Lindsay MacKinnon, Canada, is an master’s student in the Disaster Management program at Tel Aviv University. As part of her M.DM, she is currently conducting thesis research regarding corruption in the humanitarian field. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Science from the University of Guelph, as well as a Bachelor’s of Nursing from Trent University. Lindsay worked as a nurse in Canada throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, which fostered her interest in the intersection of democracy, politics and public health.