MIP Cohort
Student Spotlight
Ziyi Wang, Class of 2021
International Security
Maffy Porras, Class of 2021
Cyber Policy and Security
Keunwang Nah, Class of 2020
Julia Neusner, Class of 2020
Maho Sugihara, Class of 2020
Zuha Shaikh, Class of 2020
Abuzar Royesh, Class of 2020
Lisa Einstein, Class of 2020
Meet the Class of 2021
Meet the Ford Dorsey Master’s in International Policy Class of 2021
Representing 14 different countries, the Ford Dorsey Master’s in International Policy (MIP) first-year class is a diverse group. Of the 8 men and 21 women, some have worked in government, some have served in the military, and others just completed their undergraduate degrees. Their academic interests range from migration; to clean energy; to women’s, children’s and LGBTQIA rights; and they spend their free time woodworking, practicing Kung Fu, and listening to true-crime podcasts.
Class of 2021: At A Glance
29
students
14
nationalities
26
average student age
Class of 2021
Maha Al Fahim (GOVDEV)
Serage Amatory (GOVDEV)
Ankita Banerjea (GOVDEV)
Anoma Bhat (ISEC)
Lucas Beissner (ISEC)
Kelsi Caywood (GOVDEV)
Jon Chachula (CYBER)
Yongjia Chen (CYBER)
Elena Crespo (ISEC)
Dathan Duplichen (CYBER)
Sydney Frankenberg (CYBER)
Toni Friedman (CYBER)
Zoé Huckzok (CYBER)
Haruka Ito (ISEC)
Samantha Lee (GOVDEV)
Sievlan Len (GOVDEV)
Hallie Lucas (ISEC)
Alyssa Martinez (GOVDEV)
Rehana Mohammed (GOVDEV)
Craig Nelson (CYBER)
Anna Nguyen (CYBER)
Angela Ortega Pastor (ENRE)
Shelby Perkins (CYBER)
Maffy Porras Jacobo (CYBER)
Andrew Shu (CYBER)
Adriana Stephan (CYBER)
Amélie-Sophie Vavrovsky (CYBER)
Ziyi Wang (ISEC)
Tom Westphal (GOVDEV)
Corie Wieland (ISEC)
Alex Zaheer (CYBER)
Areas of Specialization:
Governance and Development (GOVDEV)
Cyber Policy and Security (CYBER)
International Security (ISEC)
Energy, Natural Resources, and the Environment (ENRE)
Meet the Class of 2022
Class of 2022: At A Glance
24
students
9
nationalities
27
average student age
Class of 2022
Shirin Abrishami Kashani (GOVDEV)
Sylvie Ashford (ENRE)
Sarah Baran (ENRE)
Emily Bauer (ISEC)
Leonel Diaz Madrid (GOVDEV)
Daniel Gajardo Orellana (GOVDEV)
Johannes Hui (ISEC)
Bradley Jackson (ISEC)
Soomin Jun (GOVDEV)
Me Me Khant (GOVDEV)
Amanda Leavell (GOVDEV)
Eli Mackinnon (CYBER)
Janani Mohan (ISEC)
Madeleine Morlino (ISEC)
Calli Obern (ENRE)
Chaeri Park (ISEC)
Mikk Raud (CYBER)
Arelena Shala (ISEC)
Kyle Smith (GOVDEV)
Dave Sprague (CYBER)
Kyle Thompson (CYBER)
Anna Vladymyrska (GOVDEV)
Eyal Zilberman (CYBER)
Areas of Specialization:
Governance and Development (GOVDEV)
Cyber Policy and Security (CYBER)
International Security (ISEC)
Energy, Natural Resources, and the Environment (ENRE)