Connect with an Admissions Fellow
If you are looking to learn more about what it's like to be a current master's degree student at Johns Hopkins SAIS, we encourage you to schedule a virtual appointment with one of our Admissions Fellows.
Admissions Fellows are current students in various programs across SAIS, and they have a variety of backgrounds and interests. Please browse through the profiles below to find a fellow that matches your interest. We encourage you to come prepared to your virtual appointment with questions and conversation topics for our student ambassadors!
Due to the limited bandwidth of our doctoral students, we are unable to offer appointments with current DIA or PhD students. However, we will offer virtual information sessions that provide you the opportunity to engage with them.
Please note: These student ambassadors are NOT qualified to speak to you about their thoughts, opinions, or chances as it pertains to your application for admission. Please contact our admissions staff if you have any application specific questions.
Nural Aliyev
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Baku, Azerbaijan
Previous Education: Syracuse University and American University
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: International Economics and Finance
Regional Focus Area: Europe and Eurasia
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Kylie Aronson
Nanjing and DC Merit Scholarship
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Previous Education: Fordham University
Campus: Nanjing, China and Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Technology and Innovation
Regional Focus Area: China
Connect with Kylie Aronson
Heeba Chergui
Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellow
Program: M.A. International Relations
Hometown: Durham, North Carolina
Previous Education: Elon University, B.A. International Global Studies
Campus: SAIS Europe
Functional Focus Area: Government, Politics, and Society
Regional Focus Area: Middle East and North Africa
Connect with Heeba Chergui
Francisco Gamez
Public Service Fellowship
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Miami, FL
Previous Education: Florida International University
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: China
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Livia Hartmann
SAIS Global Fellowship Recipient
Program: Master of Arts in International Affairs (MAIA)
Hometown: Munich, Germany
Previous Education: Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
Campus: SAIS Europe
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Julia Mardeusz
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Scituate, MA
Previous Education: Trinity College (Hartford, CT)
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Europe and Eurasia
Connect with Julia Mardeusz
Dexter Maryland
Thomas R. Pickering Fellow
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Houston, TX
Previous Education: Texas Southern University
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Regional Focus Area: Africa
Connect with Dexter Maryland
Samuel Maxwell
Program: Master of Arts in International Studies
Hometown: San Carlos, CA
Previous Education: Middlebury College
Campus: Nanjing, China
Focus Area: International Politics
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Alena Mikhaelyan
Public Service Fellow
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Armenia and Artsakh
Previous Education: BPP University Law School, London, UK; LCC International University, Klaipeda, Lithuania
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Europe and Eurasia
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Alex Nazaire
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Previous Education: Clark University
Campus: Nanjing, China and Washington, D.C.
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Stavros Piperidis
Public Service Fellowship and Fulbright Fellow
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Previous Education: University of Macedonia
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: The United States
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Alseni Seck
SAIS Global Fellowship Recipient
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Bronx; New York City, New York
Previous Education: Loyola University, Maryland
Campus: SAIS Europe and Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Regional Focus Area: Africa
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Mason Terry
Program: Master of Arts in Strategy, Cybersecurity and Intelligence
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Previous Education: Howard University
Campus: Washington, D.C.
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Tian Zhao
Program: Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance
Hometown: Hangzhou, China
Previous Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Campus: Washington, D.C.
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Mid-Career Programs
Novera Chowdhury
Merit Scholarship
Program: Master of International Public Policy
Hometown: Bangladesh
Previous Education: Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, University of Canberra in Australia, and Chittagong Medical College in Bangladesh
Campus: Washington, D.C.
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Arpitha Peteru
Program: Master of International Public Policy
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Previous Education: Colgate University
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Academic Focus Area: Security, Strategy, Statecraft; Technology and Innovation
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Kevin Yarbrough
Program: Master of International Public Policy
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Previous Education: United States Military Academy, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Academic Focus Area: Security, Strategy, Statecraft
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