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Ivan Zhivkov ’15 B.A. (Hist/IR)/ ’16

is vice consul for the U.S. Department of State in Moscow, Russia. He previously served as vice consul in Yekaterin-burg, Russia.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Charles Zorn ’79 M.A. (Econ)/ ’81 Ph.D. (Econ)

is vice provost for undergraduate education at Indiana University Bloomington.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Jode S. Millman ’76 B.A. (Soc)

has released a second thriller, titled “Hooker Avenue” (Level Best Books, 2022). The book is the sequel Millman’s award-winning debut, “The Midnight Call” (Immortal Works, 2020).
Published in the Fall 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Brian J. Reil ’09 B.A. (PSc)

was named managing director of external communications at the Edison Electric Institute, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit association that represents the nation’s investor-owned electric companies.

Published in the Fall 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Robert Rupp ’83 Ph.D. (Hist)

has published a book, “The Primary That Made a President: John F. Kennedy and West Virginia” (University of Tennessee Press, 2020). The book details how, besides propelling Kennedy to the 1960 Democratic nomination, the primary changed the face of politics by advancing religious tolerance, foreshadowing future political campaigns and focusing national attention on a misunderstood region. Professor emeritus at West Virginia Wesleyan College, Rupp is past chair of the West Virginia State Election Commission.
Published in the Fall 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Derick C. Villanueva ’03 M.A. (Econ)

is a naval reserve officer with Defense Contract Management Agency in Boston, Mass. His previous tours of duty include multiple deployments to eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Korea and Afghanistan. Villanueva, who is a lieutenant commander and earned a juris doctorate from the College of Law, also practices law and manages a real estate investment company with properties in the U.S. and Europe.

Published in the Fall 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective
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