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Elliott School of intErnational affairS | 32 | GraDUation cElEBration 2013

Processional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pomp and Circumstance March Sir Edward Elgar

Welcome .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael E. Brown

naTional anTHem .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria Rose True Weissman

Dean’s remarks... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael E. Brown

sTuDenT sPeaker .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mandisa P. Mathobela

recogniTion of sTuDenT aWarD reciPienTs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael E. Brown

aDDress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maurice “Mickey” A. East

announcemenT of Degree canDiDaTes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael E. Brown

THe Harry HarDing TeacHing aWarD .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward A. McCord

cHarge To graDuaTes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward A. McCord

recessional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Water Music Suite No. 1 Alla Hornpipe

Participation in this event does not confer the degree. The degree is conferred later, once completion of the curriculum requirements is certified.

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Marshals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sumaira Akber, Justin Bernstine, Kara Gruszewski, Chandra Holloway, Angela Martin, Jeff Mervosh, Jeff Peden, Sarah Squire,

Candace Sumner, Annie Vinik, and Debbi Washington

B.A. Asian Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emmanuel Teitelbaum

B.A. Latin American and Hemispheric Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert E. Maguire

B.A. Middle East Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marc Lynch

B.A. International Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Sutter

M.A. Asian Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emmanuel Teitelbaum

M.A. European and Eurasian Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Rollberg

M.A. Global Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Aday

M.A. International Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inder Sud

M.A. International Development Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean R. Roberts

M.A. International Science and Technology Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Pace

M.A. International Trade and Investment Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven M. Suranovic

M.A. Latin American and Hemispheric Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert E. Maguire

M.A. Middle East Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marc Lynch

M.A. Security Policy Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul D. Williams

Master of International Policy and Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yvonne Captain

Master of International Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike M. Mochizuki

Graduate Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Stephenson

reaDers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hossein G. Askari, Bruce J. Dickson, Edward “Skip” W. Gnehm, Jr., Harris Mylonas, and Shira Robinson


To the 2013 Graduates of GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs,

On behalf of the faculty of GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs, I am proud to convey our congratulations to the undergraduate and graduate students who are participating in this celebration of academic achievement. Graduating from the Elliott School is a testament to your abilities, your dedication, and your commitment to academic excellence. You have now achieved a new level of expertise in your chosen fields, and you are about to become alumni of this superb school. Congratulations to one and all!

The 2012–13 academic year has been an especially memorable year at the Elliott School. Although international affairs education at GW dates back to the early days of the Columbian College in 1821, this year marks the 115th anniversary of GW’s first school of international affairs—the School of Comparative Jurisprudence and Diplomacy, founded in 1898. In addition, 2013 marks the 25th anniversary of the naming of the school in honor of former GW President Lloyd Elliott and his wife, Evelyn. Over the past quarter-century, the Elliott School has developed a well-deserved reputation as one of the most distinguished and dynamic schools of international affairs in the world.

The Elliott School is an extraordinary community of people who are exceptionally committed to making the world a better place. The school’s extended academic community includes our alumni. In another milestone for 2013, our alumni community now numbers more than 20,000 graduates working in public service, the private sector, and non-profit organizations in approximately 100 countries around the world. At the Elliott School, we like to say that we are educating the next generation of international leaders. We like to say it because it is true.

It has been a privilege to spend these years with you at the Elliott School, and it is a privilege to have you as colleagues in the field of international affairs. I wish you the best.

Michael E. BrownDeanElliott School of International AffairsThe George Washington University

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Student Speaker

Mandisa P. Mathobela is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in international trade and investment policy at GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs. She is currently an intern at Delphos International, a financial services firm in Washington, D.C. Mandisa received an undergraduate degree in international relations from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has worked at the Department of Economic Development in South Africa. Mandisa has also been a Fulbright Scholar and a Mellon Mays Fellow.

