Peter Merritt
Election Year: 2017
Election Constituency: Bermuda
Scholar Status: Scholar Alum
Rhodes Identifier: Bermuda & University 2017
Biography
Peter Merritt graduated from Yale University in 2016 with a double major in Political Science and Economics. His senior thesis analyzed the conflicts between religious liberty and LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections in the United States and around the world. In college, Peter was a member of the Law & Religion Group at Yale Law School, wrote for the Journal of Medicine and Law, and ran a community service organization that brought leftover dining hall food to New Haven halfway houses. An avid athlete, Peter also competed for the Yale Varsity Track & Field team, finished two marathons, and spent one summer cycling across the U.S. He is interested in studying the global protection of human rights.