Stephanie Arlt graduated from McMaster University in 2016 where she majored in Anthropology. During this time she was Vice President of the McMaster Anthropology Society and participated in McMaster's Model UN. She spent the following summer in the Himalayas setting up medical camps for Tibetan refugees. It was during this time she formed an interest in international relations and global health which motivated her to apply to the Globalization Studies MA program. Her research interests include international development, the sociopolitical determinants of health and the impact and reach of various global actors.