Sarah Crane is an international educator and global development worker with over 10 years of experience in the field. With a passion for creating innovative solutions to complex challenges, she has worked in a variety of roles both domestically and abroad.

For the past four years, Sarah has held the role of Associate Director for the Humphrey Fellowship Program at Vanderbilt University where she supported the programming of professional and leadership development workshops, communicated with various stakeholders including the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Institute for International Education (IIE), the Tennessee Department of Education, Vanderbilt faculty and staff, alongside local partnering individuals, institutions, and organizations; led program logistics; and more.

Prior to joining the Humphrey Fellowship staff, Sarah worked as a Marketing Consultant for multiple international nonprofits and businesses based in Nashville after spending six years working in Uganda. During her time overseas, she focused on educational support, leadership development, and cross-cultural collaboration at a secondary school in Western Uganda.

Sarah is passionate for change, growth, and holistic support of education access and teacher support in underserved areas and developing contexts. She is always curious to learn, problem-solve, and bring a vision of ubuntu to the work she does. Sarah believes education is one of the best levers for change we have available today and is excited to bring that work into partnership with the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health.

Global Health Research Topics: Biostatistics, Community Health, Education and Training (Capacity Building), Epidemiology, Global Health Policy, Global Health Systems/Delivery, Health Policy, Medical Education, Mobile Health, Nursing, Public Health

Countries: Kenya, Philippines

Global Health Research Interests: Anesthesia, Global Health Policy, Health Policy

Country: Croatia

Dr. Havidich is double boarded in pediatric and adult anesthesiology with over twenty years of clinical experience. She practices at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Havidich has served in various academic and leadership roles, including developing practice guidelines, chairing task forces, founding medical societies, advancing graduate medical education, conducting research, and mentoring the next generation of physician-scientists. She was awarded a full scholarship from The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, where she focused on leadership development, the science of healthcare delivery systems, and outcomes research.

Dr. Havidich’s current academic interests include advancing the quality of care and safety for surgical patients, outcomes research, international economic development projects, strategies to mitigate the emigration of health care professionals, and the science of healthcare delivery.

Global Health Research Interests: Education and Training (Capacity Building), Neurology

Countries: Guyana, Zambia

Global Health Research Interests: Global Health Policy, Global Health Systems/Delivery, Health Policy, Medical Education, Guideline Development and Infection Control

Countries: Kenya, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe