Testimonials by Fellowship Area: Diplomacy, Security & Development

See bellow to learn more about the experiences of fellows placed at the Agency of International Development, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health and Foreign Agriculture Service of the Department of Agriculture.

2006

Justin Grubich
2006-2008 AAAS Fellow at the State Department in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
PhD, Integrative/Comparative Biology, Florida State University

Terry Adirim
2006-2007 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the Office of Health Affairs

Julie Chalfin
2006-2007 Fellow at the U.S. Department of State in the Bureau of African Affairs in the Office of Regional and Security Affairs
2005-2006 Fellow at the U.S. Department of State in the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, Early Warning and Prevention Division

Jennifer "Vern" Long
2006-2007 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the Foreign Agricultural Service, Office of Scientific and Technical Affairs

Cheryl Wojciechowski
2006-2008 Fellow at the U.S. Agency for International Development in the Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade

2005

Karen Carney
2005-2007 Fellow at the U.S. Agency for International Development

Greg Davis
2005-2006 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Defense in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Program Analysis & Evaluation, Office of Resource Analysis

Lisa Dixon
2005-2007 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Defense in the Office of the Secretary of Defense in the Program Analysis & Evaluation

Christophe McCray
2005-07 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Defense in the Office of Naval Research, Expeditionary Warfare Operations Technology Division

2004

Susan Cumberledge
2004-2005 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Defense in the Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Collaborated with other fellows in the Collaborative Biological Research Program and the Iraqi Virtual Science Library

Alex Deghan
2004-2005 Fellow at the U.S. Department of State in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Regional Affairs
Collaborated with other fellows in the Collaborative Biological Research Program and the Iraqi Virtual Science Library

Marsha Goldberg
2004-2006 Fellow at the U.S. Department of State
Collaborated with a former fellow to convene the GIS & Middle East Urban Development Conference

Katherine Kahn
2004-2006 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the Foreign Agricultural Service

Ranjiv Khush
2004-2005 Fellow at the U.S. Department of State in the Office of the Science and Technology Advisor
Collaborated with another fellow to start The Aquaya Institute

DJ Patil
2004-2005 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Defense in the Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Collaborated with other fellows in the Collaborative Biological Research Program and the Iraqi Virtual Science Library

Benjamin Perman
2004-2005 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Defense in the Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Collaborated with other fellows in the Collaborative Biological Research Program

Matthew Schmolesky
2004-2006 Fellow at the U.S. Department of State in the Office of International Religious Freedom, Office of the Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary

Allison Smith
2004-2006 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the Science and Technology Directorate, Office of Threat Vulnerability, Testing, and Analysis

Patrick Smith
2004-2006 Fellow at the U.S. Agency for International Development in the Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade, Office of Natural Resources Management

Kwabena Yiadom
2004-2005 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Defense, International Technology Programs Office

2003

Michelle Colby
2003-2004 Fellow at the Executive Office of the President in the Office of Science and Technology Policy

Pablo Valdez
2003-2004 Fellow at the U.S. Department of State in the Office of Global Change

Winston Yu
2003-2005 Fellow at the U.S. Department of State in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Office of Regional Policy Coordination and Initiatives

2000

Christy Johnson
2000-02 Fellow at the U.S. Agency for International Development in the Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean
1999-2000 AAAS Congressional Fellow in the Office of Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-CT)

Eric Landree
2000-2002 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Defense in the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology

1999

Jerry Gilfoyle
1999-2000 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Defense in the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Advanced Systems and Concepts Office

Fredrika Moser
1999-2001 Fellow at the U.S. Department of State in the Office of Ocean Affairs

Sharon P. Murray
1999-2001 Fellow at the U.S. Agency for International Development in the Bureau of Global Programs

1998

Irving Lachow
1998-1999 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Defense in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology

1997

Fernando Echavarria
1997-1999 Fellow at the U.S. Department of State
Collaborated with a former fellow to convene the GIS & Middle East Urban Development Conference

Joan Fuller
1997-1999 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Defense in the Office of the Air Force Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Science, Technology & Engineering

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