Our Team

Angela Lee is a third-year undergraduate student double-majoring in International Studies and Moral and Political Economy. On campus, she serves as the Vice President of the Korean American Student Association (KASA) and the Vice President of Communications and Events for Hopkins Policy and Public Service Network (HPPSN). At the Lab, she covers research briefs on the Chief AI Officer, AI integration into the workplace, and upskilling/reskilling. She is also a part of the HCD marketing and outreach team.  

Anvita Kurade is an MS in Marketing student at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School with a strong interest in marketing strategy, branding, and consumer behaviour. She brings experience in social media, digital marketing, research, and campaign strategy, and has worked across the US, UK, and India. At the Lab, she supports outreach initiatives that help expand the Lab’s visibility and impact.

Arafat Kabir joined the Lab as its inaugural team member, working with Faculty Director Rick Smith to develop early initiatives—from crafting grant proposals to coordinating the Lab’s foundational events. As an advisor to the Lab, he provides editorial guidance and mentors undergraduate research assistants on content curation.

Holly Ya-Fan Chung is a Data Analyst at the Human Capital Development Lab at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a recent PhD graduate from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in International Health (human nutrition). With over 8 years of experience in research, program management, and program evaluation across multiple countries, her work involves advanced statistical modeling using STATA/SAS on complex survey designs, developing theories of change and logic models, and managing multi-country datasets. Her research background in program effectiveness, nutrition/health, and experience working with populations across East, Southeast, and Central Asia, and West Africa, naturally aligns with the lab’s focus on optimizing human capital and employee well-being, bringing insights from public health contexts to organizational research.

Kayley Sanchez Forbes is a third year undergraduate student double majoring in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Computer Science. Outside of the classroom, she is the president of JHU’s chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and involved in Charm City Science League. At the HCD Lab, she works on chapter briefs on topics including flexible work arrangements, four-day work week, and artificial intelligence in the work place. She is also a part of the HCD outreach team.

Kezia Saudale is a second-year Master of Arts in International Relations candidate at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), concentrating in development, climate, and sustainability in Asia. She is an Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) scholar, a Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation summer scholar, and a junior fellow with the U.S.-ASEAN Institute for Rising Leaders Fellowship.

Before attending SAIS, Kezia spent a decade working for the U.S. and Indian governments in Indonesia, focusing on political and economic affairs, public diplomacy, and strategic communications. At the Lab, she translates research into accessible digital content and helps expand the Lab’s visibility and engagement.

Mengyang Yi is a master’s candidate in Data Science at Johns Hopkins University, with a background in Statistics and Economics from Rutgers University. Her academic and professional training spans data analytics, statistical learning, and applied machine learning across healthcare, pharmaceutical research, and business intelligence contexts. At the Lab, Mengyang works on GPTW-related comparative analyses across multiple national contexts, examining organizational culture metrics, workforce trust indicators, and institutional performance patterns. Her work supports cross-national benchmarking, data-driven insights, and scalable analytical frameworks for global workplace research.

Shreeya Gautam is a master’s candidate in International Economics and Finance at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She holds a B.S. in Economics and Mathematics from Howard University and has previously conducted research at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC), with work spanning economic development, industrial policy, and energy. At the Lab, Shreeya supports the development of research briefs on workforce trends, human capital, and the future of work.

Vandana Yadav is a multisector leader with 12+ years of experience at the intersection of strategy, communications, and public impact across higher education, healthcare, climate, data, and public innovation in India and the US. A former engineer and journalist, she specializes in translating complex systems into clear narratives, scalable programs, and cross-sector partnerships that drive real-world outcomes. She has scaled nonprofit and startup initiatives to global visibility, managed multi-million-dollar research portfolios, and led outreach and partnerships for top-ranked academic and policy institutions. Her current interests are AI policy and governance, biosecurity, and human capital development.

As an advisor to the Lab, she leads outreach, global partnerships, and knowledge exchange initiatives, and mentors undergraduate research assistants to amplify research insights and advance workforce well-being and the future of work.