Editorial Board

Clio’s Scroll currently maintains an editorial board consisting of two Co-Editors-in-Chief, one Managing Editor, and Associate Editors.

Malayna Chang, Editor in Chief

Malayna Chang is a fourth-year history and comparative literature double major with a minor in public policy from Moraga, California, just two cities away from Berkeley. She is on the pre-law track with an interest in law and government. Her area of concentration within history is early modern Western European history, though she is also interested in East Asian history. Outside of school, Malayna enjoys going to concerts, watching Formula One Grand Prixs, reading, watching foreign films, and grabbing boba or matcha with friends in downtown Berkeley and SF!

Aodhan Coyne, Editor in Chief

Aodhan Coyne is a fourth-year history major from Vallejo California. His main research interests are early California, and 19th century European history. He is passionate about historical research and the advancement of historical literacy in the popular psyche. Outside of school he is an avid reader and snowboarder.

James Hess, Managing Editor

James Hess is a third-year history and economics major from Los Angeles, California. Mostly by coincidence, he has studied Early Modern European history so far at Berkeley, but hopes to focus on late nineteenth or early twentieth century Russia. In his free time, you can find him watching Dodger baseball, hiking through North Berkeley, or trying to decide which Coen Brothers movie he likes best.

Sudikshaa Amar, Associate Editor

Sudikshaa Amar is a third-year majoring in neuroscience and minoring in history from San Ramon, CA. They are interested in South and Southeast Asian colonialism and how it impacted the wealth accumulation and empire building of European powers from the 17th to 20th centuries. Outside of school, they like to crochet and forage for mushrooms along East Bay oak and coast redwoods. 

Samuel Attard, Associate Editor

Samuel Attard is a second year history major from Santa Cruz, California! He is primarily interested in religious history of the Mediterranean, with particular interest in the medieval period. Outside of school, he is an avid cook who can often be found walking around Berkeley on self-guided architecture tours.

Xavier Beck, Associate Editor

Xavier Beck is a fourth-year history major with an interest in knowledge production and plants in Late Imperial and Republican China. He spends his free time reading, writing, and walking.

Vivienne Bridges, Associate Editor

Vivienne Bridges is a fourth-year history major from Los Angeles. She is interested in the production of historical narratives and the workings of American empire. When she isn’t racing to finish readings for class, you can find her at her local farmers market or trimming her bangs this side of too short!

Steve Chiu, Associate Editor

Steve Chiu is a second-year history major from Orange County, California. He is interested in modern western civilization and general western philosophy. Outside of schoolwork, he loves enjoying and thinking about film, tv, and art. In his free time he also enjoys gaming, writing, road trips, cafes, visiting new places, and yapping.  

Andrea Gavel, Associate Editor

Andrea Gavel is a second-year Public Health and American Studies double major with a minor in Spanish. She is from Fresno, California and enjoys studying history related to the United States and Latin America. Outside of academics, she loves working at concerts as well as going hiking. 

Harleen Hundal, Associate Editor

Harleen Hundal is a second-year history major from Yuba City, California. She is primarily interested in Imperial Rome and the Middle Ages. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, playing the guitar, and writing poetry. 

Sabrina “Sab” Kim, Associate Editor

Sabrina “Sab” Kim is a fourth-year student from Los Angeles studying History with minors in Creative Writing and Gender & Women’s Studies. Sab’s research interests include women’s history during the interwar period, sports history, and their intersection. Outside of academics, Sab loves cooking, watching basketball, listening to podcasts, and long walks. 

Rita Lai, Associate Editor

Rita Lai is a third year history and economics major with global interests shaped by her experiences immigrating between China, Australia, and the United States. Her historical focuses are tied together by the examination of social inequalities and policies. She spends much of her free time taunting campus squirrels and playing Stardew Valley.

Kelcie Lee, Associate Editor

Kelcie Lee is a third-year history and sociology double major, with a minor in journalism. She is from San Francisco, and loves studying the history of Asian-American immigration to the San Francisco Bay Area. When she isn’t studying or doing work, Kelcie can be found drinking coffee, listening to music or watching the sunset. 

Zeshan Muttalib, Associate Editor

Zeshan Muttalib is a fourth year history and philosophy major from Cerritos, California. He’s primarily interested in the history of Persianate Civilization and the intellectual history around left-wing movements and thinking. In his free time, you’ll find him playing soccer, thrifting vintage fashion, trying new cuisines, or learning about perfumery.

Patrick Rivera, Associate Editor

Patrick Rivera is a third-year student majoring in history and political science. His main research interests include precolonial African history and Latin American history. He is also interested in the history of the Middle East. Outside of school, he enjoys going to the gym, trying new restaurants and cuisines, and visiting local viewpoints.

Victor Yi, Associate Editor

Victor Yi is a fourth-year history major from San Leandro, California. He’s on the pre-law track with a particular interest in public interest work. His academic focus lies in East Asian and Central European history from the 19th to the 20th centuries. Outside of school, Victor loves watching K-dramas and reading.

Alyssa Zavela, Associate Editor

Alyssa Zavela is a third-year student majoring in History. She spent her childhood living between Ecuador, Colombia, and the United States, yet considers California her home state. Her research focuses on the convergence between environmental and social history in the American West during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Particularly, she is fascinated by public domain land and the people involved in its formation. Outside of Berkeley, she works at a pet hotel caring for dogs and cats. Additionally, she enjoys drawing, reading, listening to music, and drinking boba tea in her spare time.

Sarah Zdebski, Associate Editor

Sarah Zdebski is a third year majoring in Philosophy and History. She is interested in Medieval History, particularly the rise of anatomical dissection and attitudes towards death and the body. Outside of school, Sarah enjoys baking, running, and reading awfully long sci-fi novels. 

Oliver Ling Zwissler, Associate Editor

Oliver Zwissler is a third-year history major from Watsonville, California. He is particularly interested in the intellectual and social history of the late 19th century Ottoman Empire, and also has an interest in East Asian history from the 18th to 20th centuries. He is currently a research apprentice for the Istanpolis Collaborative, where he works on the history of Greek Orthodox communities in late Ottoman Istanbul. In his spare time, Oliver enjoys making music, exploring libraries and bookstores, and listening to Giants baseball.