Joyana Richer is a program assistant on the Afghanistan and Central Asia team at USIP, where her work focuses on women and human rights in Afghanistan as well as conflict, stabilization and peacebuilding efforts.

Before joining USIP, Joyana interned at the nonprofit Amal Alliance, where she supported efforts to deliver social and emotional and psychosocial support education to IDPs and refugees, as well as their host countries.

Joyana holds a master’s degree in international studies from Boston University and a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from Texas State University.