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Maurice “Mickey” A. East was the dean of GW’s School of Public and International Affairs (1985–1987), dean of GW’s School of International Affairs (1987–1988), and dean of GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs (1988–1994). He is now professor emeritus of political science and international affairs. Dean East has served as president of the International Studies Association and was a senior fellow at the Strategic Concepts Development Center of the U.S. Department of Defense. He received two Fulbright Awards to Norway, and spent a year teaching and conducting research in Uganda (1971–1972) and New Zealand (1994–1995). His publications include Diplomacy and Developing Nations, Why Nations Act, and The Analysis of International Politics. Dean East earned a Ph.D. in politics from Princeton University.

Harry Harding teacHing award winner and cHarge to graduateS

The Harry Harding Teaching Award is given to a member of the Elliott School faculty who has demonstrated sustained excellence in teaching and has made extraordinary contributions to the education of Elliott School students.

Edward A. McCord is associate professor of history and international affairs, director of the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, and director of the Taiwan Education and Research Program at GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs. A specialist in Chinese history, he lived and studied for five years in Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China. He is the author of The Power of the Gun: The Emergence of Modern Chinese Warlordism, as well as scholarly articles that have appeared in Modern China, Republican China, and Modern Asian Studies. He is working on a book that examines militia organizations in Republican China (1911–1949). Professor McCord received a Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan.


The John Henry cowles Prize is awarded to the student who combines the highest overall scholastic achievement with leadership potential.

Christina Angelica Ravelo is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a concentration in conflict and security, with a second major in religion. During her experience at GW, she has served as a Colonial cabinet member and a senior interviewer for GW Admissions. Upon graduation she will serve as a Corps Member with Teach for America, an AmeriCorps program.

The Walter roberts award is awarded to a graduate student in the Global communication program who has studied public diplomacy at the George Washington University, and who plans to pursue a career in public diplomacy.

Kimberly Danielle Morton is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in global communication. Kimberly has completed internships with Meridian International Center, the United States Olympic Committee, and the National Rehabilitation Hospital. She is currently the media relations coordinator for Hiring Our Heroes, a veteran and military spouse employment program at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

The norman H. friend Prize is awarded to an undergraduate student who combines overall scholastic achievement with leadership potential.

Carly Elisabeth Nuttall is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a concentration in conflict and security, and a minor in criminal justice. She has been a member for three years of the Eta chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon, a Professional Foreign Service Sorority, and currently serves as its vice president. As a student in the University Honors Program, Carly researched the effects of transnational organized crime on governability in Mexico for her senior thesis with the Elliott School Undergraduate Scholars Program.

The naomi Poling-Warbasse award is given to a first-year female graduate student in the European and Eurasian Studies (EES) program or concentration. the awardee is recognized at her graduation.

Jessica Rena Abenstein is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in European and Eurasian studies, focusing on political Islam and Central Asia. Before beginning her studies at the Elliott School, Jessica was a Fulbright scholar in Tajikistan, studying the role of the Islamic Renaissance Party in peace-building and Persian language. Following graduation, Jessica hopes to join the Foreign Service.

The Distinguished scholar award recognizes an undergraduate student for superior academic achievement.

Jane Margaret Olmstead-Rumsey is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a concentration in international development studies, and a second major in economics. She is a consultant with the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank and was previously a research fellow at GW’s Institute for International Economic Policy. Following graduation, Jane will begin work as a research assistant in the Emerging Markets section of the Federal Reserve Board.

The charles sitter award was established by Mr. Sitter in 1997 to honor an outstanding Elliott School student who has worked 25 or more hours a week throughout their studies while maintaining a cumulative Gpa of 3.5 or above.

Lindsay Kathryn Plante is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a concentration in international development studies and a minor in public health. She volunteers with Peer Health Exchange as a health educator in Washington, D.C., high schools and also works in the Public Policy Department of the American Academy of HIV Medicine. Following graduation, Lindsay will continue working in the community health field.

The Wilbur J. carr memorial award is awarded to one undergraduate student and one graduate student who demonstrate outstanding ability in the study of international affairs and display the qualities necessary to be good citizens and dedicated public servants.

