Fatima Masood
Editor-in-Chief
Fatima Masood is a second-year MAIR student from Lahore, Pakistan. She focuses on human rights, with particular expertise in gender equality and women's rights in conflict-affected regions. Before joining SAIS, Fatima worked as a journalist at The Express Tribune in partnership with The New York Times, covering socio-political issues including Afghan women's rights activism and regional security. She earned her B.S. in Political Science from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), graduating first in her class and receiving the NMF Gold Medal. At SAIS, she earned the Excellence in Gender Research Award for her research on Afghan women's rights activism in conflict contexts. In her free time, she enjoys working on short films, exploring new cuisines, and visiting art exhibitions.
Lucie Kneip
Editor-in-Chief
Lucie Kneip is a second-year MAIR student from Cincinnati, Ohio studying sustainable development, migration, and resilience building. She has worked with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations and serves on the board of The Vines Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes food security and community development in Mendoza, Argentina. She previously covered Latin America policy at the Atlantic Council and urban innovation at the National League of Cities. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Global Affairs from the University of Notre Dame, where she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the political science journal, Beyond Politics. She enjoys hiking, reading, and volunteering at animal shelters.
Past Editors and Themes
2026, “Resilience in a Fractured Future”: Thai-Binh Elston (Editor-in-Chief)
2025, “Escalating Consequences”: Massimo Guglietta (Co-Editor-in-Chief), Catherine Stallsmith (Co-Editor-in-Chief)
2024, “Towards a ‘Just Transition’”
2023, “Sustainable Development in Crisis”: Zach Cohen (Editor-in-Chief), Han Hong Cao
2022, “Disparity in Development”: Adam Guarneri (Editor-in-Chief), Yulia Buynova, Sheran Munasinghe
2021, “Resilience in Development”: Markus Specht (Editor-in-Chief), Camille Sachs, Hayden Hubbard
2020, “Climate Change and Development”: Sarah Sassoon (Editor-in-Chief), Yifan Powers, Saksham Khosla
2019, “Work in a Changing World”: Maya Gainer (Editor-in-Chief), Alison Decker, Deboleena Rakshit
2018, "Inclusive Development": Ammar Khalid (Editor-in-Chief), Grace Cramer, Adam Weber
2017, "Technology and Development": Maria Lopez Conde (Editor-in-Chief), Krishnan Raghavan, Brittany Grabel
2016, "Migration and Displacement": Gabor Debreczeni (Editor-in-Chief), Ashley Augsburger, Deea Ariana
2015, "Urbanization": Jacob Morrin (Editor-in-Chief), Gregor Schueler