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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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