Rachel Erin Krausman is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a concentration in conflict and security, and a minor in public health. She was the founder and co-president of the GW chapter of Active Minds, a national mental health awareness non-profit. After graduation, Rachel will be working for the American Red Cross on domestic and international youth disaster preparedness.

Grant W. Schneider is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in international affairs. He currently serves in the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance at the U.S. Department of State, where he coordinates the Bureau’s public affairs and public diplomacy efforts. In 2011, Grant was a Nuclear Scholar with the Project on Nuclear Issues at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He has given presentations at the United States Strategic Command and the United Kingdom’s Atomic Weapons Establishment.

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The elliott school alumni association Prize is awarded annually to an Elliott School graduate student who, in the opinion of the dean and the faculty, deserves recognition for academic achievement and contribution to the life of the George Washington University.

Karin Jonsson is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in international development studies, focusing on economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa. She has specialized in monitoring and evaluation, and will complete a project assessment in Laos during Summer 2013. She is currently a consultant for USAID and Just Hope, and formerly interned with International Development Effectiveness Alliance (IDEA) and Partners of the Americas.

Daksha Shakya is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in international development studies. She joined the World Bank’s Transitional Demobilization and Reintegration Program in 2012, where she conducts research and provides operational support to projects in the Great Lakes Region of Africa. After graduation, she will continue her work at the World Bank, focusing on post-conflict issues.

The george Washington alumni association Prize is an annual prize given to an outstanding graduating student in each school of the university. the award honors future alumni who have shown exceptional commitment to GW and its community.

Sarah Jessica Corcoran is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a concentration in global public health, and an additional focus in pre-medicine. She is the head peer advisor for the Elliott School’s Academic Advising Office and a research assistant at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, where she is coordinating a study with active-duty military members battling substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Juliana M. DiBona

