#WeAreElliott: Medha Prasanna
Medha Prasanna is currently a second-year masters candidate in International Affairs, concentrating in International Organizations and Asia. In 2020 she graduated with a B.A (Hons) in Economics as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Studies and Research in International Relations from Ashoka University, India. Medha is regionally focused on the Indo-Pacific, and is … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Medha Prasanna...
#ElliottExpert: Aaron Bateman
Aaron Bateman is an assistant professor of history and international affairs and a core faculty member in the Space Policy Institute. He received his PhD in the history of science and technology from Johns Hopkins University. His forthcoming book explores how Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative shaped U.S. relations with both the Soviet Union and … Continue reading #ElliottExpert: Aaron Bateman...
#WeAreElliott: Josué Rivera Rivera
Josué Rivera Rivera was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and during the past decade has lived, worked, and studied in different countries within Latin America. Before coming to the Elliott School, Josué was leading a team of over 45 people in 4 countries, working to address the dire situation of migrant children and their families in … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Josué Rivera Rivera...
#WeAreElliott: Phoebe Shatzer
Phoebe Shatzer is a second-year master’s candidate in Security Policy Studies, with a concentration in Transnational Security. She completed her undergraduate studies at McDaniel College, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Spanish, with a specialization in International Studies. Currently, she focuses on transitional justice, the role of LGBTQ+ persons in conflict situations, … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Phoebe Shatzer...
#WeAreElliott: Puja Basnet
Puja Basnet is a second-year master’s student in the M.A. in International Affairs program with a Global Gender Policy concentration. She is also a Program Analyst at USDA and balances a full-time work and school schedule. Puja was born in Kathmandu, Nepal and speaks Nepalese. In 2021, Puja graduated from Sewanee with a B.A. in … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Puja Basnet...
#WeAreElliott: Amanda Earls
Amanda Earls is a second-year Masters candidate in the Asian Studies program at the Elliott School, pursuing a thematic concentration in Japan and a professional concentration in Public Diplomacy and Global Communication. She graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Linguistics from Binghamton University in 2021 and has formally studied Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Amanda Earls...
#ElliottExpert: Jennifer Brinkerhoff
Jennifer Brinkerhoff, Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs, has published eight books, including: Institutional Reform and Diaspora Entrepreneurs: The In-Between Advantage (Oxford University Press, 2016), Digital Diasporas: Identity and Transnational Engagement (Cambridge University Press, 2009), and, most recently, with Aaron Williams and Taylor Jack, The Young Black Leader’s Guide to a Successful Career in … Continue reading #ElliottExpert: Jennifer Brinkerhoff...
#WeAreElliott: Faiqa Khan
Faiqa Khan Niazi is a second-year graduate student pursuing an M.A. in International Development with a focus in Gender and Private Sector Development at the Elliott School of International Affairs. She has 5 years of professional experience working with NGOs, the public sector, and social enterprises in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Faiqa was the … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Faiqa Khan...
#WeAreElliott: Vanessa DuBoulay
Vanessa DuBoulay is a second-year Master’s candidate in the International Affairs program at the Elliott School concentrating in International Law and Organizations and International Development. Vanessa currently works as a Program Officer at the Department of Justice helping provide development assistance to foreign governments in support of both national security and foreign policy objectives. During her first year, … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Vanessa DuBoulay...
#WeAreElliott: Sherilyn Harrington
Sherilyn Harrington is a second year Master’s student in the M.A. Global Communication program with a concentration in Public Diplomacy. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree from Linfield University in Oregon, she worked in refugee resettlement in Vancouver, WA, spent time in Ukraine with the Fulbright Program, and was a Program Officer with WorldOregon working on … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Sherilyn Harrington...
#WeAreElliott: Johanna Cajina
Johanna Cajina is a second-year master’s candidate in the Latin American and Hemispheric Studies program at the Elliott School, concentrating in political science and literature. She is also a Graduate Fellow at the GW Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute and the co-president of LATAM@GW. Prior to her graduate studies, Johanna was the Associate Director of an … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Johanna Cajina...
#WeAreElliott: Matt Skros
What path led you to apply to graduate school? Why did you choose the Elliott School? From my undergraduate studies, I knew I wanted to work in public service, specifically focusing on foreign policy. I graduated from Catholic University (shoutout to NE DC) in 2018 with a B.A. in International Politics along with minors in … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Matt Skros...