Donovan Leiva

Donovan Leiva graduated from the University of Belize with top honors. As a student, he held several leadership positions including treasurer of the student government as well as vice president of the International Forestry Students’ Association. He also volunteered with youth groups and environmental nongovernmental associations and conducted research. Before coming to Notre Dame, he was the field station manager at the Belize Vector and Ecology Center, which focuses on the transmission of disease from insects to humans. In this role, he connected international researchers funded by Google, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Defense  with the local Ministry of Health in order to strengthen the country’s capacity for disease prevention. As a master of global affairs student, Donovan is the recipient of a Riberas Orjales Family Fellowship.