The Fellows 2025-26
2025-2026 Fellows
Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Rohatyn Global Fellows! The cohort includes Curran Amster, Winslow Colder, Charlie de Ramel, Ivars Emerson, Efrata Eshetu, Thie Harthono, Someta (Met) Ly, Kaltuma Maalim, Mari Markarian, Paul Minock, Helen Schiller, Stephanie Snyder, Zachary Taylor, Sofia Tretiak, Jeffrey Teh, and Isabelle Vagell.
Curran Amster (2026)
Major: International and Global Studies - European Studies
Global Issues of Interest:
- Global authoritarianism and nationalism
- Securitization of climate change and immigration
- Historical connections of global issues
Winslow Colder (2027.5)
Major: Political Science
Global Issues of Interest:
- Governance and democracy
- Economic inequality and development
- Global security
Charlie de Ramel (2028)
Major: International Politics & Economics
Global Issues of Interest:
- Political cooperation
- Access to healthcare
- Local impacts of climate change
Ivars Emerson (2027)
Major: International and Global Studies - European Studies
Global Issues of Interest:
- Human rights
- Foreign policy
- International relations and law
Efrata Eshetu (2027)
Major: International Politics and Economics
Global Issues of Interest:
- Gender-based violence
- Democratic backsliding
- Human rights
Thie Harthono (2028)
Intended Major: Political Science or History
Global Issues of Interest:
- Geopolitics, global conflict, and grand strategy
- Faith, culture, and art
- Combating climate change and protecting ecosystems
Someta (Met) Ly (2028)
Major: International Politics and Economics
Global Issues of Interest:
- Democratic backsliding
- NGOs and international development
- Migration and refugees
Kaltuma Maalim (2027)
Major: Economics
Global Issues of Interest:
- Power distribution
- Refugees and migration crisis
- Security
Mari Markarian (2028)
Major: International and Global Studies, Economics
Global Issues of Interest:
- Global political economy
- Global economics
- Autocracy and democracy
Paul Minock (2028)
Major: International Politics and Economics
Global Issues of Interest:
- Equal access to education
- Peace and freedom-promoting institutions
- Inequalities in infrastructure and financing
Helen Schiller (2026)
Major: International and Global Studies - Global Security, Arabic
Global Issues of Interest:
- Security and nonproliferation in the Middle East
- Sustainable development in the Middle East
- Detecting and combating financial crime
Stephanie Snyder (2028)
Major: International and Global Studies - European Studies
Global Issues of Interest:
- Women’s and girls’ rights
- Global health
- Political systems
Zachary Taylor (2026)
Major: Art History
Global Issues of Interest:
- Nonproliferation of nuclear weapons
- Global refugee and migration governance
- Right-wing extremist politics in Europe
Jeffrey Teh (2028)
Major: International Politics and Economics
Global Issues of Interest:
- Great power competition
- Trade disputes and arbitration
- The rise of authoritarianism
Sofiia Tretiak (2027)
Major: Psychology
Global Issues of Interest:
- International relations and diplomacy
- Conflict transformation and post-conflict reconstruction
- Education
Isabelle Vagell (2026.5)
Major: International Politics and Economics
Global Issues of Interest:
- International education policy
- International development
- International migration