Philip Merrill College of Journalism | University of Maryland

2007-08 UM Humphrey Fellows

Regina Dumba of Zimbabwe is a women’s rights activist and founding director of the Feminist Political Education Project. She also serves as the chairperson of the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe. She plans to focus on women’s studies, public policy analysis and public administration.

Gabor Fadgyas of Hungary is a press officer in the Minister of Development and Municipalities’ office. He wishes to study governmental and institutional communication with the aim of teaching journalists and civil servants.

Samina Farzin Sheikh of Pakistan is a deputy director in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. She was attached to various projects on Environment and Education. She has also worked as a broadcaster and production consultant. She plans to focus on TV production, media management and the role of media in development.

Kinda Kanbar of Syria is the publisher and general manager of the independent English-language magazine, Syria Today. She hopes to study the role of media in the United States with the goal of founding a research institution.

A.N.M. Golam Kibria of Bangladesh is deputy chief reporter at Daily Prothom Alo, where he writes about corruption and human rights. He wants to study investigative reporting and enhance his journalism skills.

John Monibah of Liberia is the communication officer at Don Bosco Homes, a program to help war-affected children. He edits a quarterly newsletter and produces a radio program. He wants to improve his journalism skills and study the role of media in development issues.

Munarsih Sahana of Indonesia is a senior journalist at Radio Republic of Indonesia where she is a talk-show host and presents news and interviews in both English and Indonesian. She spent several years as a freelancer for The Jakarta Post and taught journalism classes. She wishes to study the role of journalism in democracy.

Hoa T. Nguyen of Vietnam is deputy manager of news for Ho Chi Minh City Television. He wishes to focus on news and television station management.

Larissa Novikova of Kazakhstan is president of the Women's Rights Information Group which monitors violence against women and women’s rights. She plans to hone her skills in advancing women’s rights in Kazakhstan and conduct research about the experiences of immigrant Russian women in the U.S.

Nadarajen Pillai of Mauritius is a manager at Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation for television. He wishes to study the latest television technologies as well as law and communication regulation.

Collins Wagumba of Kenya is an audio visual producer and lecturer at Kenya Institute of Mass Communications. He writes scripts and directs programs about development, child abuse, HIV/AIDS and poverty. He wants to focus on media research, and radio and television documentary production.