Rohatyn Global Scholars 2026-27
Congratulations to the 2026-2027 Global Scholars
Fahd Akinboro, Nate Arch, Court Arnett, Lemi Baykurt, Maria Bolohan, Annika Castillo, Katherine Chandler, Niccolo D’Agruma, Amelia Dedekian, Mariia Diuzheva, Molo Fasola, Josephine Fortin, Nancy Gutierrez, Betty Holcomb, Lucy Holland, Vibhav Javali, Diem Jennings, Peter Kim, Rafaella Kolesnik, Petra Lee, Quinn Mahoney, Zach McKay, Vivaan Mukherjee, Lindsey Shanley, Tashi Sherpa, Alex Tarashev, Aviv Teva, Ariel Wang, Anna Whitely, Chloe Work
Fahd Akinboro (Nigeria)
Global Issues of Interest:
- European security
- International law and order
- Future of the United Nations
Nate Arch (Illinois, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Migration
- Environmental crisis
- International conflict
Court Arnett (USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Global food security
- Infectious disease
- Climate change
Lemi Baykurt (Germany & Belgium)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Wealth inequality
- Colonial legacy
- Climate crisis
Maria Bolohan (Romania)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Reproductive rights
- Child labor
- Economic literacy
Annika Castillo (Washington, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Erasure of indigenous culture
- Climate crisis
- Immigration rights
Katherine Chandler (New Jersey, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Biodiversity and conservancy
- National security
- Women’s rights
Niccolo D’Agruma (California, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- AI-driven disinformation
- Proxy conflicts
- Climate politics
Amelia Dedekian (Maine, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Rise of self-generating AI
- Climate change
- Wealth inequality
Mariia Diuzheva (Ukraine)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Future of the global energy industry
- Armed conflicts
- Urbanization and environmental preservation
Molo Fasola (Nigeria & New York, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Nuclear nonproliferation
- Racial inequalities
- Refugees
Josephine Fortin (Vermont, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- AI regulation
- Migration and diaspora
- Global environmental change
Nancy Gutierrez (Peru)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Global health
- Youth opportunity
- Technology and society
Betty Holcomb (USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Climate change in the global south
- Gender based violence
- Birth control access
Lucy Holland (Canada & Maryland, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Indigenous language erasure and recovery
- Women and girls’ education
- Climate change in the global south
Vibhav Javali (Oregon, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- AI and the homogenization of identity
- Data colonialism
- Future of the UN Security Council
Diem Jennings (New York, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Nuclear weapons and global security
- Israel-Palestine conflict
- Geopolitical competition
Peter Kim
Global Issues of Interest:
- AI
- Global poverty
- Climate change
Rafaella Kolesnik (Belarus and Illinois, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Poverty and food insecurity
- Educational access
- AI and technology
Petra Lee (Pennsylvania, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Prison abolition and reform
- Religious nationalism
- Cultural mental health stigma
Quinn Mahoney (Ireland and California, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- War and global security
- Diplomacy
- Global trade
Zach McKay (California, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- US-China relationship
- Global alliances
- War and conflict
Vivaan Mukherjee (India)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Space defense and international surveillance
- Identity politics
- Private equity
Lindsey Shanley (New York, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Political polarization
- International human rights violations
- Increased militarization
Tashi Sherpa (New York, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Politics of language
- Cultural erasure
- Climate change
Alex Tarashev (United Kingdom & Bulgaria)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Climate change and conservation
- Wealth inequality
- Emerging technologies
Aviv Teva (Connecticut, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Indigenous rights
- Environmental health
- Immigration
Ariel Wang (China)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Post-Soviet trauma and memory
- AI and digital hegemony
- Spatial inequality in post-industrial sites
Anna Whitely (New Jersey, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Global peace
- Children’s food insecurity
- Future of the United Nations
Chloe Work (Montana, USA)
Global Issues of Interest:
- Period poverty
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Climate-induced migration