Connect with an Admissions Fellow
If you are looking to learn more about what it's like to be a current student at Johns Hopkins SAIS, we encourage you to schedule a virtual appointment with one of our Admissions Fellows.
Admissions Fellows are current second-year students primarily in the Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR) program, but 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!
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.
Abby Edwards
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Previous Education: Columbia University, Sciences Po Paris
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Regional Focus Area: Asia (Southeast Asia)
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Ainur Temirbolat
Hometown: Kazakhstan
Previous Education: Nazarbayev University
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: States, Markets, and Institutions
Regional Focus Area: Europe and Eurasia
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Amy Ouyang
Hometown: Shenzhen, China
Previous Education: Northwestern University
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: China
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Avi Kirpekar
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Previous Education: Johns Hopkins University
Campus: Bologna / DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Asia (South Asia)
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Bikai Chen
Hometown: Hefei, China
Previous Education: University of Science and Technology Beijing
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: US, Asia
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Chloe Richardson
Public Service Fellow
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Previous Education: Drexel University
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: The Americas
Emma Parece
Hometown: Boston, MA
Previous Education: Union College
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: States, Markets, and Institutions
Regional Focus Area: Africa and Southeast Asia
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Fatima Sheikh
Hometown: Reston, VA
Previous Education: George Mason Univeristy
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Asia and the Middle East
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James Krasner
Hometown: Pasadena, CA
Previous Education: MIT
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Europe and Eurasia
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Joshua Vitzthum
Hometown: Berlin, Germany
Previous Education: University of Edinburgh
Campus: Bologna / DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Middle East
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Kayla Smith
2021 Charles B. Rangel Fellow
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Previous Education: Spelman College
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: The Americas
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Li-Hsin (Leslie) Cheng
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Previous Education: National Taiwan University
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability / International Economics and Finance
Regional Focus Area: China
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Marlen Avelar Gomez
Hometown: Washington, NC
Previous Education: UNC Charlotte
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Asia
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Michael Moates
Hometown: Bloomington, IN
Previous Education: Syracuse University
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: States, Markets, and Institutions
Regional Focus Area: The Americas
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Milos Milivojevic
Hometown: Belgrade, Serbia
Previous Education: University of Belgrade
Campus: Bologna / DC
Functional Focus Area: International Economics and Finance
Regional Focus Area: Europe and Eurasia
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Phillip O'Brien
Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
Previous Education: College of William & Mary
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: The Middle East
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Shannon Burton
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Previous Education: George Washington University
Campus: Bologna / DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Africa
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Willa Lerner
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Previous Education: Kenyon College
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Africa
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Yuki Nakagawa
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Previous Education: Keio University
Campus: Bologna / DC
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Regional Focus Area: Africa
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ZiQiong (Zoey) Kuang
Nanjing Scholar
Hometown: Nanjing, China
Previous Education: Southeast University
Campus: Nanjing / DC
Functional Focus Area: International Politics & Security Study
Regional Focus Area: Asia (East Asia)
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