Emerson Finkle is a rising senior at University of Rochester studying religion and anthropology and pursuing a citation in Community-Engaged Scholarship. He is particularly passionate about the intersection of religious and LGBTQ+ communities and currently works at both the Interfaith Chapel and Intercultural Center on his campus to create programming which is inclusive of all and invites conversation about identity and intersectionality. Following graduation, he plans to pursue graduate study in both ministry and social work. When not trying to bring people together across lines of difference, Emerson enjoys writing slam poetry and playing the ukulele and mandolin.