Born in Bamunanika, Uganda, Rose Nanyonga realized her dream of becoming a nurse with encouragement from a Northern Irish couple. She received her B.S. in Nursing from Arkansas Tech University and a M.S. in Nursing from Baylor University. In 2015, she was awarded a D. Phil by Yale School of Nursing. Her Ph.D thesis was on the topic of integrative examination of nursing leadership in Uganda.
Lina Ayenew was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She received dual degrees from Yale University, a B.A. in Political Science and an M.P.H in 2010 and 2011 respectively. She is a social entrepreneur and writer.
Ayenew’s interest in China was piqued as an undergraduate student when she received a fellowship from Yale-China Association to teach English in China. Her trip led her to learn the Chinese language and explore the native Chinese culture as well as its presence in Ethiopia.
Born in Kuala Lumpur, Zuraina Majid received her Bachelor’ degree from University of Malaya, M.A. from Cambridge University and Ph.D in Archeology (1979) from Yale University.
A historian and the first ever archeologist in Malaysia, Majid was a Professor of Anthropology at University of Malaya, Director of the Center for Archaeological Research and a Commissioner for Malaysia’s Heritage Resources. She took part in excavations of the Lower Paleolithic industry near Kota-Tampan and Lenggong and in Thailand and Philippines.
