Partner Schools

Graduate School Partners

Pickering Fellows can use their fellowships to attend any graduate program at a U.S. university that is approved by the Pickering Program.  Pickering Fellows currently attend graduate programs around the country.  However, there are a number of graduate programs that have agreed in advance to provide financial assistance, in addition to the $24,000 for tuition and $18,000 for a stipend that the Pickering Program awards each year.  Because the universities themselves provide these benefits, students should work directly with the key contact points at each university to confirm all aspects of this assistance.  The universities recommend that you include the fact that you are applying for the Pickering Fellowship in your application.  Pickering Fellows are not limited to attending these programs, and other universities provide assistance to Pickering Fellows on a case-by-case basis.

Potential applicants can request a list of the universities and their offers by e-mailing the Pickering Program at pickeringfellowship@howard.edu.

American University, School of International Service
Rebecca Coughlin, Associate Director, Grad Enrollment Management | Coughlin@american.edu

American University, The School of Public Affairs
Jennifer Forney, Assistant Dean of Graduate Enrollment | Forney@american.edu

American University, Kogod School of Business, MBA 
Jason Garner, Director of Admissions | jgarner@american.edu

Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business, MBA 
Rebecca Mallen-Churchill, Director of Recruitment | Rebecca.mallen-churchill@asu.edu

Boston University, The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies 
Holly Emery, Graduate Admissions Administrator | hnemery@bu.edu

California State Polytechnic University Pomona, College of Business and Administration 
Ruth Guthrie, Director of Graduate Programs | raguthrie@cpp.edu

Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
David Eber, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid | deber@cmu.edu

Catholic University, Department of Economics
Debra Egan, Graduate Program Director, Integral Economic Development | integral-development@cua.edu 

College of William & Mary, Raymond A. Mason School of Business, MBA
Amanda Barth, Director of MBA Admissions | info@mason.wm.edu

Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
Grace Han, Director, Executive Director of Admissions & Financial Aid | gh2122@sipa.columbia.edu

Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy, MPP 
Jessica Pan, Director of Master of Public Policy Admissions & Scholarships | jessica.pan@duke.edu

Duke University, Master of International Development Policy, MIDP
Danny Hamrick, MIDP Director of Admission and Recruitment | danny.hamrick@duke.edu

Florida International University, Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs
Albert Hoyt, Graduate Recruiter | ahoytiii@fiu.edu

Florida International University, Chapman Graduate School of Business, MBA
Romy Morales, Program Manager | rveizaga@fiu.edu

Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government

Indiana University – Bloomington, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Michele L. Lersch, Assistant Director of Admissions and Student Services | msassano@indiana.edu

Johns Hopkins University, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Karen Ohen, Director of Admissions | admissions.sais@jhu.edu

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Jill Stoffers, Senior Director of Partnerships | jill.stoffers@miis.edu

Morgan State University, Earl G. Graves School of Business & Management, MBA
Joseph Wells, Director of Master Programs | joseph.wells@morgan.edu 

New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Master of Arts in Near Eastern Studies
Program Coordinator, Fidele Harfouche |fh38@nyu.edu

Pennsylvania State University, School of International Affairs
Christie Persio, Director of Admissions | admissions@sia.psu.edu

Pepperdine University, School of Public Policy
Christopher Jones, Director of Program Services and Admissions |christopher.j.jones@pepperdine.edu

Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs
Steven Petric, Director of Graduate Admissions | spetric@princeton.edu

Seton Hall University, School of Diplomacy and International Relations
Daniel Kristo, Assistant Dean, Graduate Enrollment Admissions | diplomat@shu.edu

Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Department of Public Administration and International Affairs
Stephanie Warden, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid | ssworden@syr.edu

Texas A&M University, The Bush School of Government and Public Service
Kathryn Meyer, Director of Recruiting | kjmeyer@tamu.edu

Tufts University, The Fletcher School
Laurie Hurley, Associate Dean, Office of Admissions & Financial Aid | laurie.hurley@tufts.edu

The New School, The Milano School of International Affairs, Management and Urban Policy
Merida Escandon, Director of Admission | escandom@newschool.edu

University of California Berkeley, Master of Development Practice
George Scharffenberger, Director | gscharffenberger@berkeley.edu

University of California Berkeley, Richard & Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy
Lezley Hightower, Assistant Director and Manager of Admissions for MPP | lhightower@berkeley.edu

University of California San Diego, School of Global Policy and Strategy
Sonja Steinbrech, Director of Degree Program Enrollment | ssteinbrech@ucsd.edu

University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy
Sparkle Dalphinis, Associate Director of Student Recruitment | sdalphinis@uchicago.edu

University of Denver, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
Gabrielle Reimer, Graduate Admission Officer | gabrielle.reimer@du.edu

University of Maryland, School of Public Policy
Taryn Faulkner, Assistant Director, Admissions and Student Affairs | faulkner@umd.edu

University of Michigan, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Beth Soboleski, Director, Admissions & Recruiting | bsobo@umich.edu

University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Sherlonda Clarke, Director of Admissions | sdclarke@umn.edu

University of Notre Dame, Mendoza School of Business, MBA
Joe Sweeney, Associate Director, MBA Admissions | jsweene1@nd.edu

University of Notre Dame, Keough School of Global Affairs, Master of Global Affairs
Lisa Shroyer, Associate Director, Recruitment and Admissions | keough-admissions@nd.edu

University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public & International Affairs
Dr. Michael T. Rizzi, Director of Student Services | rizzim@pitt.edu

University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Allyson Hill, Associate Dean of Admissions | allysonh@usc.edu 

University of Southern California, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Science 
Grace Ryu, Associate Director East Asian Studies Center | easc@usc.edu

University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, MBA 
Evan Bouffides, Assistant Dean of Graduate Admissions | bouffide@marshall.usc.edu 

University of Texas at Austin, Lyndon B. Johnson School’s Master of Global Policy
Dr. Catherine Weaver, Director of the Office of Student Affairs & Admissions | ceweaver@austin.utexas.edu

University of Virginia, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
Jeffrey Chidester, Director of Outreach and Engagement | jlc2bd@virginia.edu

University of Washington, Jackson School of Global Affairs
Sonja Renner, Graduate Advising and Admission Manager | sonja214@uw.edu

University of Washington, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance 
Barry Wall, Direct of Admissions | barry77@uw.edu

Yale University, Jackson School of Global Affairs
Melissa McGinnis, Assistant Director of Admissions | melissa.mcginnis@yale.edu