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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

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

Moctar Ayeva

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: New York City, New York

Caleb J. Bagley

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Alma, Georgia

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

Tyler Benson

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Douglasville, Georgia

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

Caroline Bloodworth

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Talley Breedlove

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Lauren Elizabeth Brenneman

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Tifton, GA

Noelle Broadnax

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Watkinsville, Georgia

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)

Whit Buchanan

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Birmingham, AL

Jake Burgess

He/Him/His

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Marietta, Georgia

Caleb Byrd

He/Him

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Snellville, Georgia

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

Bridgett Cox

she/her/hers

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Xiaohan Cui

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

Wenonah Culpepper

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

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

Miguel Antonio Estrada

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

Hometown: Manila

Guy Evertson

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

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)

Meghan Gerig

she/her

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Savannah, GA

Sarah Gibeaut

she/her/hers

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Hometown: Roswell, GA

William Gordon

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Hayesville, North Carolina

Crystal Graham

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Dacula, Ga

Gabriela Greilinger

she/her/hers

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

Jeffery Hannon

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

Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia

Alex Hardin

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Ansley Hatcher

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Baldwin, Georgia

Jason Hawthorne

he/him/his

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

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

Levi Wayne Hudson

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

Emmanuel Idan

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Jukwa-Idankrom, Ghana

Hamin Jo

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

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

Alex King

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Milton, Georgia

Sarah Kingsley

she/her

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

Aleksandr Kuznetcov

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

Hometown: Vladivostok, Russia

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

Jie (Jason) Lian

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

Shawn Mazdeyasnan

he/him/his

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

Aidan McShane

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Monroe, Connecticut

Ansley Miller

she/her/hers

Master of International Policy (MIP)

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

Madeline Oliff

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Katrina Owens

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Gabriela Padilla

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

Megha Patel

she/her/hers

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Karson Pennington Ray

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

Hometown: Augusta, GA

Quinn Phillips

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

Dorian Philpot

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Schwenksville, PA

Tim Pierce

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: West Deptford, New Jersey

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)

Palmer Rogers

Hometown: Kennesaw, GA

Corissa T Ross

she/her

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Little Rock, AR

Nicolas Roulier

he/him

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

Michael Rudnick

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Marietta, GA

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

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

Sara Michael Spradley

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Tifton, GA

Elizabeth Stark

she/her/hers

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

Julia Straka

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Dallas, Georgia

Kathryn Tanner

she/her

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Columbia, SC

Jackson Tilley

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

Hometown: Alexandria, LA

Mackenzie Vaughn

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

Hometown: Hodgenville, KY

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)

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)

Caitlin M. Williams

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Hometown: Athens, Georgia

Yao Yao

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)

Runan Zhang

she/her/hers

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

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