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Kathleen Abernethy

she/her/hers

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Comfort Aiyepada

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Kogi, Nigeria

Obaloluwa Aka

he/him/his

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Pablo Alaluf

he/him/his

Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science & International Affairs

Christian Amica

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Nicole Anderson

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Juan Pablo Araya

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Hometown: Santiago, Chile

Rakib Avi

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Babakura Babagana

Josh Baldwin

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Peyton Baxley

she/her/hers

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Taher Benany

he/him/his

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Amunet Berry

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Victoria Bethel MSN, RN, CNL

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Hometown: Suwanee, GA

Emma Bibina

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Talley Breedlove

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Lauren Elizabeth Brenneman

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Tifton, GA

Aaliyah B Brooks

she/her

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Molly Brown

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Katherine ‘KB’ Brown

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Amanda Buchheit

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Adam Buhmeyer

he/him/his

Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science & International Affairs

Wil Bunch

he/him/his

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Jake Burgess

He/Him/His

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Marietta, Georgia

Eduardo Burkle

he/him/his

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Nate Carr

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Landry Cass

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Kyle Chiu

He/Him

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Athens

Minjin Choi

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Hometown: Seoul, Korea

Su Young Choi

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Jayden Clark

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Bridgett Cox

she/her/hers

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Xiaohan Cui

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Brooke Curran

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Ciara Daughtry

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Mariana (Mari) Diaz

she/her

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Avery Drake

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Arnoldsville, Georgia

Rhiannon Eades

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: North High Shoals, GA

McKenna Eavenson

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Miguel Antonio Estrada

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Hometown: Manila

Guy Evertson

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Maddox Fenell

he/him/his

Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science & International Affairs

Khatavia Franks

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Mckinley Frees

Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science & International Affairs

Josh Friedman

he/him/his

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Mariya Gebura

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Sarah Gibeaut

she/her/hers

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Hometown: Roswell, GA

Aidan González

he/him/his

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

William Gordon

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Hayesville, North Carolina

Julia Grant

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Gabriela Greilinger

she/her/hers

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Anna Hale

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Jeffery Hannon

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia

Alex Hardin

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Jason Hawthorne

he/him/his

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Alice Hayes

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Ashleigh Hays

she/her

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Alyson Hendricks-Benton

she/her/hers

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Ji Hyeun Hong

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Hometown: South Korea

Ann Honiotes

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Ryanne Howard

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Levi Wayne Hudson

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Hamin Jo

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Nathan Jordan

he/him/his

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Minjung Jun

she/her/hers

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Meghan Kaniewski

she/her

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Savannah, GA

Mary Keilman

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Bishop, GA

Solbi Kim

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Hometown: Busan, South Korea

Nayeong Kim

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Hometown: South Korea

Karlee Kimbrell

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Hometown: South Bend, IN

Alex King

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Milton, Georgia

Sarah Kingsley

she/her

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Rebekah Lankford

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Hometown: Savannah, Georgia

Hyunjoo (Jay) Lee

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

Eunjoo Lee

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Sangdo Lee

he/him/his

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Bonkyu Lim

he/him/his

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Cole D Lundy Caputo

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Athens, GA

William Mason

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: McDonough, GA

Shawn Mazdeyasnan

he/him/his

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Ansley Miller

she/her/hers

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Randall Miller

he/him/his

Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science & International Affairs

Jeffrey Milliman

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Michela Rose Monteiro

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Cumming, Georgia

Chris Heekoo Moon

Hometown: Thomasville, GA

Emerson Moon

They/Them/Theirs

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Conyers, Georgia

Presley Morello

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Joe Morris

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Winder, GA

Meghan Mundy

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Katrina Owens

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Megha Patel

she/her/hers

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Faith Perry

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Quinn Phillips

Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science & International Affairs

Mikhale Pogue

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Detroit, Michigan

Jiaxuan Qi

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Lindsay Rappe

she/her

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Sarah Reeves

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

John Rivers

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Palmer Rogers

Hometown: Kennesaw, GA

Corissa T Ross

she/her

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Little Rock, AR

Albert Jason Rother

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Nicolas Roulier

he/him

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Dan Rudy

He/Him/His

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

Karlie A. Sahs

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Lemont, Illinois

Kelsey Saville

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Adedotun Seyingbo

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Hometown: Ogun State, Nigeria

Beatrice Torralba Shakal

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Kennesaw, Georgia

Sidney Shank

she/her/hers

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Micah Shannon

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Naira Sathiyo Silva

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Isabella Singleton

Gabriel de Azevedo Soyer

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Elizabeth Stark

she/her/hers

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Andrew Stone

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Julia Straka

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Dallas, Georgia

Fatima Tarawally

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Claire Thielens

she/her/hers

Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science & International Affairs

Zachary Thoman

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Maria Tislenko

she/her/hers

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Matthew Tran

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Lauren Trinkwalder

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Kevin T. Velez

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Georgetown, GA

Danielle Vella

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Kaley Walker

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Chase Walker

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Chauncey, Georgia

Megan Wall

she/her/hers

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Qingyan Wang

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Hometown: Hengyang, China

Yuge Wang

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Amy Ware

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Anna Claire West

she/her

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Dacula, Georgia

J. David Wildes

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Emma Wulff

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Yao Yao

she/her/hers

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Jason Young

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky

Meredith Young

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Zai Aiman Zaini

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Jett Zenthoefer

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Runan Zhang

she/her/hers

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

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Oct 20

PADP October Networking Coffee Hour

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Oct 21

CITS Global Decisions Series: Margaret Mullins

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Oct 22

Johnny Isakson Symposium on Political Civility

5:00 PM - 6:15 PM