Our Team
Angela Lee is an undergraduate student pursuing a double major in International Studies and Moral and Political Economy. Interested in social and managerial issues and the intersection between policy and business, she is part of the HCD lab as a research assistant.
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.
Jenny Li graduated from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business with a B.S. in Business Administration and Management and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Finance at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. At the HCD Lab, she works on executive compensation and leadership trends, focusing on CHRO, CFO, and CEO roles. Her work combines data analysis and modeling with research on how financial incentives and educational backgrounds shape leadership decisions, corporate governance, and firm performance. She integrates ESG considerations and applies her background in investment research and financial strategy to organizational effectiveness.
Rose Majeed is an undergraduate student studying Economics, Cognitive Science, & Applied Math at Johns Hopkins University. She plans to pursue a career in management consulting or private equity after graduation.
Stephanie Njeri is a second-year master’s candidate studying international relations. She is focusing on the intersection of Africa and Technology and currently serves as the director of outreach and partnerships for the Johns Hopkins SAIS Technology Club and is on the executive board for the SAIS Africa Club. At the lab, Stephanie writes on global human capital trends in emerging nations and supports HCD’s environmental, social, and governance 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.
Vandana Yadav is a strategist with 12+ years of experience turning ideas into large-scale impact across higher education, media, healthcare, climate, and public innovation in India and the US. A former engineer and journalist, she has scaled nonprofit and startup brands to global visibility, managed multi-million-dollar research portfolios, and led outreach and partnerships for top-ranked institutes. Vandana blends design, systems thinking, and communications to build cross-sector partnerships across academia, government, and industry. At the Lab, she focuses on amplifying research insights, developing outreach strategies, and fostering knowledge exchange to advance human capital development and create the next-generation workforce.