Jasdeep graduated from the Sciences Po Paris- UC Berkeley Dual BA program, where he graduated summa cum laude with BAs in Political Humanities and Sociology, and a minor in Data Science. During college, Jasdeep has interned with Save the Children Jordan, the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a Singapore-Indian EdTech startup. He is interested in the governance of emerging technologies, notably artificial intelligence, and applying quantitative methods to energy policy. As a President Scholar with the Government of Singapore, he will be joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs upon graduation. In addition to English, Jasdeep speaks French, Punjabi, Mandarin, and Bahasa Indonesia. Outside of the classroom, you can find Jasdeep cooking, or reading and watching films from countries he hopes to visit.

Dulguun Batmunkh, from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, is pursuing a MA in international policy at Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences. She earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the National University of Mongolia, and a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Finance and Economics in Mongolia. Following her undergraduate studies, Dulguun worked as a Program Manager at the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation in Mongolia, where she focused on designing and establishing civic education programs and sustainable collaboration platforms for promising young politicians and mid-career level women to promote their proactive participation at the political decision-making level.

Dulguun is involved in several youth-led initiatives of the United Nations and has served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations Youth Advisory Panel in Mongolia from 2013 to 2016. She is also a co-founder of the United Nations Association of Mongolia, which aims at filling the opportunity gap in Mongolia through implementing innovative projects that promote sustainable development. Before coming to Stanford, Dulguun served as the Development Cooperation Officer of the German Embassy in Ulaanbaatar and managed the conclusion of bilateral negotiations and project agreements between the German and Mongolian governments. She also initiated and co-chaired the development partners working group on technical and vocational education and training to enhance the knowledge management and cooperation between the multi-stakeholders in this sector.

Dulguun is a recipient of the President’s Scholarship of Mongolia and the Women's Scholarship for Peace by the UNODA. As a Knight-Hennessy-Scholar at Stanford University, she hopes to collaborate with and learn from a diverse group of outstanding peers, while strengthening her capacity to enhance multilateral development cooperation mechanisms with a particular focus on the education sector.

Amanda Leavell is pursuing a Master’s in International Policy at Stanford University where she specializes in international security. She focuses on human rights, particularly the role of international organizations, humanitarian intervention, and the rights of children. Prior to her graduate studies, she worked for Human Rights Watch as a senior associate in the Children's Rights division, supporting research and advocacy on issues affecting children around the world. She has also served as a human rights fellow with Columbia University's Obama Oral History Project and an intern at Kiva and the US Department of State. At Stanford, Amanda is a Knight-Hennessy scholar, a community associate, and a graduate student assistant coach of the Varisity Women's Lacrosse team.

David is an active duty Infantry Officer in the US Army assigned to study at Stanford University as a General Wayne A. Downing Scholar with the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. David graduated West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree in systems engineering and has spent the past decade serving in conventional and special operations organizations deploying frequently to Afghanistan. David is eager to study cyber policy to gain understanding of the evolution of social media use and its effects on global security, specifically its use by state and non-state actors to precipitate or deter conflict. David intends to apply this education in future positions within the special operations community or conventional Army upon completion of his degree. David is moving to Stanford from the Seattle area with his wife and two children. David pretends to be able to surf and will attempt to reunite with the sport during the course of his studies at Stanford.

Corinna is pursuing the Master’s in International Policy specializing in global development and environmental sustainability, with a focus on sustainable food systems. She is committed to working toward a system that equitably provides food promoting human and planetary health. To that end, Corinna led the creation of new sustainability-focused ventures at an SME food processor in Kenya and established an outgrower model in Rwanda to promote egg consumption. While at Stanford, Corinna is supporting an Aquatic Blue Foods Coalition initiative to catalyze the development of a sustainable aquaculture sector in Africa. Before coming to Stanford, Corinna worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in board- and executive-level strategic advisory. She graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Commerce as valedictorian. Over the weekends, Corinna can be found exploring new outdoor adventures across California and creating plant-based recipes.

Rosie is in her final year of a joint J.D. and Masters in International Policy at Stanford Law School and the Stanford Freeman Spogli Institute, respectively. Through her two degrees, she has sought to focus on short and long-term responses to the issues of immigration, human rights, and climate justice. As a law student, she has served on leadership for the Stanford Human Rights Law Association, Stanford Advocates for Immigrants Rights, Stanford Environmental Law Journal, and the Disability and Mental Health Network at Stanford. She has also served clients through the Workers Rights Pro Bono Project and the Environmental Law Clinic. Prior to grad school, she worked for several years as a Development Manager at Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP), where she has helped raise millions of dollars to support Latino-led and Latino-serving nonprofits throughout the United States and across Latin America. Before arriving at HIP, Rosie served as a Program Assistant in the Refugee and Immigrant Program at The Advocates for Human Rights through the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, where she ran the intake process to connect asylum seekers to pro bono attorneys. She has a B.A. in International Relations and a minor in Creative Writing from Stanford University. When not working, Rosie enjoys hiking, going to shows and making music with her husband Eric and newborn son James.

Brian is a U.S. Army Infantry Officer with a decade of Light Infantry and Special Operations experience across the Middle East and Asia. His five deployments include combat and contingency operations in Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Gonzaga University. As a Wayne A. Downing Scholar with West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center, Brian plans to specialize in Cyber Policy in the MIP program before continuing his Army career. Within the Cyber Policy arena, he hopes to improve his strategic analysis and communication abilities against the problem sets of transnational threat networks, especially as they relate to more significant geopolitical threats. His academic interests also include defense innovation, and future planning, particularly concerning violent extremist organizations and emerging near-peer threats. Brian’s wife Laura is a physical therapist, and they have two daughters.

Mikk Raud, from Pärnu, Estonia, is a second year Master's of International Policy candidate at Stanford, specializing in cyber security and policy. Prior to Stanford, Mikk spent nearly eight years studying and working in the Greater China region. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Government and Law from the University of Hong Kong and a Master's degree in Economics from the Yenching Academy of Peking University. Mikk then gained professional experience as a cyber security consultant in Hong Kong, advising multinational companies with cyber maturity assessments, threat assessments, crisis management, and regulatory compliance. While at Stanford, Mikk has completed an internship in the technology and information security department at PayPal and is currently working as a research assistant at the Cyber Policy Center. In his free time, Mikk is a keen tennis player, hiker and an aspiring surfer. In addition to his native Estonian, Mikk is conversant in Mandarin Chinese and Russian, and is part of the Estonian Defense Forces reserves.

Jonathan is pursuing a joint JD/MIP and joins the MIP program after his second year at Stanford Law School. Before coming to Stanford, Jonathan attended Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he graduated with degrees in International Relations and Business Finance. At Stanford, Jonathan plans to specialize in International Security, with particular interest in U.S. strategic competition with China and its effects on U.S. policy outside the Indo-Pacific. After Stanford, Jonathan plans to commission as an officer in the U.S. military.