Fellows have played a vital role in the institution, contributing in vital research projects, special project design, and the overall growth of the organization.

Current and Previous Fellows have hailed from Yale Law School, Cambridge University, Yale School of Management, Georgetown University Law Center, Ohio University’s School of Communication Studies, University of Utrecht, the Kiel Institute for World Economics and Johns Hopkins – School of Advanced International Studies.

“From the day I arrived, every CAD staff member treated me like part of the team. As a research fellow, my input and expertise was not only sought, but also incorporated into CAD’s projects and institutional framework, making me feel like I was contributing something of value to the organization.” (Soraya Kelly, SRF 05)

Previous Fellows 2008
	Julie Weaveris currently an M.A. student in International Development and International Economics at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC.  In 2002, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from Barnard College, Columbia University, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, where she earned Departmental Honors for her final thesis entitled, “The Power to Choose: A Forty Year History of Senegalese Economic Development Policy”.  Her professional experience includes managing an education program for African immigrants living with HIV/AIDS at an NGO in New York City.  She also managed the country office of an INGO in Kigali, Rwanda, leadingm development initiatives focusing on capacity building and health promotion for HIV/AIDS prevention, and provided technical assistance on long-term missions to the organization’s program sites in Zambia and Mali.  Her interests include development-related advocacy movements, civil society building, governance, gender and exclusion, and comparing cross-regional development realities. julie.weaver@jhu.edu
	Bree Bernwangeris currently a J.D. student in the Georgetown University Law Center class of 2010. She graduated from the University of Texas in 2006 with a majors in Government and Plan II Honors (an interdisciplinary liberal arts honors major), a minor in French, and coursework in business and Spanish. She completed an honors thesis on presidential decision-making during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration and spent a semester in Paris, taking courses with IES Abroad and at La Sorbonne, and volunteering as an  English and Spanish tutor for middle-schoolers. At Georgetown, she spent a semester volunteering as a legal intake counselor at the Employment Justice Clinic in Washington, D.C., and currently works with the Georgetown Law Worker's Solidarity Group teaching English classes to Spanish-speaking staff at the school. Research interests: constitutional law, international human rights, international environmental law, international arbitration and the different effects of binding vs. non-binding arbitration, criminal procedure applied internationally and the rights of detainees. breebernwanger@gmail.com
Previous Fellows 2007
	Rocio Digon is currently in her second year at Yale Law School. During her time at the law school, she has been very involved in international law, most notably as co-chair of the Forum on the Practice of International Law and symposium editor for the Yale Human Rights and Development Law Journal. She is also public service chair of LLSA. Last summer, Rocio worked as a summer associate at Sullivan & Cromwell in NYC and participated in Yale Law School's Linkages Program in Brazil. Prior to enrolling at YLS, Rocio spent one year as a legal assistant at White & Case in Washington, DC and one year at Leiden University in the Netherlands, where she completed her LL.M. degree in public international law while on a Fulbright. Rocio graduated summa cum laude from Amherst College in 2003 with a bachelor of arts in English, French and political science. rocio.digon@yale.edu
	Jeremy Gans is a M.A. student at Johns Hopkins University – School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, focusing on Latin American Studies and International Economics. He also works at the Open Society Institute, conducting political research for the Latin America program. He earned his B.A. with honors in Political Science and Hispanic Studies from Northwestern University in 2001, and also studied for a year at the Universidad de Sevilla in Spain. He has served as a Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, conducted research for a book on the history of the Cuban wars of independence, and was Research Director for Drug Strategies. jgans2@jhu.edu
	LaKindra Mohr is currently a graduate student in the Latin American Studies Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. She cultivated her strong interest in foreign policy and public service through her internship with the Latin America and Caribbean division at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and her work for United States Senator Russ Feingold. LaKindra is a recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship for joint graduate and law degree studies, and plans to pursue a career in legal reform and development in Latin America. lmohr1@jhu.edu
