Peter Fusco ’01 B.A. (Geog)
is assistant principal at Lakeshore Elementary School (Iredell-States-ville Schools) in North Carolina.
Mahboob Khawaja ’81 M.A. (PSc)/ ’00 Ph.D. (SSc)
is vice president of academic and strategic planning at Ummah Global Planning and Development in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In 2020, Khawaja authored One Humanity and the Remaking of Global Peace, Security and Conflict Resolution (Lambert Academic Publishing), sharing his thoughts about how the world might one day achieve global peace and prosperity.
Alexandria Valerio ’93 M.P.A.
is resident representative for the World Bank in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She previously served as lead economist for the World Bank in Washington, D.C.
Paul Arras ’04 B.A. (Hist)/ ’11 (Hist)/ ’16 Ph.D. (Hist)
authored Seinfeld: A Cultural History (Rowman & Littlefi eld Publishers). The book is part of a series called The Cultural History of Television and discusses the history of the cast, NBC and the creators.
Peter Anastor ’95 M.P.A.
is the new director of the Michigan Department of Transportation�s Offi ce of Rail.
Caroline Cohran-McClain ’03 M.P.A.
has been named vice presi-dent of government affairs and policy at the National Rural Health Association.
Rachel Brashier ’04 B.A. (PSt)
is deputy chief of staff for Los Angeles City councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson (District 8) overseeing legislative affairs, strategy, communications and intergovernmental relations. Brashier previously served as policy director for the city of Los Angeles.
Holly Hurlburt ’95 M.A. (Hist)/ ’00 Ph.D. (Hist)
is assistant dean and executive director of academic enrichments programming at North Carolina State University.
Stephanie Pasquale ’94 B.A. (PSt)/ ’97 M.P.A.
was appointed to Onondaga County�s board of directors for the Syracuse-based Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency.
Andrew Schwab ’03 B.A. (Hist/PSt)
is director of policy, federal affairs and partnerships at United States of Care, a nonprofi t working to better American�s access to healthcare services.
Jay Silveria ’97 M.S.Sc.
is executive director at the Bush School of Govern-ment and Public Service at Texas A&M University. He previously served as lieutenant general for the U. S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Abraham Awolich ’09 M.P.A.
authored The Economic Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Sudan, discussing Sudan�s struggle to manage COVID-19, both in the private and public sector.
Tracey Gray ’02 M.P.A.
is vice president of communications and external affairs at Raytheon Intelli-gence and Space. She was previously vice president of communications and public affairs at Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems.
Susan Gooden ’95 M.A. (PSc)/ ’96 Ph.D. (PSc)
was named dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University L. Douglas Wilder School of Govern-ment and Public Affairs. Gooden previously served as interim dean at the Wilder School since May 2018.
Rebecca Riehm ’83 M.A. (Soc)
retired from Jefferson Community College (JCC) in Watertown, N.Y., after 30 years of teaching. In retire-ment, Riehm will serve on JCC�s Affirmative Action Committee, diversity working group and on faculty search committees.
Christian Lee ’08 M.P.A.
retired as a captain from the U.S. Coast Guard after 23 years of service and joined Cornerstone Government Affairs, where he serves as principal on the homeland and national security group.
Jonathan Schwabish ’02 M.A. (Econ)/ ’03 Ph.D. (Econ)
authored Better Data Visualizations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks (Columbia University Press), a modern guide for data visualiza-tion. He is also the founder of Poli-cyViz, a consulting fi rm that helps improve workfl ow.
Katherine Vasquez ’01 M.P.A.
is director of planning and advisory services for solid waste at RRT Design & Construction in Melville, N.Y.
Patricia Mills ’78 B.A. (Soc)
is vice dean of teaching and innovation at the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business. She is also a professor and academic director for the Jennifer and James R. Parks Master of Business Tax Program at the USC Leventhal School of Accounting.
Jason Sisney ’97 M.P.A.
is budget-director for the California State Assembly Speaker�s Offi ce.