Twenty Yale University students have been named Kerry Fellows for the 2019-20 academic year, including three graduate students from the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.
Part of the Kerry Initiative led by former Secretary of State John Kerry YC ’66, the Fellows will collaborate with Sec. Kerry on leading-edge research aimed at developing real-world policy solutions.
In addition to the Jackson students, other chosen students represent Yale’s professional schools, including the schools of Medicine, Forestry and Environmental Studies, Law, Management, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Tony Formica MA ’20 (above, at left) is focusing his graduate studies on the national security implications stemming from the interaction of social media, economic inequality, and political tribalism.
Hannah Heether MA ’20 (above, middle) is focusing her graduate studies on international security and foreign policy.
Shobhit Kumar MA ’20 (above, at right) studies United States foreign policy at Jackson, with a focus on United States-China relations.
