Eddie Mandhry

Biography

Eddie Mandhry
Director for Africa & The Middle East
Working out of Yale’s Office of International Affairs, Eddie advances the University’s global engagement by working with faculty and administrators across Yale to develop strategic partnerships between Yale and Centers of academic excellence, as well as the private and public sectors. Prior to joining Yale, Eddie was the Associate Director of NYU Africa House an interdisciplinary institute focused on economic development research around the impact of Market Information System technology in improving livelihoods of small holder farmers across Africa. Before that he was Washington D.C. Director of Global Kids Inc., an organization that educates, activates and inspires youth from underserved communities to take action on critical issues facing our world. He is a Carnegie New Leader and has served on the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. He's a member of Aspen Institute's Society of Fellows, and Chatham House. He holds a BA in Political Science/African Studies from Hampshire College, and a MSc. in international relations from the London School of Economics.