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craig James Dudek

Kevin Eric Duewel

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Douglas Grant farren

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paul Jeremiah fischer

hannah E. fitter

alexander W. flint

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regina rose fong

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carly Michelle freedman

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Sunny Sun Young park

ian S. patrick

phoebe hilda peckenham

Danielle lisbeth pelaez

amanda J. pena

liliya perelman

Joshua perkins

John petrushka

Galen o. petruso

laura amelia pettinelli

Whitney Sutton pisenti

lindsay Kathryn plante

alexa c. polites

alexander S. pommer

april leah popescu

christine Katelyn popp

Samuel parkinson porter

ashley roberta powell

Bryan Edward pratt

alexandra Kathryn prescott

natalie Jane priani

Justin Mordechai prince

Jayleen Quevedo

Zachary Quinn

rosa rad

neer Vivek rao

neha c. rao

christina angelica ravelo

patrick M. rawson

Sarah alice rawson

Safia razzuqi

Kevin Daniel reagan

robert Giles reeve

Steven James regotti

timothy John rennie

Max Eric rewak

rebecca p. rewald

Jehred luis reyes

tatiana leonor reyes Jove

Joseph robert reynolds

preston B. reynolds

travis loyola reynolds

ann Esther rhee

Julie Michelle Saks rheinstrom

Gabrielle Elise rhett

alyssa Marie rhodes

lauren tina ricci

Jeffrey richards

Brittany Elizabeth riley

isabelle Yoona riu

Jolie Mae roberts

Kayla louise robinson

andre charles rosenblatt

anne Elizabeth rosenthal

Elisabeth Victoria rosoff

alina Marie rossini

lillian clare rusk

Emily nelson russel

Jack Saba

Daniela Sabler

alice Eileen Sadler

Beata a. Safari

Jillian rose Sage

Emma hope Sakson

Matthew hatrak Sampson

luis alberto Sanchez

Jessica l. Sardella

Benjamin Samuel Sassoon

William John Schaefer

Katherine Grace Schaff

alexander carley Schaper

hillary K. Schaub

clara chaya Scheinmann

thomas paul Stuart Schiavone

Kristina Schinder

Bradley aaron Schlafer

UnDErGraDUatES

laurel Matheson Schmitt

Daniele leigh Schrakamp

anne prinz Schwartz

cody fletcher Scott

Maxine anne Marie Secskas

alexander robert Seher

Jessica lynne Seman

leonel Senai-alemou

thaina fortuna Serelus

Maya r. Serkin

Steven J. Shafer

neha Shah

Shireen rose Shakouri

ann Elise Shapiro

Yuxuan Shen

ruifan Shi

laura B. Short

Jennifer l. Shropshire

Elizabeth anne Sieck

candace renee Silva-Martin

Julia Michelle Simon

april Victoria Simpkins

christine noele Skarulis

omar K. Sobhy

Marcus lee Smallegan

David p. Smentek

tyler richard Smith

Kyla J. Sommers

Soo Min Song

John J. S. Soriano

christopher nicholas Southcott

Yetunde terricia Soyombo

Martina Xiomara Spain

Scott M. Spector

hannah Kikumi Spiegel

Joseph Mark Stanoch

Brian Walter Stearns

Quintin charles Steele

Katherine Warren Stephans

caroline Quincy Stephens

Elizabeth lois Stephens

hallie pauline Stevens

Katy atkins Stewart

Samantha Stewart

Sarah K. Stortz

Dominic John Strada

Megan anne Victoria Strembitsky

amanda leigh Stubbins

Vriddhi Sujan

Marybeth Boyle Sullivan

Matthew peter Sulva

leah Duffy Svoboda

Michelle angela tabach

Mayshaim tahir

Joshua M. tallis

caitlin alexandra taub

Stefanie Elise taylor

Manuel tebas

Julianna thai-ngo

