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John Mikhael

Election Year: 2014

Election Constituency: United States of America

Scholar Status: Scholar Alum

Rhodes Identifier: Texas & St John's 2014

John Mikhael

Biography

John Mikhael, Dallas, is a 2013 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he majored in mathematics, and where he is continuing his research in cognitive neuroscience. Of Lebanese as well as U.S. citizenship, his research focuses on the algorithms that underlie our ability to perform functions such as language and social perception. John has also worked as a tutor and lecturer in math, physics and biology in summers in Syria and Lebanon, and has been active as a peer health advocate and in interfaith relations.