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.
Nassim Ali Ahmad
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Boston, MA
Previous Education: Clark University
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Governance, Politics, and Society
Regional Focus Area: Middle East and North Africa
Regional Focus Area: Asia
Connect with Nassim Ali Ahmad
Humay Aliyeva
George F. Kennan Fellow & SAIS Global Scholarship
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Baku, Azerbaijan
Previous Education: ADA University
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: International Economics and Finance
Regional Focus Area: The Americas and Eurasia
Connect with Humay Aliyeva
Nicholas Anthony
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Salem, VA
Previous Education: Virginia Tech
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: States, Markets, and Institutions
Regional Focus Area: The Americas
Connect with Nicholas Anthony
Queshia Bradley
Program: Master of International Public Policy
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Previous Education: Howard University
Current Employment: Deloitte
Campus: Washington, DC
Academic Focus Area: International Development & Climate in Asia-Pacific
Connect with Queshia Bradley
Angelora Castellano
Dean’s Scholarship
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Previous Education: University of Oklahoma
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: International Economics and Finance
Regional Focus Area: The Americas
Connect with Angelora Castellano
Henry Cohen
Dean’s Scholarship
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Dripping Springs, TX
Previous Education: Southern Methodist University
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Regional Focus Area: The Americas
Connect With Henry (Hank) Cohen
Sharayah Dominguez
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Metro Manila, Philippines
Previous Education: University of the Philippines
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Regional Focus Area: Asia
Connect with Sharayah Dominguez
Alejandra Flores Renteria
Program: Master of Arts in International Affairs
Hometown: Chihuahua, Mexico
Previous Education: Iowa State University
Campus: SAIS Europe
Concentration Area: Security and Risk
Connect with Alejandra Flores Renteria
Jacob Fridakis
Dean’s Scholarship
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Briarcliff Manor, NY
Previous Education: University of Texas at Austin
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Governance, Politics, and Society
Regional Focus Area: Europe
Connect with Jacob Fridakis
Rowan Humphries
Dean’s Scholarship; Henry Kissinger Fund
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Previous Education: Dickinson College
Campus: Washington, D.C.; Bologna, Italy
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: United States
Connect with Rowan Humphries
Henrietta Ighomrore
Public Service Scholar
Program: Master of International Public Policy
Hometown: Abuja, Nigeria
Previous Education: Ahmadu Bello University
Previous Employment: Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Academic Focus Area: Global Energy Transition and Energy Security
Connect with Henrietta Ighomrore
Amin Islam
Public Service Fellow
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Barishal, Bangladesh
Previous Education: University of Dhaka
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: International Economics and Finance
Regional Focus Area: United States, Asia
Connect with Amin Islam
Ameya Joshi
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Previous Education: University of Mumbai; The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: States, Markets, and Institutions
Regional Focus Area: Asia
Connect with Ameya Joshi
Astha Joshi
Public Service Fellow
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Previous Education: Asian University for Women
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Regional Focus Area: Asia
Connect with Astha Joshi
Adia Kelli
MIEF Fellowship
Program: Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance
Hometown: Accra, Ghana
Previous Education: University for Development Studies; University of Ghana
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Academic Focus Area: International Economics and Finance
Connect with Adia Kelli
Purva Khanna
Public Service Fellow
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Lucknow, India
Previous Education: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University; Jawaharlal Nehru University
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Regional Focus Area: Asia
Connect with Purva Khanna
Olivia Lee-Daily
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Previous Education: University of Arizona
Campus: Washington, D.C. and Bologna, Italy
Functional Focus Area: Technology and Culture
Regional Focus Area: United States, Africa
Connect with Olivia Lee-Daily
Xinjue (Cheryl) Li
Program: Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance
Hometown: Kunming, China
Previous Education: University of Macau
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Academic Focus Area: Economics and Finance
Connect With Xinjue (Cheryl) Li
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
Theresa McCarty
Program: Master of Arts in Global Risk- Online
Hometown: Craftsbury, VT
Previous Education: Middlebury College
Previous Employment: Business for Good
Campus: Online
Academic Focus Area: Global Risk and International Finance
Connect with Theresa Mccarty
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
Connect with Alena Mikhaelyan
Milos Milivojevic
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Belgrade, Serbia
Previous Education: University of Belgrade
Campuses: SAIS Europe and Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: International Economics and Finance
Regional Focus Area: Europe and Eurasia
Connect with Milos Milivojevic
Yseult Gibert
Program: Masters of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec, CA