Danielle Marie thomas

Kaelyn Dunn thomas

Maya linsey thomas

austin J. thompson

nina Burke thompson

William richard thompson

leana Vanessa thorn

Samuel Jones tilden V

rahul r. tilva

Bruce James tobin

alexandra torrealba Meir

ashley t. travis

alex ryan treuber

Brock allen treworgy

franklin Myles tucker

Denise angela tugade

Monica Kristine tuttle

Edia nnenna Uko

ryan r. Uljua

alina Marie Urbanic

christina E. Valentiner

alexander J. J. p. van Gils

aria adam Varasteh

Whitney ann Vejvoda

nathalie Vera

Milagros Verendia

Mary Jamila Vergara

Erika anne Videtto

Eleni i. Vokas

Julian Gordon Waller

Yinyu Wan

Michael Wang

Mackenzie Elizabeth Warner

Brittney M. Warrick

lauren anjoli Wason

ryan Michael Waye

ran Wei

Benjamin Jesse Weinberg

Dena nathalia Weiss

Maria rose true Weissman

Megan Elizabeth Wemmer

austin Marin Wender

Evan Jeffrey Werdal

andrea M. Wert

Marisa Kaplan Westbrook

Joseph preston Whitt

Johnathan nelson Williams

Jesse h. Wilson

Kieran robert Wilson

Galen Darlington Winey

chadd Etzer Wish

christopher chiu Wong

pauline Margaret Wood

alexa Brooke Woods

Delaney ida Workman

alexander J. Wortman

Madeleine hannah Wright

Xiaoxiao Wu

Ming chin Yen

Danqing Yin

Jun-Mo Yoon

Samyung Yoon

Jeremy David York

lindsay Dianna Young


alexander f. Yu

rebekah Judith Yurco

nina Zafar

robert teruo Zane

alexa nouane Zapletal

ashley rene Zatloukal

catherine Marie Zatorski

Jessica lea Zayas

christopher tolya Zeller

J. oliver Zerin

nurbek Zhalgassov

hanghang Zhang

li Zheng

tong Zhou

Xiaoyi Zhou

hong Qian Zhu

UnDErGraDUatES GraDUatES

asian sTuDies

William S. amis

luke todd armerding

catherine anne Beck

Kristin Dawn Burke

alexander nathan Golden

ann teresa Gore

Matthew travis Grieger

andrew hausker

na Sil heo

Katherine Wilson Keally

David Joseph reder

antoine armin roth

casey lynn Sheridan

teresa ann Vanfleet

Yue Wang

Jonathan Bryan Warr

Xin Zhang

Yujie Zhang

euroPean anD eurasian sTuDies

Jessica rena abenstein

Michael Benjamin cohen

Danielle reneé Duchaine

Marlena Marie papavaritis

Kateryna M. pyatybratova

Justin t. Schoville

Benjamin Kevin Selzer

Guillaume Simard-Morissette

Stephen carter Smith

robert Joseph thompson

caitlin Mary tomae

Brittany Wagoner

Victoria Jayne Yue

global communicaTion

David Michael anderson

Emily G. Barber

amelie a. Barratt

Elizabeth ronan cantwell

Jordan Marie chaffin

Katherine cincotta

charles Maxwell Entman

Jeanette catherine Gaida

Jane hans

huiquan liu

timothy Donald lowden

Erika lauren Macleod

ashley Sara Massey

Kimberly Danielle Morton

Elena Shayna Shanbaum

anna-lena tepper

robin terry

Sara a. White-Delehoy

tianyue Wu

inTernaTional affairs

Zachary Josef abramovitz

timothy J. a. adamson

Diana a. adzovie

Daniel Elliot alexander

Katherine hope alexander

Matthew thomas amerige

Kimberly Susan anderson

Shannon nicole anderson

Elizabeth K. andrews

Maria Macarena apud

Kimberly Josefana arana

Jason hillel attermann

paymon azmoudeh

Sina azodi

nicoletta S. Barbera

Elizabeth Veronica Barrett

Martin antoine Bee

anne E. Berwick

Kevin patrick Bilms, Jr.

Brett David Boor

Mary hope Brenneman

John Brittell

Marko Bucik

Marc andres Buergi

olivia M. Burzynska-hernandez

Daniel arnett Butschek

Stephanie camillo

robert Gesualdo cantelmo, Jr.

