Clarisa Merkatz

Editor-in-Chief

Clarisa is a W. John Kenney Fellow and Dean’s Scholar concentrating in Governance, Politics, and Society and U.S. Foreign Policy as a second-year M.A. candidate. She graduated from Yale University in 2023 with a B.A. in Global Affairs and as a Global Health Scholar, and won the Pierson College Dirk Gleysteen Award at Commencement for contributing most to the advancement of the discussion of international relations at Yale. Clarisa is currently an intern with The Cohen Group. 

Francisco X. Gamez

Senior Editor

Frank is a Public Service Fellow and second-year M.A. student at Johns Hopkins SAIS, focusing on security, strategy, and statecraft. Originally from Miami, he holds a BA in Political Science from Florida International University. Frank is a Pickering Fellow preparing for the U.S. Foreign Service. After working in the private sector, he completed internships at GSA, USDA, and the U.S. Department of State. His languages are Spanish and French, and he is currently studying Mandarin Chinese.

Alexandra Venegas

Managing Editor

Alexandra is a second-year MAIR candidate with a concentration on Governance, Politics, and Society in China. She holds a B.A. in International Relations with a minor in Chinese from Boston University. She also previously served as an Assistant Media Editor for the SAIS Review of International Affairs. As a versatile generalist, Alexandra has had experience working at intergovernmental organizations and policy research institutes focused on different regions, including the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Veterans and Families Institute for Military Social Research (VFI). 

Taru Ahluwalia

Online Editor

Taru is a second-year M.A. candidate concentrating in Security, Strategy, and Statecraft in Asia and the United States. She is a graduate of Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, where she majored in English Literature and Political Science. Her research interests include deterrence politics, arms control, and conflict management. She has experience working with Indian defense think tanks and research institutes. Her languages include Hindi, Korean, and French.

Jiwon Lim

Podcast Editor

Jiwon is a second-year M.A. candidate focusing on Security, Strategy, and Statecraft in Asia. She holds a B.A. in International Relations with a minor in East Asian Studies from Johns Hopkins University. Her research focuses on international policy regarding cyber incidents and cybercrime. Jiwon has experience working at non-profit organizations regarding US-Asia cooperation and digital media publications.

ADVISORY BOARD

James Steinberg
Chairperson

Dean of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University; Senior Fellow, Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs

Carla Freeman
Faculty Advisor

Director, Foreign Policy Institute, SAIS
Senior Expert, China, United States Institute of Peace; Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute

Narges Bajoghli
Advisory Board Member

Professor of Middle East Studies, SAIS

Kent Calder
Advisory Board Member

Director, Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies, SAIS

Bill Clifford
Advisory Board Member

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute

Marco Dell’Aquila
Advisory Board Member

Senior Adjunct Professor of Energy, Resources, and Environment, SAIS

Charles Doran
Advisory Board Member

Director, Global Theory and History Program, SAIS


Cinnamon Dornsife
Advisory Board Member

Former Director, Foreign Policy Institute; SAIS

Thomas Keaney
Advisory Board Member

Senior Fellow, Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies; Senior Adjunct Professor, SAIS Strategic Studies Program

Peter Lewis
Advisory Board Member

Vice Dean, SAIS; Associate Professor and Director, SAIS African Studies Program

Thomas Mahnken
Advisory Board Member

Senior Research Professor and Co-Director, MASIS Program, Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies, SAIS; President, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments

James Mann
Advisory Board Member

Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute and Scholar-in-Residence, Europe and Eurasia Studies

Manjari Chatterjee Miller
Advisory Board Member

Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia, Council on Foreign Relations; Associate Professor of International Relations, Boston University; Research Associate, Contemporary South Asian Studies Program, Oxford School of Global and Area Studies

Afshin Molavi
Advisory Board Member

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute and Director, emerge85 lab

Moisés Naím
Advisory Board Member

Distinguished Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Obiora Okafor
Advisory Board Member

Distinguished Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Bruce Parrott
Advisory Board Member

Professor, Russian and Eurasian Studies at SAIS

Jeffrey Pryce
Advisory Board Member

Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute and Vice Chair, International Arbitration, Steptoe & Johnson LLP

Thomas Rid
Advisory Board Member

Professor, Strategic Studies at SAIS

Edward P. Joseph
Advisory Board Member

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute; Adjunct Professor at SAIS

Assistant Editors

Arden Bentley

Alexandra Venegas

Adrienne Tang

Anhelina Kharuk

Clarisa Merkatz

Christopher Clark

Franciso Gamez

Gerard Neumann

JinHua Yip

JP Thomas

Julia Mardeusz

Nandini Sharma

Rachel Hile

Taru Ahluwalia

Taru Ahluwalia

Vidur Kumar

Vishal Venkatesh

Yixuan Li

Ziauddin Sherkar

Previous Editorial Boards

Editor-in-Chief: Alexandra “Ash” Huggins

Senior Editor: Mira Anderson

Managing Editor: Nick Anthony

Media Editor: Santisouk Austin Saycocie

Podcast Editor: Kosi Ogbuli

Assistant Editors: Aakrith Harikumar, Anhelina Kharuk, Anthony De Luca-Baratta, Audrey Lodes, Christopher Clark, Daniel Sixto, Jin Hua Yip, Julia Mardeusz, Juliette Verlaque, Rachel Hile, Seokjin Yun, and Stefanella Julius.

Editor-in-Chief: Jonathan Mangrum

Senior Editor: Na-Yeon Park

Managing Editor: Isabel Fox

Media Editor: Daniel Hojnacki

Podcast Editor: Kosi Ogbuli

Editor-in-Chief: Ava Ao Shen

Senior Editor: Harrison Cahoone

Managing Editor: Cody Retherford

Media Editor: Jennifer Lee

Podcast Editor: Jen Roberts

Editor-in-Chief: Edie Wilson

Senior Editor: Will Marshall

Managing Editor: Erin Thomas

Media Editor: Jacob LaRochelle

Podcast Editor: Ester Fang

Editor-in-Chief: Michael Rosengard

Senior Editor: Simon Tran Hudes

Managing Editor: Jonathan Wilkinson

Web Editor: Jonathon Sine

Media Editor: Nainika Paul

Editor-in-Chief: Michael Sutherland

Senior Editor: Byeong-Jin Jeong

Managing Editor: Devan Kerley

Web Editor: Cory Combs

Director of Branding: Julian Strachan

Editor-in-Chief: Nicholas Childress

Senior Editor: Lindsay Steves

Managing Editor: Kathryn Olson

Web Editor: Sarah Hutson

Director of Publicity: Kyle Schut

Editor-in-Chief: Michael Cass-Antony

Senior Editor: Tyler Kellermann

Managing Editor: Allison M. Feikes

Web Editor and Publicity Director: Emmett Potts

Director of Branding: Kate Raley

Editor-in-Chief: Jessica Sobrino

Senior Editor: Patrick G. Rear

Managing Editor: Shuja A. Malik

Media Editor and Publicity Director: Brittany E. Coley

Editor-in-Chief: Christine Croft

Senior Editor: Diane French

Managing Editor: Bart Thanhauser

Web Editor: Sandra Zuniga Guzman

Editor-in-Chief: Meghan Kleinsteiber

Senior Editor: Lauren Caldwell

Managing Editor: Selena An

Web Editor: Rachel Ostrow