2026-2027 Knox Fellows

Matthew (Matt) Cook

Oxford University, First-Class Honours, Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)

United Kingdom | Harvard Kennedy School, MPP Matt plans to focus his studies on the impact of technological change and inclusive economic growth. This will build on his recent work at the BBC, considering how generative AI may disrupt the media, political...

Emma Dale

University of Toronto, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Visual Studies

Canada | Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ed.M. in Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship Emma is passionate about supporting connection and expression through accessible arts education. Her experience as an artist at Holland...

Benjamin Durkin

Australian National University: Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Australia | Harvard Law School, Master of Law (LLM) Ben is a lawyer who is passionate about using his position to advocate for marginalized groups, particularly First Nations people. His study at Harvard will focus on how constitutional, administrative...

Hannah Ehler

Mount Allison University, Bachelor of Arts, International Community Planning

Canada | Harvard Graduate School of Design, Master in Urban Planning (MUP) and Harvard Kennedy School, Master in Public Policy (MPP) Hannah is a Canadian houser with over a decade of experience in community economic development. She has managed non-market...

Aramide (Anne-Marie) Elegbede

University of Cambridge, Bachelor of Arts, Architecture

United Kingdom | Harvard Graduate School of Design, MArch I Aramide graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Double First Class in Architecture. As the founder of @blackspace.cambridge, her work focuses on designing inclusive public spaces to...

Victoria Hasan

University of Oxford, BA Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

United Kingdom | Harvard Kennedy School, Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) Victoria spent five years in the UK Civil Service, most recently in the office of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. There, she focused predominantly on policy to address...

Felix Humphries

University of Otago, Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBChB), Medicine

University of Cambridge, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business

New Zealand | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Master of Public Health (MPH) At Harvard, Felix will focus on health economics, quantitative methods and health policy, building on his prior experience as a doctor and medical researcher. Felix's...

Zoe Kutulakos

University of Toronto, Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Science

Canada | Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PhD in Engineering Sciences (Bioengineering) Zoe is passionate about bridging engineering and biomechanics to enhance patient mobility and independence. At Harvard SEAS, her...

Ava Mitchell

University of Oxford, First Class Honours, Human Sciences

United Kingdom | Harvard Kennedy School, Master in Public Policy (MPP) Ava has a multidisciplinary academic background in Human Sciences, where she looked at social, biological, and cultural approaches to the major challenges of the 21st century. She has...

Tai Mitsuji

M.St. in History of Art and Visual Culture (Distinction), University of Oxford

B.A. in Art History (1st Class Honors), University of Sydney

Australia | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Ph.D. in History of Art Tai Mitsuji is a writer and art historian who is interested in disrupting the thematic and temporal modularity of art history. Rather than being pinned to a single era, his work...

Samara O’Neill

University of Otago, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

University of Auckland, Master of Public Health, First Class Honors

New Zealand | Harvard Kennedy School, Master’s in Public Administration (MPA Samara is studying the MPA program at HKS to strengthen her contributions as a public health doctor. Her studies will focus on analyzing the international affairs and political...

Joanna Park

The University of Edinburgh, MBChB Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery; BMedSci (Hons) Bachelor of Medical Sciences in Literature and Medicine

United Kingdom | Harvard Medical School, Master of Science in Media, Medicine and Health Joanna will be undertaking the Media, Medicine and Health course at Harvard Medical School, where she will explore storytelling as a tool for health promotion. Her...