Alexis Lopez

Alexis is a graduate student in the Master of Science in Foreign Service program at Georgetown University (Class of 2026), where she is concentrating in International Development and pursuing a certificate in Gender, Peace, and Security. Before joining The Advocacy Project as a 2025 Peace Fellow, Alexis earned her B.A. in International Studies from California State University, Long Beach, graduating cum laude and Distinguished Graduate of the program.

Alexis is a recipient of a Foreign Language & Area Studies fellowship for Nepali and is honored to be an alumna of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in Nepal, where she was awarded an Open Study/Research Grant. For her Fulbright project, Alexis investigated the micro and macro-level impacts of counterculture and cultural exchange through an ethnographic study of the emerging skateboarding subculture that can be found in Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Butwal. She is also a former fellow of the Creative Educators Program, a social initiative funded by the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu and Book Bus-Nepal program, where she served for one year.

As a Peace Fellow, Alexis is thrilled to be returning to Nepal to join BASE, where she will contribute to field research examining the multiple dimensions of social exclusion and help to develop sustainable income-generating initiatives for the Bādi community in the Dang District. Originally from Orange County, California, Alexis enjoys trail running, spending time with her dog Masala, and riding her motorcycle or dirt bike in her free time.