# Resident Scholars Search Within Results Search Within Results search ## 9 results Show filters filter\_alt Sort by Last Name A-ZLast Name Z-A sort list grid\_view ## 9 results [### Catherine Shapiro ](/people/catherine-shapiro) Dear Matherites: My name is Catherine. I live on the first floor with my ginger and white cat, Frankie. (You might see Frankie hanging out in one of the windows to the left as you enter Mather.) I was a economics and political science major at Rice, got... ![CatShap](/sites/g/files/omnuum3581/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/mather/files/catshap.jpg?itok=_OD4tEkJ) [### Keith Raffel ](/people/keith-raffel) [keith\_raffel@harvard.edu](mailto:keith_raffel@harvard.edu) Keith moved into Mather when it opened during his sophomore year, and he’s back again as a resident scholar. Since graduation from law school, he’s been lucky in finding fulfilling jobs even while not following anything resembling a traditional career... ![keith](/sites/g/files/omnuum3581/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/mather/files/kr_headshot_for_creators.jpg?itok=jepN4gkp) [### Teri Raffel ](/people/teri-raffel) Teri, an all-American in college track and field, went to work as an investment banker after graduation. She took a break from her career to give life as a stay-at-home mom a try. When the youngest of her children was seven, she went back to work in... ![teri](/sites/g/files/omnuum3581/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/mather/files/weddingprofilepic2021.jpg?itok=38UYj1rQ) [### Nisarga Paul ](/people/nisarga-paul) Hello Mather! I am a graduate of MIT studying quantum materials. I graduated with an AB/AM in Math and Physics in the Class of 2019, and I'm looking forward to returning to Mather with my partner, Anjali. I was born in Australia, moved to Upstate New York... ![Nisarga Paul](/sites/g/files/omnuum3581/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/mather/files/nisarga_paul.png?itok=QLJ4boSB) [### Matt Owens ](/people/matt-owens) Resident Affiliate Hey Mather House! I am an HGSE alum and a second-year resident in Mather House with my partner, Logan Beyer. I work for an education nonprofit focused on innovation in education and high school redesign. In my free time, I enjoy climbing, hiking in the... ![Matt owens](/sites/g/files/omnuum3581/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-09/Matt%20Owens.png?itok=Dq05aYv6) [### Harita Koya ](/people/harita-koya) Harita Koya is a final-year masters student at Smith College School for Social Work, where she is training to be a psychodynamic psychotherapist. She is particularly interested in disability justice, queer/trans health, immigrant experiences, racial... ![hari](/sites/g/files/omnuum3581/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/mather/files/harita.jpg?itok=DYGJU21g) [### Harshil Kamdar ](/people/harshil-kamdar) Harshil proudly grew up in Ahmedabad, a city with one of the highest ice cream per capita consumption in the world. He majored in Physics and Astronomy in undergrad, and he completed his AM in computational science & engineering and PhD in Astrophysics... ![Harshil Kumar](/sites/g/files/omnuum3581/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/mather/files/2.12.24_harshil_kamdar_001.jpg?itok=OvE6lwCM) [### Rob Jenkins ](/people/rob-jenkins) [robert\_jenkins@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:robert_jenkins@gse.harvard.edu) I grew up in a small town north of Toronto, Canada where I learned to love making pie with my Dad and canoeing in Algonquin Park in the summers. Since then, I've completed a Doctor of Education Degree at the University of Bath, a master’s degree at the... ![robert-jenkins](/sites/g/files/omnuum3581/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2024-10/robert-jenkins.jpg.jpeg?itok=_u84yW2I) [### Jackie Jenkins ](/people/jackie-jenkins) As an Ottawa native, I grew up skating and skiing through the Canadian winter months. After graduating with a master's degree in education at the University of Bath, I began a 30-year career in international and private schools. I have a passion for... ![photo of Resident Scholar Jackie Jenkins](/sites/g/files/omnuum3581/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/jackie_headshot_1.jpg?itok=W5GDeGPz)