Maxwell Class Notes
Edward “JoJo” L. Wooden ’92 B.A. (Soc)
has been named senior director of player personnel for the Las Vegas Raiders. He previously served as the Los Angeles Chargers' interim general manager and director of player personnel for the New York Jets. He played outside linebacker for Syracuse University from 1989-92, including in top-10 nationally ranked seasons.
April 4, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Kristen A. Bashen ’23 B.A. (IR)
is a conservation and advocacy specialist at the nonprofit Group for the East End in Long Island, N.Y. Her work centers on environmental issues with a focus on overdevelopment.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Stephen Costello ’88 B.A. (PSt)
is a visiting scholar at the George Washington University Institute for Korean Studies. He is also president of AsiaEast, a nongovernmental organization producing analysis and policy proposals for Korea and the United States.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Benjamin E. Diokno ’81 Ph.D. (Econ)
was appointed as a full-time member of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) monetary board, the central bank of the Philippines' policy-making body. He formerly served as governor of the BSP.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Miguel H. Elizalde Lizarraga ’01 M.P.A.
has founded a mobility sustainable consulting company, Mobility Sustainable LLC, in San Diego, Calif. He previously worked 11 years in the automotive and motor transportation industry at ANPACT in Mexico.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Sandra Fabiola Caceres Paurinotto ’11 M.P.A.
is the social innovation and impact manager at Aporta, a nonprofit dedicated to creating and evaluating social impact projects in Peru. She is also the founder of a social impact lab, MineduLab.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Luciano J. Iorizzo ’58 M.A. (Hist)/ ’66 Ph.D. (Hist)
has published an autobiography titled “You are Lucky, Luciano” (Teneo Press, 2023).
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Pauline Johnson ’85 B.A. (RusSt)
has worked at Lowe's Home Improvement in Clayton, N.C., for 24 years.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Anthony F. Kern ’84 M.P.A.
is the human resources director for Schuylkill County, Pa. He recently completed a master's degree in conflict resolution from Pennsylvania Western University.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Mitchell C. Messinger ’92 B.A. (AmSt)
founded and serves as president of Messinger Media Management LLC, a public relations consultancy producing communication strategies for clients in the Hollywood, Calif., area and beyond. Prior, Messinger worked in the entertainment industry for nearly three decades with Disney, Columbia, TriStar and MGM.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Howard A. Palley ’63 Ph.D. (SSc)
, professor emeritus at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, authored “Introduction: Comments on the Public/Private Sector Mix in Healthcare Delivery” (Oxford University Press, 2023), a volume within a series published in collaboration with the Center for International Policy Exchanges. The volume contains studies of healthcare systems in 13 countries.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Stacey D. Rubain ’96 B.A. (PSc)
has joined the Office of the Federal Public Defender in Greensboro, N.C., as an assistant federal public defender. She is a board-certified specialist in state and federal criminal law. She also serves on the Indigent Services Commission and the Criminal Justice Council of the North Carolina Bar Association.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Joshua P. Ruminski ’02 M.P.A.
was recently promoted to senior vice president of health plan critical care at Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA). Prior, he served as vice president of member onboarding and assessment at CCA.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Virginia (Doyle) Sobol ’79 B.A. (PSc)
is the senior manager of editorial and content at the Center for Reproductive Rights in New York City.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Dan Zhang ’11 M.A. (Soc)
recently assumed the role of chief financial officer at ClickUp, a technology startup. She oversees the finance, accounting, information technology and legal departments.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Anthony M. Zola ’76 M.A. (Econ)
is a senior researcher working in social risk management at GMS Research Group in Pathumthani, Thailand. He has worked in Africa and Asia in development administration, rural and agricultural development, and policy research.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Haekeun Cho ’09 E.M.P.A.
has been named president of the state-run Korea Post, the national postal service of South Korea. He previously held positions at the Korea Post as director of the South Jeolla regional office, the posts bureau and the postal savings bureau.
February 2, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Dawn M. Epstein ’06 M.P.A.
was named executive director of Healthy Kids Running Series (HKRS), a nonprofit that introduces children ages 2-14 to the sport of running. Founded in 2009, HKRS hosts over 230 races in 30-plus states and territories.
February 2, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Brian K. Frederking ’94 M.A. (IR)/ ’98 Ph.D. (PSc)
has published “Renegotiating the Liberal Order: Evidence from the UN Security Council” (Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 2022). Frederking is a political science professor at McKendree University.
February 2, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Lisa M. Henty ’09 M.P.A.
accepted an appointment with the city of Cortland, N.Y., as the director of administration and finance. In this role, Henty oversees budgeting, auditing and tax collection for the city of Cortland.
February 2, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective