Spotlight: Current Fellows | Global Health Corps

Meet Our Fellows

Since 2009, GHC has trained, supported, and amplified the impact of over 1,000 health equity leaders through our leadership development programs. Get to know the diverse changemakers who are part of our powerful, growing network.

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Jane Nakanwagi

Jane Frances Nakanwagi is from Mukono, Uganda. She graduated from Makerere University with a degree in economics. Jane later joined the Uganda...

Janet Choongo

Janet Choongo was born in Chikankata, Zambia, but has lived in the United States for the past 15 years. Prior to joining...

Jean Bernard Ndayishimiye

Jean Bernard Ndayishimiye is from Kigali, Rwanda. He attended the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, University of Rwanda where he majored...

Jean Claude Habineza

Jean Claude Habineza is from Kigali, Rwanda. He holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences,...

Jeanne Hefez

Jeanne Hefez is originally from France. She moved to Cape Town to do research in political economy after graduating from Yale University...

Joanna Galaris

Joanna Galaris grew up in eight different countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East. She studied anthropology and African studies at...

Johanna Squires

Johanna Squires is from the Washington, DC area. She has worked in the domestic HIV sector for over five years, beginning as...

Joseph Ndagijimana

Joseph Ndagijimana is from Kigali, Rwanda. He attended the National University of Rwanda and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy....

Jude Omondi

Jude Omondi was born and raised in Nebbi, a small district found in northwestern Uganda. He went on to study and graduate...

Julia Fenelon

Julia Fenelon was born and raised in Sugar Land, Texas. She attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. where she received a Bachelor...

Julienne Niyikora

Julienne Niyikora graduated from the University of Rwanda with a degree in pharmacy. During her studies, Julienne participated in various activities organized...

Justice Abinyui Muh

Justice is an information technology professional and health research ethicist from Cameroon. He has previously worked along a team of information security...

Karen Chikezie

Karen Chikezie grew up in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. She attended Yale University where she received a bachelor’s degree in economics...

Katelyn Severt

Katelyn Severt was born in the small town of Coldwater, Ohio. Prior to the fellowship year she worked in insurance, and in...

Katherine Farina

Katie Farina hails from Sydney, Australia. After completing a Bachelor of Science in medical science at the University of Technology Sydney, Katie...

Katherine Mitchell

Katherine Mitchell earned both a Bachelor and Master of Science in public policy from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia....

Katherine Ruffing

Katherine Ruffing was born and raised in Briarcliff Manor, New York. In 2013, she graduated from Yale University with a dual degree...

Kaylin Pennington

Kaylin Pennington grew up near San Francisco, California. After studying human biology and global health as an undergraduate student at Stanford University,...