Pranava Dhar

Pranava is a Yale College graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science and a Certificate of Advanced Language Study in Italian. He was deeply involved in research at Yale, primarily working with two cognitive psychology labs. He also accrued experience across disciplines, having worked as an RA at the Yale School of Management and the Yale School of the Environment. Pranava was also active in Yale’s international community and helped organize the Orientation for International Students as both a Counselor in 2022 and a Head Counselor in 2023. As a senior, he served as the Head First-Year Counselor for Timothy Dwight College. During his summers, Pranava has studied abroad in Venice with Columbia University, tutored at New Haven Reads, and worked as a research assistant. He also taught theater to local students through Yale Children’s Theater and served on its board for three years. Originally from India, Pranava hopes to pursue a career in research.