Zahra Chowdhury

Zahra Chowdhury is from Memphis, TN and is majoring in Economics and Political Science with minors in Arabic and Public Policy and International Affairs. Zahra is a President’s Scholar, Pre-Law Scholar, and a Coca Cola Scholar. In addition to her studies, Zahra is involved with The Big Event, SMU’s Honor Council, and the University Honors Program, where she is an editor for the Honors publication. She also serves on Student Senate and the Executive Boards of the Arab Culture Club, Muslim Student Association, and Palestine Solidarity Committee. She is also a new member of the multicultural sorority, Kappa Delta Chi. When not at SMU, Zahra serves on her county’s Juvenile Justice Consortium, working to reduce youth contact with the criminal justice system. She is passionate about achieving criminal and juvenile justice reform through legislation informed by justice-connected and justice-impacted community members. After graduation, Zahra hopes to pursue a career in law and policy with hopes of lowering incarceration and making the field of law more accessible to all communities.