alejandro castano


GraDUatES

Michael remo castellano

Justin reeves castleberry

heather Michelle chase

tatiana chicheva

Yi-ling chou

christian christoefl

Marissa B. clingen

Justin norman conklin

Megan Joda coolidge

tyler James Damon

Daniel alexander Derubbo

Brianna cathleen Dickerson

Melanie anne Dominski

nathaniel Justin Donohue

Esin Efe

Maria B. Elliott

Meaghan a. English

alyssa ashley feldmann

andrew Douglas fenzel

Victoria finn

Molly c. flynt

James Y. Giguere

philip aaron Goldstein

anna christina Gubler

Valerie a. Guillamo

Kathryn l. hamilton

cherilyn rose hansen

Jia-ching hao

ali Justine happli

Josef Martin hinterseher

Elizabeth Mcclain hoffman

David S. hong

allison Elaine horowski

Jennings c. imel

namitha M. Jacob

Marri alicia Janeka

lydia aimeé Jones

amanda Brooke Kadlec

Vasileios a. Kanellopoulos

arezou Kashani

caitlin Katsiaficas

Serena Kelleher-Vergantini

Justin Kern

Daniel James Kettinger

Jimmy nashaat Khouzam

Benjamin curtis Khwaja

Joy Kim

Diane Marie Klopack

rasheida Joanna Knight

nicholas a. Kolman-Mandle

Jessica ann Koontz

carolyn Elizabeth Krug

Yongsun Kwon

thomas andrew lee

pierre-antoine levillain

Jianya li

ivan Dimitrov lidarev

panpan liu

Zongyuan liu

Bryce Wilson lively

ai Shan lu

Shuo lu

Dong luan

carlo attilio luciano

humberto Machado rios

natalie Weymon Mak

Edward Manoukyan

laura rhonda Marrast

filip Mazurczak

Eamon patrick Mcleod

Sean Eric McMorris

Morgan ashley Mickle

aliaksandr h. Milshyn

thomas Wen-Yen Mitchell

Melissa a. Morgante

David Mowry

nicholas Spencer Mrozowski

Boaz B. Munro

Behrad nazarian rostami

Shuk Ying ngan

Gabrielle M. nguyen

Quoc h. nguyen

naseema noor

hilary Davis novik

Erin J. o’Brien

alexis Marie olson

lauren Elizabeth oschman

Samuel coury ostrander

Wendy W. overton

heather lauren parker

andrew Davis parks

cynthia Jill parmley

Katherine laurel pazda

Sabrina Michelle peterson

lisa Jean reiffen

alexander lee riehm

paulo Matthew rodriguez

Mallory Dawn rogoff

peter f. rondoni

cristina rue

Jody Ulip Sadornas

federico Santi

John D. Scaggs

Jason Bradley Schall

Grant W. Schneider

Karen Elise Schwindt

laura Elizabeth Shaffner

rachael rebecca Sherman

isabel Katherine Short

Kathryn lynn Shriver

Bradford alden Simmons

Jayant Singh

Kerri ann Sjoblom

Eric D. Smallberg

David nathan Sobel

Kathryn Marie Sparks

rachel l. Spence

alysia christine Steinmeyer

Elizabeth rose Strait

Sasha fitzgerald Sutcliffe-Stephenson

Samantha lee Sutton

Miranda Galadriel taylor

Benjamin J. teague

abby Elizabeth tillman

Devlin a. timony-Balyeat

Yulia Usmanova

Kelli J. Vanderlee

Joseph M. Walters

Shanxiao Wang

Emily christine Ward

Daniel David Wasserbly

lily ann Wei

linda carol Weitzman

Victoria Wheat

Jennifer Marie Windell

Katherine Elizabeth Wisener

Katelyn hope Wohlford

christopher patrick Wong

Elizabeth nicole Wylde

Jie Ying Xie

patrick c. h. Yeung

Moqin Yu

Shuchen Zhang

Xiuye Zhao

inTernaTional DeveloPmenT sTuDies

ninette S. adhikari

ashley Elizabeth armstrong

Samia ausaf

Maya Bahoshy

naomi Eva Basik

nivedita latha Bhushan

chethana B. Biliyar

caldwell p. Bishop

Jessica K. Bowers

Emma J. Britz

Qinyu cao

Yvonne chen

chad Elliot franklin

luke S. fuller

Marian andrade Gamboa

Kelly nicole Guthrie

Elizabeth hollyn hammond

Matthew todd Jacobs

Karin Jonsson

reem Kabbani

Samuel parker Kendall

han-Bit Kim

haoaram Kim

lindsey J. lange

trung ha le

Joanna london

Madhumitha Madhavan

Megan Mary Meinen

taylor l. napier-runnels

Kaylynn louise palaio

Eva poon

ausaf M. Qarni

Melissa fisher rann

felicia Janina rodriguez

Elizabeth ann Sampson

alejandra Santillan

Emma louise Schmautz

Daksha Shakya

carolyn l. Smalkowski

audrey Kristen Suarez

Kristen ann tymeson

lauren rose Keon Weir

Jessica Jo Yonke

inTernaTional science anD TecHnology Policy

Kate Suzanne Becker

anthony russell campo

Michelle c. M. cann

Steven andrew casazza

travis Scott cottom

