Our Advisors


Rafael Perez-Escamilla

Rafael Perez-Escamilla, PhD

  • Professor of Public Health at Yale University
  • Director of the Global Health Concentration at the Yale School of Public Health
  • Director of the Office of Public Health Practice
  • Faculty Director of the Yale-Gruber Fellowship on Global Justice and Women’s Rights
  • Co-founder and co-director of the Yale-UConn Global Health and Nutrition Disparities Institute
Jitendra Srivastava

Jitendra Srivastava

  • Former Lead Agriculturist
    The World Bank, Washington, DC
  • Former Dy. Director General
    International Center for Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA)
  • Former Professor
    G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
    Pant Nagar, UP, India
  • Former Member of Advisory Committee
    Seed Science Center, Iowa State University
    Ames, IOWA

We are extremely grateful to have him as our advisor.

Dr. Daniel Saud

Dr. Daniel Saud

  • Higher Education & International Education Expert
  • Doctoral Degree: Vanderbilt University, Peabody College of Education (Research on financial aid and marginalised international students)
  • Master’s Degree: Merrimack College (Higher Education)
  • Former Leadership Roles in Enrollment Management and International Education: The University of Arizona, Washington State University, Rosalind Franklin University/Chicago Medical School
  • Fellowship: DAAD Fellow (Technische Universität (TU) Berlin)

These experiences have not only shaped his professional trajectory but have also instilled in him a deep appreciation for the importance of global perspectives in higher education.

We are extremely grateful to have him as our advisor.