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Pudles, AnswerNet play an important role in the COVID-19 pandemic

Gary Pudles '84 BA (PSt), president and CEO of AnswerNet, was featured in the Forbes article "Call Centers Can Help Americans Weather The COVID-19 Calamity." AnswerNet is a call center outsourcer operating throughout North America and was awarded a large contract to make outbound calls for the State of New York to book appointments for COVID-19 testing.

4/7/2020

Bower promoted to associate principal at Dewberry

Margaret Bower ’96 MPA has been named an associate principal at Dewberry, a civil engineering firm headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. Bower is a planner in Dewberry’s justice architecture group and has extensive experience with planning studies of criminal-justice and other civic buildings.

4/7/2020

Geography alumna Rebekah Jones tracks the COVID-19 outbreak

Geospatial scientist Rebekah Jones '12 BA (Geog) discovered a love for geography at Syracuse University and now she’s helping the state of Florida with its emergency response to the pandemic.

4/1/2020

Lauth awarded President’s Medal by the University of Georgia

Thomas Lauth ’76 PhD (PSc) received the 2020 President’s Medal from the University of Georgia during the university’s Founders Day activities on January 15, one of the highest honors given by the University. A professor emeritus of public administration and policy, Lauth retired in 2013 after more than 30 years on the University of Georgia’s faculty.

3/31/2020

Econ alumnus explains economic shock of coronavirus in HBR

"Understanding the Economic Shock of Coronavirus," co-authored by Paul Swartz '05 BS (Econ) was published in the Harvard Business Review. According to the authors, the intensity of the shock will be determined by the underlying virus properties, policy responses, as well as consumer and corporate behavior in the face of adversity.

3/30/2020

Feldman named trustee of Miami University of Ohio

Deborah Feldman ’82 MPA was appointed to a nine-year term as a trustee of Miami University by Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio. Located in Oxford, Ohio, Miami is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and enrolls slightly more than 24,000 students. Feldman is the president and CEO of Dayton Children’s Hospital, a role she has held since 2012.

3/27/2020

Katz appointed general counsel of the Ryan Specialty Group

Mark Katz ’90 BA (PSt) has been named the executive vice president and general counsel of the Ryan Specialty Group, a Chicago-based insurance firm. In this new role, Katz will lead the company’s legal, compliance, and regulatory functions.

3/27/2020

Alletto named chief program and services officer at Texas HHS

Michelle Alletto ’06 MPA will serve as the new chief program and services officer for Texas Health and Human Services. In her new position, Alletto will be responsible for overseeing the management of Texas’s medical and social services, which include, among others, Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, TANF, and WIC.

3/24/2020

MAIR alum explores Tunisia's socioeconomic hardships in Carnegie blog

"To be successful, the government should identify and quickly enact short-term measures to begin bringing positive change to the lives of Tunisia’s most vulnerable citizens," writes Hamza Mighri '19 MAIR. His co-authored article "Tunisia’s Perennial Priorities," was published in the Carnegie Middle East Center's blog Diwan.

3/23/2020

Eatman named finance director for the Town of Hamden, Conn.

Curtis Eatman ’09 BA (PSc)/’11 MPA was hired as the new finance director for Hamden, Connecticut. In his new role managing the town’s fiscal affairs, