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Paul Arras ’04 B.A. (Hist)/ ’11 (Hist)/ ’16 Ph.D. (Hist)

authored Seinfeld: A Cultural History (Rowman & Littlefi eld Publishers). The book is part of a series called The Cultural History of Television and discusses the history of the cast, NBC and the creators.

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

Abraham Awolich ’09 M.P.A.

authored The Economic Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Sudan, discussing Sudan�s struggle to manage COVID-19, both in the private and public sector.

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

Amir Hamzah Azizan ’90 B.S. (Econ)

is executive officer of Employees Provident Fund in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Amir previ-ously served as president and CEO of Tenaga Nasional Berhad in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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

Lynda Barrow ’94 M.A. (PSc)/ ’98 Ph.D. (PSc)

authored Religion & Politics on the World Stage: An IR Approach (Lynne Rienner Publishers), analyzing the junction of religion and world politics. To understand the world around us, Barrow explains, we must fi rst understand how reli-gious ideologies shape our politics.

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

Kelly Baug ’12 B.A. (PSt)

was promoted to deputy fi lm commis-sioner in July 2020 for Colorado�s Offi ce of Economic Development and International Trade in Denver, Colo.

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

John Beadles ’75 Ph.D. (SSc)

authored Stained with Blood and Tears: Lynchings, Murder, and Mob Violence in Cairo, Illinois, 1909-1910 (Saluki Publishing). Beadles� book describes the horror of mob lynching during the Jim Crow era.

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

Nancy Bell ’94 J.D.// ’96 Ph.D. (PSc)

is director of regulatory affairs and associate general counsel for Rivian in Washington, D.C. She previously served as policy counsel for Automated Driving and Internet of Things at Intel Corporation in Washington, D.C

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

Tunc Berkman ’95 B.A. (Econ)

is a partner at TBS Investment and Management Co. He previously served as a freelance marketing and advertising consultant at Divera AI.

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

C Kevin Blackstone ’91 M.P.A.

is ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste. He previ-ously served as minister counselor for management of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

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

Rachel Brashier ’04 B.A. (PSt)

is deputy chief of staff for Los Angeles City councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson (District 8) overseeing legislative affairs, strategy, communications and intergovernmental relations. Brashier previously served as policy director for the city of Los Angeles.

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

Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling ’90 M.P.A.

has been named Upstate Minority Economic Alliance�s new executive director in Syracuse. She also owns and operates an Event-Prep Inc. franchise which specializes in planning and management for corporate and government clients.

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

Stephen Brownell ’87 J.D./M.P.A.

is executive vice president and general counsel at MP2 Energy LLC, a Shell Energy North America Subsidiary. He previously served as vice president and general counsel for LifeEnergy in Houston, Texas.

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

Anthony Bullett ’84 M.P.A.

led efforts to adopt a non-discrimination ordinance in 2019 in Huntingdon, Pa., making it Pennsylvania�s first rural community and 59th munici-pality to adopt such an ordinance.

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

Jennifer Callaway ’02 J.D./M.P.A.

is town manager for Truckee, Calif. She previously served as the fi nance director and acting Public Works director and public information offi cer for the city of Morro Bay (Calif.).

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

Julie Caperton ’92 B.A. (Hist)

is Wells Fargo�s wealth and invest-ment management head for wealth client solutions. In 2020, Caperton was named a new member of the board of directors for Asian and Pacific Island Scholars.

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

Changyong Choi ’11 Ph.D. (SSc)

was promoted to full professor at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management at Korea Development Institute in Namsejong-ro, Sejong-si Korea.

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

Benjamin Clark ’00 M.P.A.

is co-executive director for the Insti-tute for Policy Research and Engage-ment at the University of Oregon. The institute partners with nonprofi t organizations to engage with the public.

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

Stephen Coffin ’77 M.P.A.

published Higher Education�s Looming Collapse: Using New Ways of Doing Business and Social Justice to Avoid Bankruptcy (Rowman and Littlefield) in January 2021. Coffin also earned a Ph.D. in education, finance and economics from Rutgers Graduate School of Education.

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

Mark Cohen ’00 B.A. (Soc)

works on special projects for the U.S. Department of State, where he previously served as medical director.

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

Caroline Cohran-McClain ’03 M.P.A.

has been named vice presi-dent of government affairs and policy at the National Rural Health Association.

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