Alara Gul

Hi, I'm
Alara!

I'm a curious mind who loves understanding people, connecting ideas, and making things.

Economics & Psychology · Northwestern UniversityData Science minorSegal Design Certificate in Digital Product Development
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How I
think

I'm currently studying Economics and Psychology at Northwestern University, alongside a minor in Data Science and the Segal Design Certificate in Digital Product Development. Although these fields might seem different at first, I've always been drawn to the connections between them.

I'm fascinated by how people think, how systems work, and how creativity can bring the two together. Whether I'm exploring a dataset, researching human behavior, designing a digital experience, or creating something with my hands, I find myself approaching things with the same curiosity.

I love asking questions, connecting the dots, and taking ideas from zero to one.

Experience

Research & work

  1. Kellogg Dispute Resolution Research Center logoKellogg Dispute Resolution Research CenterResearch AssistantJul 2025 – Present
  2. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) logoElectric Power Research Institute (EPRI)Clean Energy Workforce Analytics InternSummer 2026
  3. Spiegel Research Center logoSpiegel Research CenterResearch Scholar & InternJun 2025 – Apr 2026

Community

I also care deeply about building community and bringing people together. Some of my most meaningful experiences have come from creating spaces where people can connect, collaborate, and feel a sense of belonging.

  1. Turkish Student AssociationCo-President2026–27
  2. International Student AssociationCo-President2025–26
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Off the
clock

But there's more to me than my academic and professional interests. Outside of work, you'll probably find me painting, playing music, cooking for my friends, or finding another creative project to get unnecessarily invested in.

PaintingMusicCookingMaking things

At the heart of it all, I think I'm someone who genuinely enjoys

Learning, making,
and connecting.

And this little corner of the internet is a collection of just that.