John Mikhael
Election Year: 2014
Election Constituency: United States of America
Scholar Status: Scholar Alum
Rhodes Identifier: Texas & St John's 2014
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.