2023 LBJ DC Fellow
Destiny Herndon earned her Master of Global Policy Studies (DC Concentration) at the LBJ School. She majored in political science and global affairs with a focus in civil and human rights at the University of Notre Dame.
Herndon is interested in immigration policy, particularly in the context of asylum and gender equity. While earning her degree, she worked at Catholic Charities Legal Services and the Migrant Center for Human Rights as a legal assistant focusing on immigration work. Herndon’s senior capstone focused on the effects of policy language on case outcomes and litigation language within the context of female migrants seeking asylum on the basis of gender-based violence.
At the LBJ School, she was involved with the Feminist Policy Alliance and the Students Unidos organization. She also learned Python as a data analysis tool in her Analytical Methods course.
2023 Policy Apprenticeship: Professional Services Council and NVG
Policy Interests: Immigration policy reform, asylum policy, gender equity