	Courtney Rickert is a Masters candidate at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She is concentrating in International Development, with a focus on Latin America and Politics and Governance. Courtney is an Editor of the annual publication of the International Development department, SAIS Perspectives. Prior to graduate school, she worked on political campaigns and in the state legislature in Iowa. She also worked in an international development consulting firm in Washington, DC, that specialized in public health issues. Courtney graduated from Drake University, where she earned a Bachelors of Arts in International Relations and Politics. cricker1@jhu.edu
	Jessica Sklarsky is currently a J.D. student at the Duke University School of Law. She graduated from Tufts University in 2006 with a double-major in International Relations and Economics. She spent a semester studying Economic Policy in Washington, D.C., writing a research review on the U.S. current account deficit and interning at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars within its Foresight and Governance Project. At the Woodrow Wilson Center she conducted research on the use of video games to raise awareness about the U.S. federal budget deficit. Her interests are in labor standards and international trade. jessica.sklarsky@law.duke.edu
	Brendan Snowden graduated in 2003 with honors from Middlebury College in Vermont, USA with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Economics. Following graduation, Brendan worked for the Peace Corps in Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador. While there, he worked with a women's group on their agricultural farm, helping them with both bookkeeping and technical aspects. In addition, Brendan consulted with the local government on the creation of a new waste management system. Today, he attends Georgetown University Law Center where he is a rising second-year student. bps9@law.georgtown.edu
Previous Fellows 2006
	Ina Hoxha received her B.A. from Bowdoin College, USA, where she graduated with honors in Political Theory (Philosophy) and Comparative Politics. Was awarded Honors for her final year dissertation, "In search of civil society: national unity and the challenge of democracy in Albania and Turkey." She studied abroad at King's College, Cambridge University, UK. Ans has also interned and worked for various international organizations and think-tanks such as UNICEF-Albania, UNICEF-New York, CARE, and AIIS (Albanian Institute of International Studies). Ina has been involved with Balkan Youth Link (BYL) which works with high-school students from diverse backgrounds in the Balkans to find common grounds - for her work with BYL she was awarded the Public Interest Career Fund from her undergraduate university She has also been involved with MJAFT! (mjaft.org) the largest pro-democracy movement in Albania. M.A. in International Development at Johns Hopkins – School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
	Jinwoo Park graduated from West Windsor Plainsboro High School in 2000. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and majored in International Relations. As part of the degree requirements, he wrote his senior thesis on the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During his junior year he worked at the Center for Research in Urban Civil Society, an organization that conducts research on the relationship between religion and public policy. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004, he worked briefly at Locks Law firm in Philadelphia, which specialized in asbestos tort litigation. Currently, he is a first year student at the Georgetown University Law Center.
Previous Fellows 2005
	Christina Berberich studied Economy at the University of Regensburg in Germany. After obtaining her diploma, she followed the “Advanced Studies in International Economic Policy Research” at the Kiel Institute for World Economics, a 10-month postgraduate program for economy and research training. She researched federal fiscal systems and consumption trends among countries. Her fields of interest are public economy, econometrics, and international economy.
	Eleonoor Hulskamp is a graduate student of Organisational Culture and Management at the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands, and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration and Governance at the same institution. She has conducted research in a variety of topics including customer satisfaction, intra-agency communications, and inter-agency cooperation. In addition, she has worked as a hostess and organiser for medical conferences in the Netherlands.
	Leo Goldbard is a J.D. student at the Yale Law School, USA, member of the editorial team for the Yale Law and Policy Review, and member of the Street Law, program that teaches electoral law for high school students. He obtained his B.A. Summa cum Laude, in History and Political Science from the University of San Diego, California (UCSD), and worked in the Political Campaigns Division of the Bonner Group, and in the UCSD Exchange Programs.
	Soraya Kelly is a J.D. student at Georgetown University Law Center. She has previously worked as Director of Communications for the Lili Claire Foundation in Santa Monica, as Assistant Account Executive with Hill and Knowlton in Los Angeles, and as Research Associate for Tradeshow Week magazine. She earned her B.A. in Communication Studies and French at UCLA, and has completed marathons in both California and Hawaii.
