Maxwell Class Notes

, associate professor of environmental studies and sciences at Bucknell University, served as president of the Central Eurasian Studies Society from 2018-19, and was granted a Fulbright Global Scholar Award to Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Russia.

has been appointed chief operating officer at Medgar Evers College, part of the City University of New York.

is the chief operating officer of Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem, Mass.

was named assistant vice president for institutional advancement at Virginia Union University in Richmond, Va. Previously, he was vice president of community impact at United Way in South Hampton Roads, Va.

spoke at a conference in Washington, D.C., in October 2022 titled “Anglicanism in the Public Square.” Bowles is a professor in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J.

has published his third book, “Madison's Militia: The Hidden History of the Second Amendment” (Oxford University Press, 2023). He is professor of law emeritus at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island.

became a foreign service officer for the United States Agency for International Development's Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance in October 2022.

joined The New York Times as a graphic editor.

is serving as deputy director of the Office of the National Advisory Council for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), supporting a team of 40 experts from across disciplines.

is a senior political scientist at RAND, a national public policy research and development think tank. In this role, Schaefer serves as an advisor on military personnel policy, reserve component issues, national security strategy, emerging threats and homeland security issues.

started at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as mission director in the Kyrgyz Republic. Adams has been with USAID since 1999, having served in Rwanda, the Central Asia Regional Mission in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Iraq and the Southern Africa Regional Mission based in South Africa. Her career is focused on advancing democracy, governance and humanitarian affairs in post-conflict settings.

was named guest manager of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum in Santa Barbara, Calif.

is a research and policy advisor for the Baltimore, Md.-based Catholic Relief Services, an organization that seeks to assist impoverished and disadvantaged people overseas.

is a board member for the Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation. She also works as a senior professional staff nurse for the inpatient medical surgical oncology floor at UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. Additionally, she serves as a board member and volunteer for One Day to Remember, an organization that helps children have one free day to make memories with parents who have cancer.

has been part of the Horizons Atlanta group since 2016, serving as a site director for Horizons’ Purpose Built Schools Atlanta program. During this time, Bullard also served as a K-2 instructional coach at Thomasville Heights Elementary School.

wrote an article for the Center for Effective Philanthropy titled, “The Fierce Urgency of Now: Delivering Lasting Change for Radical Accountability.” Butler is a senior director of foundation engagement at Mathematica, an organization based in Princeton, N.J., that partners with organizations to deliver solutions that improve programs, refine strategies, and deepen understanding across sectors.

is president and chief executive officer of Family and Children’s Agency, an adoption agency based in Norwalk, Conn. He is also currently on the board and executive committee of the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies.

has been named AdkAction executive director. AdkAction is an organization that addresses unmet needs, promotes vibrant communities and preserves the natural beauty of the Adirondacks. It is based in Keeseville, N.Y.

is the senior director of government and community affairs at New York City Health and Hospitals and was also named to the Nonprofit 40 Under 40 list, by City & State, a nonpartisan media outlet dedicated to covering New York’s local and state politics and policy.

just published a new book, "The Crucible of Public Policy: New York Courts in the Progressive Era" (SUNY Press, 2022). The book describes the story of New York State courts, specifically the Court of Appeals in its discussion and decision making of key state statutes. Dearstyne specializes in New York state history. He has also published "The Spirit of New York: Defining Events in the Empire State’s History, second edition" (SUNY Press, 2022), which describes New York state history in 19 key events from founding to present day.