Biography
Chriss is a Yale University student pursuing a BA in Ethics, Politics, and Economics (EP&E) and a Certificate in Global Health Studies, with a graduation date in December 2024. In fulfillment of his Global Health Studies requirements, Chriss contributed to a policy brief on Sustainable Investment in the African Pharmaceutical Industry. The brief was subsequently published by the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs and submitted to a senior official at the African Development Bank. Currently, Chriss is also writing a senior thesis about Rwanda’s use of innovative aid modalities to complete his EP&E degree requirements. At Oxford, he hopes to pursue two Master’s degrees: one in Translational Health Sciences followed by another in Public Policy.
Throughout his academic, professional, and extracurricular work, Chriss is deeply driven by a commitment to his community. From college prep tutor in Rwanda to marine student explorer in France and summer law intern in Washington, DC, he pursues global learning experiences and repatriates the lessons and resources acquired. Along the way, he also shares the stories of his home in Rwanda with the new communities he finds where he goes. As a Rhodes Scholar, Chriss aims to continue this calling: to be another connection between his community and the world in the fight for a better, shared future.