Jonas Luka Lindholm-Uzzi

Jonas Lindholm-Uzzi joins the Ford Dorsey Master’s in International Policy at Stanford after five years of public service across the United States, Zambia, and Timor-Leste. Most recently, he served as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at Universidade Dili, where he designed and taught English courses for university students. He was part of the first Peace Corps cohort to return to overseas service following the COVID-19 pandemic. For two years, he lived and worked in a rural Zambian village without access to electricity or running water, partnering with local farmers and women’s groups to develop small-scale aquaculture projects. He previously worked as a paralegal specialist in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, gaining experience within the federal government and legal system. He graduated from Carleton College with a bachelor’s degree in political science and served as captain of the men’s tennis team. At Stanford, he plans to study governance, institutional capacity, and the impacts of emerging technologies for public institutions in developing countries. He ultimately aspires to serve as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, helping align American foreign policy objectives with the priorities and realities of local communities abroad. In his free time, Jonas enjoys traveling, reading, watching sports, and regrettably remains a devoted New York Jets fan.