Legal Studies Concentration
This concentration is an integrated degree which combines coursework in communication, political systems, criminology, ethics and philosophy, history, and economics to prepare students for the rigors of graduate work in the area of law or the field of alternative dispute resolution.
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Makayla Vaughan, 2022
Makayla Vaughan is a graduating senior in the integrative studies program with a concentration in legal studies and a minor in leadership. Vaughan has focused on advocating for those who look like her, both inside and outside Mason. She has served as a leader at Mason from her first year and has immersed herself in the community—she has been a Mason ambassador, a learning community resident assistant, patriot leader, peer advisor, and a president student advisory group member.
Outside of Mason, Vaughan has recently joined a D.C.-based law firm as a legal administrative assistant. She hopes to continue her work as a child advocate attorney upon completing her juris doctor and master's in social work.
In her free time, she enjoys yoga, reading, and baking.