	Jeff Purdie is a J.D. student at Georgetown University Law Center. He has worked as a Law Clerk for Novack and Macey, as a paralegal for Special Counsel, Inc. and as a legal assistant for Staffwise Legal. He earned a double major in Psychology and International Studies from Northwestern University, with a focus on Latin America.
	Nathan Swinton is a J.D. student at Georgetown University Law Center. He graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Santa Clara University as a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences. While in college, he acted as Editor-in-Chief of The Santa Clara, earning numerous awards including Associated College Press/LA Times National News Story of the Year (2002). He has also biked across the U.S. to raise public awareness of cancer patient needs and worked as an English teacher in Bangkok, Thailand.
	Karen Greiner is a PhD student at Ohio University’s School of Communication Studies. Before embarking on her doctorate degree, she worked as a Research Assistant at New York University’s Center for War, Peace and the News Media, as Project Associate for the New York Technical Assistance Center (NYTAC), and as International Training Administrator for Chemonics International, among others. She earned a Master of International Education degree at the Steinhardt School of Education of New York University, and her B.A. in Comparative Area Studies and Spanish (Cum Laude), at Duke University
Previous Fellows 2004
	Jessica Anderson is a J.D. student at Yale Law School. She has previously worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company in Chicago and as a professional tennis player. While at university, she participated in Indiana University’s Undergraduate Summer Research Program as a student researcher. She graduated from Indiana University- Bloomington with a Highest Distinction B.A. in political science and economics.
	Rosa Ko is a graduate students of Arabic Language and Theology at Yale University. She also attends a Cardinal Scholarship for Ph.D. coursework in Political Science at the Catholic University of America. She is a recipient of Regent´s Scholarships for her M.S. degree in Finance for Texas A&M University and Mitsui and Yenching Grants from Harvard University. She is a Magna Cum Laude in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. She worked as operational research analyst for the U.S. Department of Defense.
	Tom McCasland is a J.D. student at Yale Law School. He holds an M.A. in philosophy from Baylor University and a B.A. in literature and religion from Hobe Sound Bible College. He has worked as an Executive Director for The Princeton Review, as a stock broker for Charles Schwab & Co., and as the Assistant Director of the Institute for Faith and Learning at Baylor University.
Previous Fellows 2003
	Mark Bartholomew graduated with Honors from the Engineering School of Cambridge College, UK (1998 - 2002). He has previously worked as a research assistant for different organizations, such as Procter and Gamble, UBS Warbug and Frugo Ltd. in the UK. He was a member of the Summer Research Fellowship Program from February until May 2003.
	Tammara Holmes graduated with Honors from the Cambridge School of Economics, UK (1998 - 2000). She had previously worked as a researcher for the Centre for International Trade, Economics & Environment (CUTS) in Jaipur, India, and as a research assistant in topics regarding Antidumping Rights at the Sussex University in the UK. She was a member of the Summer Research Fellowship Program from February until May 2003.
	J. Welby Leaman is a graduate student from Yale Law School, USA. He has worked as a consultant in the promotion of political investigations on Competition and Economic reform for government and multilateral organizations in the USA, Peru, Venezuela, and Argentina. He has also worked at Debevoise & Plimpton (New York) and Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (Washington DC) Law Firms. He was a member of the Summer Research Fellowship Program from August to October 2003.
	Daniel Conrad graduated with Honors in Economy at California University, USA. He has a Masters Degree in Economics also from California University, USA. Candidate for Masters Degree in Business Administration for the Yale School of Management. He has worked as a Business Development Director at Yellow Giant Corporation, as an analyst in Product Development at Wells Fargo – Innoventry and analyst in Telecommunications for the Law and Economics Consulting Group. During August 2003, he worked researching business strategies and the development of new products. He was a member of the Summer Research Fellowship Program during the months of June and July of 2003.

Some of the projects fellows have been a part of include:

Prize for Best Practices in Government (Premio a las Buenas Prácticas Gubernamentales). Learn More

International Conference on Best Practices in Government (Congreso Internacional de Buenas Prácticas Gubernamentales). Learn More

Manual of Best Practices in Government (Manual de Buenas Prácticas Gubernamentales). Learn More

Informe CAD #38 – Peruvian Public Debt (Deuda Pública Peruana). Learn More

IDRC Document – Taylor-made Competition Policy. Coming Soon

Consumer’s International – “Beneficios de la Competencia para el Consumidor”. Learn More