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Kathleen Abernethy

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

Comfort Aiyepada

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Kogi, Nigeria

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

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 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

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Babakura Babagana

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

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

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Victoria Bethel MSN, RN, CNL

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Hometown: Suwanee, GA

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

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Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Katherine ‘KB’ Brown

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

Amanda Buchheit

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

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

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

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Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Marietta, Georgia

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

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

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

He/Him

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Athens

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

Hometown: Seoul, Korea

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

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

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Mariana (Mari) Diaz

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

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

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

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

Khatavia Franks

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

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

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

Hometown: Roswell, GA

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

Aidan González

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

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Hayesville, North Carolina

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Katherine Green

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

Gabriela Greilinger

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

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

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

Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Jason Hawthorne

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

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

she/her

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Alyson Hendricks-Benton

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

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Hometown: South Korea

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Levi Wayne Hudson

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

she/her

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

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

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

Meghan Kaniewski

she/her

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Savannah, GA

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

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

Hometown: Busan, South Korea

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Hometown: South Korea

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Karlee Kimbrell

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

Hometown: South Bend, IN

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Milton, Georgia

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

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

Kathlyn “Kate” Kraft

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

Tabitha Lamberth

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

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

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

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

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

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

she/her/hers

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Cole D Lundy Caputo

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Athens, GA

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: McDonough, GA

Shawn Mazdeyasnan

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

she/her/hers

Master of International Policy (MIP)

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

Jeffrey Milliman

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

he/him/his

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Michela Rose Monteiro

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Cumming, Georgia

Chris Heekoo Moon

Hometown: Thomasville, GA

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Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Conyers, Georgia

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Winder, GA

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

D’Jemecia Murdock

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Caitlin O’Kelley

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

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

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

Leena Rayees Ahmed

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Kennesaw, GA

she/her

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Little Rock, AR

Albert Jason Rother

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Nicolas Roulier

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

He/Him/His

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Lemont, Illinois

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

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

she/her/hers

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

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

she/her/hers

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Naira Sathiyo Silva

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Isabella Singleton

she/her/hers

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Gabriel de Azevedo Soyer

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

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Elizabeth Stark

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

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

Anastacia Stoyanov

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Dallas, Georgia

Fatima Tarawally

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Claire Thielens

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

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

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

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Lauren Trinkwalder

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Alexis Vanderhoof

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Georgetown, GA

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Chauncey, Georgia

she/her/hers

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

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

Hometown: Hengyang, China

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

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Anna Claire West

she/her

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Dacula, Georgia

Dante Whitehead

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Master of International Policy (MIP)

J. David Wildes

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Virginia Williams

she/her/hers

Master of International Policy (MIP)

she/her/hers

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

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

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Zai Aiman Zaini

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Jett Zenthoefer

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

she/her/hers

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

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

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SPIA Ranked Among Top Public Affairs Schools

Apr 2026

SPIA Ranked Among Top Public Affairs Schools

The School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia continues to rank among the leading institutions for public service education, earning top marks in both national and

SPIA Ranked Among Top Public Affairs Schools

Apr 2026

SPIA Ranked Among Top Public Affairs Schools

The School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia continues to rank among the leading institutions for public service education, earning top marks in both national and

Apr 2026

SPIA Faculty and Students Honored at ASPA 2026

Faculty and students from the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) earned national recognition at the 2026 American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Conference, with multiple

Apr 2026

The “Calibration Dilemma”: Why AI Forces Dictators Into Risky Tradeoffs

New research challenges the idea that artificial intelligence makes dictators all‑powerful Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a powerful new tool for authoritarian governments—one that enables constant surveillance, predictive repression,

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