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
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
LeAnn Glover
Program: MAIR
Hometown: Accra, Ghana and Santa Monica, CA
Previous Education: University of San Francisco
Campus: Bologna and DC
Functional Focus Area: Governance, Politics, and Society
Regional Focus Area: Africa
Connect with LeAnn Glover
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
Ihor Makarov
Public Service Fellow
Program: MAIR
Hometown: Donetsk, Ukraine
Previous Education: Kyiv Mohyla Academy, University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
Campus: DC
Functional Focus Area: Security, Strategy, Statecraft
Regional Focus Area: Asia
Connect with Ihor Makarov
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
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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
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
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