Previous Education: McGill University
Campus: Washington D.C. and SAIS Europe
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, Sustainability; Governance, Politics, and Society
Regional Focus Area: Middle East
Connect with Yseult Gilbert
Leonard Muller
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Cologne, Germany
Previous Education: Maastricht University
Campus: Washington, D.C. and Bologna, Italy
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft; Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Regional Focus Area: Middle East and Europe/Eurasia
Connect with Leonard Muller
Onyebuchi (Kosi) Ogbuli
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Previous Education: UCLA
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Technology and Innovation
Regional Focus Area: Africa
Connect with Onyebuchi (Kosi) Ogbuli
Brandon Olliff
Program: Master of International Public Policy
Hometown: Statesboro, GA
Previous Education: Georgia Southern University
Previous Employment: U.S. Army
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Academic Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Connect with Brandon Olliff
Maria Papakostas
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Previous Education: Davidson College
Campus: SAIS Europe
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: The Middle East
Connect with Maria Papakostas
Parth Patel
Starr Excellence in China Studies, Loe Memorial Fellowship, Robert & Marcia Wilson Fellowship
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Huntley, IL
Previous Education: University of Illinois at Urbana
Campus: Washington, D.C. and Bologna, Italy
Functional Focus Area: International Economics and Finance
Regional Focus Area: China; The Americas
Connect with Parth Patel
Srishti Rai Chowdhury
Madeleine K. Albright Fellowship; Mohan & Janaki Fellowship; SAIS Global Scholarship
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Kolkata, India
Previous Education: University of Western Ontario
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: International Economics and Finance
Regional Focus Area: Asia
Connect with Srishti Rai Chowdhury
Mollie Sharfman
Public Service Fellow
Program: Master of International Public Policy Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Previous Education: The Hertie School of Governance
Previous Employment: Chaplain-in-ResidenceCampus: Washington, D.C.Academic Focus Area: International Public Policy
Connect with Mollie Sharfman
Fatima Sheikh
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Reston, VA
Previous Education: George Mason Univeristy
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Asia and the Middle East
Connect with Fatima Sheikh
Benjamin Sokol
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Wilton, CT
Previous Education: Johns Hopkins University
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Infrastructure Finance and Energy Sector Reform
Regional Focus Area: Asia, Europe, and Latin America
Connect with Benjamin Sokol
Hunter Sosby
Public Service Fellow
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Wimberley, TX
Previous Education: Trinity University
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: States, Markets, and Institutions
Regional Focus Area: The Americas
Connect with Hunter Sosby
Tamera Sullivan
Pickering Fellow; Fulbright Scholar
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
Previous Education: University of South Carolina; National Taiwan University
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Regional Focus Area: The Americas
Connect with Tamera Sullivan
Jenn Tang
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Previous Education: University of Toronto, St. George
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Asia
Connect with Jenn Tang
Kiswend Tougouma
MIEF Fellowship
Program: Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance
Hometown: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Previous Education: Skidmore College
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Academic Focus Area: International Economics and Finance
Connect with Kiswend Tougouma
Enkhbayar (Erik) Tsogoo
Public Service Scholar
Program: Master of International Public Policy
Hometown: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Previous Education: National Tsing Hua University
Previous Employment: Public sector
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Academic Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Connect with Enkhbayar (Erik) Tsogoo
Linda Tusiime
Program: Master of International Public Policy
Hometown: Kampala, Uganda
Previous Education: Makerere University; Edinburgh Business School
Previous Employment: TotalEnergies EP Uganda
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Academic Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability
Connect with Linda Tusiime
Khunanon Wihakhaphirom
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand
Previous Education: Chulalongkorn University
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: International Economics and Finance
Regional Focus Area: United States; Asia
Connect with Khunanon Wihakhaphirom
Joy Woods
Public Service Fellow; Rangel Fellow
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Previous Education: University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: States, Markets, and Institutions
Regional Focus Area: Asia
Connect with Joy Woods
Sachiko Yamaguchi
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Previous Education: Keio University
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, and Sustainability; International Economics and Finance
Regional Focus Area: Asia
Connect with Sachiko Yamaguchi
Lucas Radice
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Previous Education: Claremont McKenna College
Campus: SAIS Europe, Washington D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft; Governance, Politics, and Society
Regional Focus Area: Europe and Eurasia
Alseni Seck
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
Connect with Alseni Seck