Staff
Clare Robinson
Clare Robinson is Advocacy Director at Scholars at Risk, where she leads SAR's efforts to identify, report on and respond to attacks on higher education communities worldwide.
Denise Roche
Denise is Advocacy Manager at SAR Europe, leading the European Action for Academic Freedom project to expand, coordinate and support advocacy in Europe to promote academic freedom.
Dominik Kalweit
Dominik Kalweit is the Programme Manager of MSCA4Ukraine for Scholars at Risk Europe. Previously, he was the Vice Executive Director and Director for Projects & Initiatives for the Maltese non-profit NGO Kopin. Dominik holds a Diplom (ISCED 7) from the
Emily Moore
As Program Officer for Protection Services, Emily assesses applications for assistance from potentially at-risk scholars and works with scholars and universities to seek placements within the network. Prior to joining SAR, she worked as a teaching and research assistant at
Fiona Hull
Fiona Hull is a Program Associate for Protection Services where she supports the application intake process by evaluating incoming applications and managing communications with scholar-applicants. Prior to SAR, Fiona has worked with various nonprofits and NGO’s including the New University
Frank Geary
Frank Geary is the director of SAR Europe, the European office of the global Scholars at Risk network hosted at Maynooth University in Ireland. Prior to joining SAR, Frank was the Director of the Irish Development Education Association (IDEA), a leading national network of over 120 civil
Gianna Hegarty
Gianna Hegarty is the Programme Officer of MSCA4Ukraine for Scholars at Risk Europe, supporting the general administration and implementation of the programme. Prior to joining SAR Europe, Gianna worked within the field of higher education, holding administrative and/or teaching positions
Helen Hung
Helen Hung is the Advocacy Associate for the Advocacy Team. She works on the Advocacy Team’s external communications, including social media, print media, and newsletters, while also supporting the monitoring and documentation of attacks against higher education within the
Jack Mayerhofer
Jack Mayerhofer is the Senior Program Officer for Global Coalitions working on the Advocacy team at Scholars at Risk. In this role, Jack coordinates with regional coalitions of academics and human rights practitioners for advancing the protection and promotion
Jasmine Precious
Jasmine is a Development Manager supporting SAR’s fundraising by building relationships with institutional and individual funders in Europe. Prior to joining SAR, Jasmine held fundraising roles at New York University as well as at PEN America, which defends writers, artists, and
Jesse Levine
Jesse Levine is Senior Advocacy Officer at Scholars at Risk. Mr. Levine manages the work of SAR's Academic Freedom Advocacy Team initiative, including the development of research and advocacy projects focusing on discrete academic freedom concerns.
Joyce Pisarello
Joyce Pisarello is Manager of Outreach and Network Relations at Scholars at Risk. Her work involves managing network relationships, working with member institutions to promote SAR’s programming, and cultivating new institutional relationships.
Leah Shapiro
Leah Shapiro is a Program Officer for both the Membership and Protection Services teams, where she reviews applications from potentially at-risk scholars and works with scholars and universities to seek placements within the network. Prior to joining SAR, Leah worked
Leona Binz
As Senior Program Officer, Leona Binz works with scholars and universities to seek placements within the network and coordinates SAR's Practitioners at Risk program for individuals at risk in relation to their work defending democracy and human rights.
Liz Shchepetylnykova
Liz Shchepetylnykova is the Membership and Network Relations Director at Scholars at Risk (SAR), where she leads engagement with universities, professional associations, and international partner networks. She oversees the cultivation of new institutional relationships, supporting the growth of SAR’s global network.
Madochée Bozier
As Program Officer for Protection Services at Scholars at Risk, Madochée assesses applications for assistance from potentially at-risk scholars and works with scholars and universities to seek placements within the network.
Morgan Hargrave
Morgan is a Program Officer at Scholars at Risk. He has worked in human rights and international development for more than a decade, building on an early career in community organizing and advocacy. He comes from Texas, has lived in
Morgane Dussud
Morgane is a Senior Program Officer with the Research & Learning team, working on issues related to student expression and institutional autonomy of higher education institutions. Prior to joining SAR, Morgane worked for various human rights organizations (Amnesty International, ICNL,
Nate Schenkkan
Nate Schenkkan is Director of Research & Learning. Before joining SAR, he was Senior Director of Research at the human rights organization Freedom House, where he pioneered the organization’s work on transnational repression, or the targeting of exiles and diasporas.
Nora Sweeney
Nora Sweeney is a Program Associate for the Advocacy Team, where she works on the Free to Think report series, the Academic Freedom Monitoring Project, and the SAR/Mellon Fellowship Program. Interested in the intersections among culture, communication, and conflict, Nora comes
Prachi Patel
As Communications Officer, Prachi is responsible for cultivating effective internal and external communications for SAR. This includes print and electronic publications, website content and social media, general outreach to support the network and SAR programming, and media relations. Prior to
Rachel Durning
Rachel Durning is the Development Officer, Grants Management at Scholars at Risk, where she supports SAR’s fundraising efforts through managing relationships with existing funders and securing new institutional support. Prior to joining SAR, she had worked in refugee resettlement programs
Reed Couvillon
Reed Couvillon is the Program Officer for North America, supporting Scholars at Risk’s U.S. and Canadian Section members. In this role, he works with member institutions to strengthen engagement, support collaboration across the network, and connect campuses with opportunities to
Robert Quinn
Robert Quinn is the founding Executive Director of the Scholars at Risk Network, an independent not-for-profit corporation based at New York University.
Rose Anderson
Rose Anderson is Director for Protection Services at Scholars at Risk, where she oversees SAR's work assessing applications from threatened scholars and seeking placements within the SAR Network.
Saba Ismail
Saba Ismail is the Advocacy Associate for Global Coalitions working on the Advocacy team at Scholars at Risk. In this role, Saba contributes to strengthening regional coalitions of academics and human rights practitioners dedicated to protecting and promoting academic freedom
Sanan Panossian
As a Program Associate for Protection Services, Sanan supports application intake processes and oversees assessments for global cases. Prior to joining SAR, Sanan has taught and advised international students, lectured and conducted research in peace and conflict and multicultural perspectives
Sarah Bernstein
Sarah is the Development Officer, Institutional Giving & Grants Management at Scholars at Risk. She supports SAR’s fundraising efforts by building relationships with institutional and individual funders and by creating impact reports and other materials that highlight the outcomes of
Sarah Willcox
Sarah Willcox is Deputy Director at Scholars at Risk, where she oversees SAR’s internal operations, administration, and programming, including SAR’s protection, advocacy, and membership teams.
Sarina Rosenthal
Sarina Rosenthal is the Manager, Scholar Placement for Protection Services at Scholars at Risk, where she leads placement and support services for at-risk scholars, working with scholars and universities to seek placements within the network.
Shigofa Jamal
Shigofa Jamal is the Program Associate for Membership and Network Relations at Scholars at Risk. She helps maintain and build SAR sections and provides programming and services for the member network. Prior to joining SAR, she worked with the Open
Zainab Shafi
Zainab serves as Program Assistant for Membership and Network Relations at Scholars at Risk (SAR), where she supports member recruitment and engagement initiatives. Her work spans prospective member outreach, onboarding processes, and ongoing retention efforts to maintain and strengthen SAR’s
