Samantha Hollinshead

Samantha Hollinshead is an Arizona State University graduate and Difference Engine alumna who earned degrees in Sustainability (Society and Sustainability concentration) and Justice Studies (human rights focus) from Barrett, the Honors College. Samantha became involved with The Difference Engine through an honors contract in Ehsan Zaffar's "Unequal States of America" class, helping draft the State of the Index Report. She later served as a Legal Research Aide working on the Women's Power Index. Her honors thesis analyzed food insecurity in Phoenix, examining 21 food deserts along Grand Avenue to understand access barriers and community impacts. A recipient of the Women in Sustainability award and Frasier Global Mentorship Program, Samantha pursued law school to further her work at the intersection of law, human rights, and advocacy.