Stefania Di Mauro-nava

Mizel Djukic

Evan M. h. faber

pedro a. falto

Joel hicks

James D. Kettenhofen

Michael frederick lapidus

Daryl rose lederle

Jeffrey lin

Koichi a. Masuda

rosanna Marie Smith

nicholas a. Uchalik

timothy nicholas Williams


inTernaTional TraDe anD invesTmenT Policy

aida andromeda Bibart

charles William cummings

Yiying Ding

Stephen powers Duncan

carolyn Michele Dunlea

laura Beth Ebert

Maria Soledad feal Zubimendi

Selmon t. franklin

robert J. fraser

andrea Giraldo Betancourt

timothy ryan harrison

Jordan thomas heim

Juan pio hernandez

Jack Benjamin cundiff herron

Benjamin J. hillbery

francis andrew hollowell

Michael David Johnson

anthony peter Kanakis

Michelle Sultana Khilji

Elizabeth anne lamb

Mandisa p. Mathobela

robert allan Maxim ii

Molly Katherine Mcpherson

clare E. nicholson

Skyler Giovanni pinna

Belma ramja

rebecca ashley riso

ashley Erin rosen

nicole Sayegh

lisa M. Schaefer

patrick Schneider

Mari Seto

ningxin Su

anish tailor

ielyzaveta Vasylenko

Wenyan Wang

ni Xu

laTin american anD HemisPHeric sTuDies

lawrence n. coig iV

Kevin paul Dolliver

Matthew peyton Goodman

Maria Milan Jovanovic

Yelizaveta a. Kalashnikova-luby

Steven paul Kanavel

india a. Moorhouse

cori Sue Morris

aline castellane Murta

Maria catherine ploski

David M. robeck

angela Maria Strader

Jamie lynn thornberry

Elizabeth Walsh Wagner

miDDle easT sTuDies

randi lynne Beck

Daniel Burnett Blatter

Daniel alexander Boehmer

craig Edmund Bonfield

Melissa Marie Brashear

Zachary David Buzzell

chelsi l. Dildine

Kira ann Doar

Brian Edward Engel

Joshua Benjamin haber

Stefanie ann hausheer

tzvi Zev Kahn

Sam Khazai

Matthew Samuel Kimmel

Krittika r. lalwaney

lindsay Jean pehmoeller

Jessica leigh Smelser

Gwendolyn ruth toops

Stephanie Whitlatch

GraDUatES

securiTy Policy sTuDies

Michael Galen albertson

Daniel allen

Dennis ryan arakelian

Melissa christine Babin

laura J. Bosco

Grace corinna carroll

Mark Jinsu choi

Elizabeth Marie cilia

Katharine cornell clark

Eduardo alfonso cortazar perez

David christopher Dascalos

paul r. Garaffo

andrew James Gibbs

Joshua S. Grace

andrew David heighington

James Edward hock

christopher oakley hofius

anneke Marie holquist

nahder Bryant houshmand

andrew tanner huggins

Sarah ann hundt

Jacob aaron Jaffe

nicole M. Jenaye

Sang W. Jo

ariel t. Klein

paula Marie Koch

radek lakomy

rachel Jill liang

philip l. loving

andrew J. lynch

andria claire Matrone

lesley Gillian Mcniesh

patrick Shedd Mcnulty

timothy J. Miklos

Jill hoang nguyen

Jeanmarie o’leary

Valerie anne pohlman

patrick George rizk

carrie nora robison

laura lynne rodriguez

Eric Jason russ

laura Emilie Sands

Janene a. Sawers

amanda E. taurino

Marc thomas troiano

pia Ulrich

timothy Michael Walters

alan Michael Wehler

alex B. Whitaker

inTernaTional Policy anD PracTice

hamish John adamson

chantal E. Baker

peggy Marie Britton

Joel robert aaron Brown

ronny allen carlton

Byron Bradley Davis

osvaldo luis Gratacos

Douglas allen Jannusch

Brandi McBride lowell

Simon Matthew Maher

thomas howard Melton ii

Vincent J. Mucker

Jung Min noh

robert Manson peters

alivelu M. ramisetty

ross tovar Scheinbaum

Kalon Eidson Scott

Marlene renee Stearns

David c. thomas

inTernaTional sTuDies

Mohamed a. Eltantawy Badawy

paulo Matthew rodriguez

graDuaTe cerTificaTe

Stephanie E. Brown

Jonathan B. collins

Dan feeley

Michael Malyshev

Kathryn E. Mevis

ann Schroeder

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Graduate Student Ambassadors

The Graduate Student Forum

The International Affairs Review

The International Affairs Society

Organization of Asian Studies

The Organization of International Development

Professionals in Europe, Eurasian, and Russian Studies

Sigma Iota Rho

The Society of International Science and Technology

Strategic Crisis Simulations

Women In International Security-GWU

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