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Humphrey Fellowship Program is a U.S. Department of State program administered by the Institute for International Education and Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education. The program provides ten months of non-degree academic study and related professional experiences in the United States. Humphrey Fellows are selected based on their potential for leadership and their commitment to public service in

either the public or private sectors. The Humphrey Program fosters a mutual exchange of knowledge and understanding about issues of common concern in the United States and the Fellows' home countries. The Program offers Fellows valuable opportunities for leadership development and professional engagement with Americans and their counterparts from many nations. More than 4,000 men and women have been honored as Humphrey Fellows since the program began in 1978. Approximately 200 Fellowships are awarded annually. Thirteen major universities in the United States host Humphrey Fellows. These host universities are chosen for their excellence in the Program's designated fields of study and for the resources and support they offer Humphrey Fellows. General Information:

The Humphrey Fellowship Program has received funding as a Fulbright exchange activity from the U.S. It was named in honor of the late Senator and Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey (1911-1978). A long-time advocate of international cooperation and understanding, Humphrey served as Vice President of the United States from 1965 to 1969 and for many years as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota. President Jimmy Carter announced the establishment of the Humphrey Program on a state visit to Venezuela in March 1978. It would be a program, Carter said, embodying the values shared by the United States and Venezuela -- democracy, social justice, and a desire to assist the developing nations of the world. A year after Carter's declaration, the first Humphrey Fellows arrived in the U.S. They were 27 mid-career professionals from 24 countries who would study at 11 U.S. universities and institutions. Since 1978, more than 4,000 Fellows from 157 countries have participated in the program. More than 40 universities have hosted the Fellows for their year of study. The Humphrey Fellowship Program at Vanderbilt has been in existence since 2009. Fellows at Vanderbilt's Peabody College of Education and Human Development are specializing in Education Administration Policy and Planning.

04/23/2026

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to each of the 2025-2026 Vanderbilt Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows on completing a successful program year! The pursuit of outstanding excellence from each of the Fellows made this past year truly remarkable. We are excited to see how each of them will apply the skills and insights they have gained during the Fellowship as they move forward in their careers and lives.

04/08/2026

As part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, Eve Peeterson is completing her Professional Affiliation with The Wond'ry - Vanderbilt University's Center for Innovation and Design. Eve is supporting the end-to-end development of the Applied Innovation Practitioner Certificate Program. She conducts market research and analyzes participants to identify target audiences. Eve also assists in designing the curriculum and developing content for the Learning Management System (LMS). Furthermore, she supports planning and logistics for the program's pilot launch scheduled for April 2026. In addition, she creates communication materials and participant feedback tools to aid in program evaluation.

04/07/2026

As part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, Nazia Zaman is completing her Professional Affiliation with the Office of Impact (Finance Department). Nazia's professional assignment with the Office of Impact involves supporting data-informed strategies aimed at enhancing community outcomes. This role deepened her understanding of how policy, data, and implementation intersect to drive measurable impact.

04/06/2026

As part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, Shailendra Jha is completing his Professional Affiliation with the office of People, Culture & Belonging (PCB) at Vanderbilt University. Shailendra supports the Talent Marketplace initiative for skills-based learning and role development. He aligns learning content with Vanderbilt’s Skills-Based Job Architecture by tagging courses, curating resources, and mapping pathways to ensure alignment with defined skills and outcomes. This work provides Shailendra with hands-on experience with enterprise talent platforms, learning analytics, and emerging technologies, including Oracle Job Family Communities, OpenSesame, LinkedIn Learning content tagging, and AI-enabled tools. The experience strengthens his ability to design and implement scalable, skills-based workforce development systems that can be adapted to support education and employment initiatives in Nepal.

04/03/2026

As part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, Veronica P. Atin is completing her Professional Affiliation with Tennessee State University's Intensive English Center. Veronica supports teaching, assessment, and curriculum development, and teaches two Reading and Writing classes at different proficiency levels. Veronica's responsibilities include designing instructional materials, assisting with syllabus development, collaborating with instructors, and contributing to program improvement while gaining insights into U.S. ESL pedagogy and institutional practices.

04/02/2026

As part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, Dr. Erdem Ceydilek is completing his Professional Affiliation with the Student Affairs Office at Vanderbilt. Erdem is working alongside Student Affairs — observing student care coordination, wellbeing programming, and support operations to bring those insights back and build a campus-wide student support ecosystem for international students at Middle East Technical University in Türkiye.

04/01/2026

As part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, Stavri Panayiotou is completing her Professional Affiliation with the Professional Learning & Growth Department at Metro Nashville Public Schools. During this affiliation, Stavri is supporting innovative and differentiated professional learning initiatives across the district. Her work includes exploring how strategic use of budget resources can strengthen innovation and expand differentiated learning opportunities for educators. She is also contributing to the planning and facilitation of a district-wide training on professional development design for instructional leaders and content creators. Additionally, Stavri is collaborating with instructional coaches, contributing to the development of a resource library that highlights engaging practices, reviewing professional texts, supporting book selection, and conducting school visits to better understand implementation in action.

03/31/2026

As part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, María Moreno Sánchez is completing her Professional Affiliation with the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission. Maria is supporting the design of their next financial wellness strategy. Her work focuses on helping strengthen the transition from traditional financial literacy programs toward a more integrated system that combines data (Scorecard), community activation (Summits), and capacity building. Through workshops, research, and dialogue with stakeholders, the goal is to help identify opportunities to make financial wellness efforts more measurable, collaborative, and impactful at the community level.

03/30/2026

As part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, Chao Zhang is completing his Professional Affiliation with Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. He is receiving support from staff in the College of Education and Human Development. Chao's affiliation is central to my professional mission of reforming college English education in Central China. His primary goal is to establish a sustainable Community of Practice (CoP) to help teachers implement Differentiated Instruction (DI) and inclusive practices in large, mixed-ability classrooms. The keystone activity is organizing and hosting a global online conference in May 2026.

03/27/2026

As part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, Eman Elsokary is completing her Professional Affiliation with the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC). During her Professional Affiliation with THEC, Eman contributes to the Quality Assurance Funding (QAF) project. Her work includes supporting the development of the QAF user manual in alignment with updated standards, assisting with integrating career-readiness assessment measures into the funding framework, and contributing to the implementation of academic policies and related support structures aimed at strengthening quality assurance and performance-based funding in higher education.

03/26/2026

As part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, Ches Esnara is completing her Professional Affiliation with the Office of International Programs and Academic Global Engagement at Tennessee State University. Ches aims to contribute to strategic partnership proposals and participate in research project discussions held by global faculty scholars. By participating in curriculum streamlining and co-teaching at the Intensive English Center, she hopes to help build a more creative and inclusive environment for students. My work connects international outreach with academic goals, creating a clear path for my growth in academic leadership and global engagement.

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MAIL: Peabody #414, 230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN
37203

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