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.
Kemi Adewalure
Program: MAIR
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Previous Education: BA, Asian Studies and American Studies, Cornell University
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Asia/China
Connect with Kemi Adewalure
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
Connect with Nural Aliyev
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
Connect with Francisco Gamez
Aakrith Harikumar
SAIS Global Scholar
Program: MA International Relations
Hometown: Chennai, India
Previous Education: OP Jindal Global University
Campus: Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Governance, Politics, and Society
Regional Focus Area: Asia
Connect with Aakrith Harikumar
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
Connect with Livia Hartmann
Muhammad Zain ul Abiddin Khalid
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Previous Education: University of Central Punjab
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Functional Focus Area: Government, Politics, and Society
Regional Focus Area: The Middle East and Asia
Connect with Muhammad Zain ul Abiddin Khalid
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
Veronica Marcone
Program: MAIR
Hometown: Rome, Italy
Previous Education: American University, Sciences Po (study abroad)
Campus: Washington DC
Functional Focus Area: Security Strategy and Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: United States
Connect with Veronica Marcone
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
Connect with Samuel Maxwell
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
Alex Nazaire
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Previous Education: Clark University
Campus: Nanjing, China and Washington, D.C.
Connect with Alex Nazaire
Tija Odoms
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Washington, DC
Previous Education: Sewanee- The University of the South
Campus: Bologna, Washington DC
Functional Focus Area: Governance, Politics, and Society
Regional Focus Area: Africa
Connect with Tija Odoms
Chekwube (Cheks) Okunowo
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Abuja, Nigeria & Virginia
Previous Education: Bachelor’s in international relations and economics at Drew University (Madison, NJ)
Campus: Washington DC
Functional Focus Area: Governance, Politics and Society
Regional Focus Area: Africa
Connect with Chekwube (Cheks) Okunowo
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
Connect with Stavros Piperidis
Luke Radice
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Previous Education: Claremont McKenna College
Campus: Bologna, Italy/ Washington, DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, and Statecraft/ Governance, Politics, and Society
Regional Focus Area: Europe and Eurasia
Connect with Luke Radice
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
Connect with Alseni Seck
Tamera Sullivan
Program: MAIR
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
Previous Education: National Taiwan University; University of South Carolina
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, Sustainability
Regional Focus Area: The Americas
Connect with Tamera Sullivan
Mason Terry
Program: Master of Arts in Strategy, Cybersecurity and Intelligence
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Previous Education: Howard University
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Connect with Mason Terry
Amruta Veer
Program: Master of Arts in International Relations
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Previous Education: BA - International Relations
Campus: Bologna, Washington DC
Functional Focus Area: Development, Climate, Sustainability, and International Economics and Finance
Regional Focus Area: United States
Connect with Amruta Veer
Tian Zhao
Program: Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance
Hometown: Hangzhou, China
Previous Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Campus: Washington, D.C.
Connect with Tian Zhao
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.
Connect with Novera Chowdhury
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
Connect with Arpitha Peteru