Our Alumni

Program II is extremely proud of its alumni, who have gone on to pursue a wide array of interesting career paths. Learn more about our alums and some of their recent achievements below:

Recent Recognitions

William Lieber | 2025 Rhodes Scholar

William Lieber (Class of 2025) was among 32 scholars selected for the Rhodes Scholarship, from a pool of more than 800 applicants. The Rhodes Scholarship, which provides for two years of graduate study at the University of Oxford, has long been considered one of the most prestigious prizes in academia. Lieber graduated from Duke with a Program II major entitled "Health & Incarceration," and is currently working at Schneider Construction Company as he pursues a job at the state of Illinois. Read more about his story here.

Kashyap Sreeram | 2025 Samvid Scholar

Kashyap Sreeram (Class of 2024), was among 20 scholars selected for the Samvid Scholarship, from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants. The program awards up to $100,000 towards tuition and fees for two years of graduate study. He graduated from Duke with a Program II major entitled “Computational Neurogenetics in Practice" and is now an MD-PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Read more about his story here.

Class of 2025


Andrew Sun Major: Mathematics, Decision Making, and Democracy Faculty Advisor: Hubert Bray Ph.D.	Carina Lei Major: Toward Culturally Competent Care: Holistic Mental Health in Asian/American Diasporic Communities Faculty Advisor: Cristina Salvador Ph.D.	Carlos Montes Major: Cognitive Musicology: Sociocultural Influences on Musical Perception Faculty Advisor: Tobias Overath, Ph.D.
Kayla Lihardo Major: Being Moved: Perception of Motion and Emotion in Neuroaesthetics Faculty Advisor: Mark Olson Ph.D.	Miranda Harris Major: The Medical and Social Experience of Disability Faculty Advisor: Sarah E. Gaither Ph.D.	Olivia Ares Major: Bones, Dirt, and Culture Faculty Advisor: Steven E. Churchill Ph.D.
Sofia Chodri Major: Revolutionizing Women's Healthcare: Disparities, Innovations, and Implementation Faculty Advisor: Nimmi Ramanujam Ph.D. & Rukmini Balu M.B.A.	Will Lieber Major: Health & Incarceration Faculty Advisor: Nicole Lewellyn Schramm-Sapyta Ph.D.