Parker Leland Nash ’21 M.P.A.
is a program assistant for the German Marshall Fund’s security and defense policy team in the Washington, D.C., office. The German Marshall Fund is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works on issues critical to modern transatlantic interests, such as democracy, security and geopolitics, technology, and innovation. It drives policy debate through analysis, community-building and cultivating leadership.
Scott Shuster ’92 B.A. (PSc)
through his real estate company, 11 Development, completed the conversion of a church and rectory in Cambridge, Mass., into a single family residence and condominiums. In addition, Shuster has continued his 20-year relationship in a leadership role with the Jimmy Fund, an organization which raises funds for pediatric cancer research for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston
Jonathan Edelberto Martinex ’14 B.A. (IR/PSt/PSc)
is head of U.S. federal affairs for Haleon, a healthcare company based in Washington, D.C. He previously served as the director of federal government affairs at GlaxoSmithKline, a global biopharma company.
Jeffrey Patrick Kurkjian ’15 B.A. (PSc)
was named the new co-host of the Andie Summers Morning Show on 92.5 WXTU-FM in Philadelphia.
Michelle Thompson ’82 B.A. (PSt)
is a professor at the University of New Orleans in the Planning and Urban Studies Department. She was recently interviewed for the Business World article, “15 minute city in Noire de Paris,” where she describes the 15 minute city as an urban design that reduces carbon emissions, increases walkability and incorporates education and social needs within a reasonable distance from home. This model focuses where social and economic gaps occur in cities to provide more sustainable and equitable models of city life.
John Hall ’00 M.P.A.
is the new director of the city of Spokane’s Neighborhood, Housing and Human Services division and oversees the city’s housing, homelessness and community development initiatives.
Amy Stormes Kremenek ’11 E.M.P.A.
was named the fifth president of Tompkins Cortland Community College in Dryden, N.Y.
Syedur Rahman ’77 Ph.D. (PA)
has retired after a 40-plus year career in international education administration. He served as director of international sponsored programs at Northern Virginia Community College and, before that, was director of international programs and coordinator of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program at Penn State University.
Seth Mulligan ’05 M.P.A.
is the new director of innovation and partnerships at the Griffiss Institute, a talent and technology development company based in Rome, N.Y
Mark Emmert ’76 M.P.A./ ’83 Ph.D. (PA)
recently retired as president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, a position he held since 2010
Bruce Dearstyne ’74 Ph.D. (Hist)
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.
Raymond Levine ’18 B.A. (PSt/PSc)
is starting his last semester at the University of Michigan Law School and is managing executive editor of the Michigan Journal of Race & Law, Volume 27. He is currently a research assistant for Professor Patrick Barry in the legal writing department.
Benjamin Diokno ’81 Ph.D. (Econ)
is the fifth governor of the Bangkok Sentral ng Pilipinas and has begun his term as secretary for the department of finance in the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Ian Forsyth ’96 J.D./M.A. (IR)
started a job as professor of national security studies at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.
Amy Bernstein ’90 B.A. (PSc)
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.
Jihoon Yu ’10 M.A. (PSc)/ ’14 Ph.D. (PSc)
is a commander in the Republic of Korea Navy. He is currently working as a research fellow at the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses. He is also a member of the Republic of Korea’s Navy task force on the CVX light aircraft carrier project.
Kaya Adams ’98 M.A. (IR)
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.
Robyn Moore ’96 M.P.A.
was appointed managing director of Piper Sandler Companies, an investment bank headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn.
Claire Rupert ’14 B.A. (IR)
is the country director for parts of Europe/ NATO in the office of the Regional Affairs Directorate, for the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs. Rupert oversees foreign military sales cases for Italy, prepares senior leaders for engagements with their Italian counterparts, and serves as the main point of contact for the Italian air attaché to the U.S. in the Pentagon.
Robin Lamott Sparks ’91 M.P.A.
was named executive director of the Community Health Network of Connecticut Foundation.