Staff
Marina Travayiakis
In her early career, Dr. Travayiakis conducted international policy research at the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis and worked in healthcare investment banking at C.E. Unterberg, Towbin, and ABN AMRO. She holds a PhD and MALD from The Fletcher School and a BA in Economics from Boston College.
Piper Howard
GMAP Associate Director
piper.howard@tufts.edu
Piper M. Howard is the Senior Associate Director of Online Programs at The Fletcher School, overseeing the school’s two online, mid-career master’s programs: the Global Master of Arts Program (GMAP) and the Master of Global Business Administration (GBA). In this role, she provides strategic leadership and operational management for both programs, with responsibility for all programmatic, academic, financial, and student experience functions. Her work includes oversight of curriculum delivery, faculty engagement, budget planning, student support, and the continuous evaluation and enhancement of the programs.
Piper joined Fletcher in January 2022 as Associate Director of GMAP, managing the day-to-day operations of the program and supporting academic, alumni, and student-related initiatives.
Prior to joining Fletcher, Piper spent seven years at the Harvard Alumni Association, most recently as Assistant Director of the Harvard Alumni Travels program. There, she managed faculty recruitment and engagement, and oversaw international travel programs, vendors, and events.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management with a minor in Marketing and Communications from Eastern Connecticut State University, where she was a member of the women’s basketball team.
Stephanie Depauw
GMAP Assistant Director
stephanie.depauw@tufts.edu
Stephanie Depauw comes to Fletcher from Harvard Business School where she focused on learning design and technology in support of faculty and students. She also has a background in international affairs with an M.A. in International Development and Social Change from Clark University. Stephanie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with minors in Communication Studies and English from Texas Tech University and is currently completing a graduate certificate in Learning Design and Technology at Harvard Extension School.
