we expanded our understanding of the St. Olaf College legacy, the complexity of refugee life, and the aid provided by Lutheran organizations.

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