Staff

Irini Albanti, DrPH, MPH, MA

Executive Director
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
Dr. Irini Albanti is the Executive Director at Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), a Lecturer in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and a Lecturer of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical...
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Rodger LeGrand, MFA

Senior Program Manager, Humanitarian Academy Education
Rodger LeGrand is the Senior Program Manager, Humanitarian Academy Education at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. He focuses on developing learner-centered learning experiences in live, asynchronous, virtual classroom, and hybrid environments. Rodger...
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Matilda Matovu, MA

Manager of Administration 
Matilda Matovu is the Manager of Administration at HHI. Matilda is a dedicated community builder with a rich background in program management and administration. Prior to joining HHI, Matilda served as the Program Manager at Harvard Law School's Office of...
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Hannah Kim

Communications Coordinator
Hannah Kim is a Boston University alum and communications strategist with experience spanning nonprofit, higher education, and brand marketing. She specializes in social media, newsletters, website strategy, and digital community building, with a strong...
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Katie Murray, LLM

Program Manager, Emergency Health Systems
Katie is the Program Manager for the Emergency Health System’s Ukraine Emergency Care Education Program, collaborating with stakeholders across HHI, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and additional external programmatic partners. Katie has over five years of...
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Hama Othman, MBA, MA

Program Manager, Humanitarian Academy - Harvard Education
Hama Othman is the Program Manager for Harvard Education at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI). He is responsible for supporting a series of initiatives and programs in HHI’s educational arm - the Humanitarian Academy. Hama works closely with HHI...
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Lea Sinno, RD MPH

Project Manager, Emergency Health Systems
Lea Sinno is the Project Associate for the Emergency Health System’s Ukraine Emergency Care Education Program . She previously worked in the non-profit sector and built her experience with INGOs such as International Medical Corps and Action Against...
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Hannah Stoddard, MPA

Strategy and Program Manager, Program on Resilient Communities
Hannah is the Strategy and Program Manager for the Program on Resilient Communities at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. In her current role, Hannah leads the program’s strategy development and works closely with the team to implement research that...
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Jackson VanRooyen

Junior Graphic Designer
Jack is the Junior Graphic Designer, collaborating with teams at HHI and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Jack has over two years of experience designing graphics, icons, illustrations, and other collateral materials. He has contributed to a range of...
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William Wang, MBA

Program Manager, Humanitarian Academy - Online Learning
William Wang is the Program Manager for Online Learning at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI). He oversees HHI’s learning management system (LMS) which is used to deliver asynchronous, blended, and live classroom instruction. William works closely...
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Luciana Vosniak, MLA

Program Manager, Peace and Human Rights Data
Luciana Vosniak is a Brazilian lawyer and policy professional specializing in international criminal law, human rights and humanitarian affairs. Her work and research focus on issues like transitional justice, accountability for war crimes, and...
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