Hannah Ousterman : Knight-Hennessy Scholarship
Hannah Ousterman (’18, Peace and Conflict Studies) is pursuing a master’s degree in international policy at the Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences, where she will specialize in energy, natural resources, and the environment. Since graduating from UC Berkeley with highest distinction in 2018, Hannah has worked for the U.S. government on a variety of foreign policy and national security issues focused on the Middle East. Most recently, she served as an adviser to the Special Envoy for Yemen at the U.S. Department of State, supporting U.S. efforts to resolve Yemen’s domestic conflict and address the dire humanitarian situation. Following her studies at Stanford, Hannah hopes to focus on developing sustainable energy solutions in post-conflict settings to reduce the risk of recurrent conflict and improve civilians’ access to public services and economic opportunities.
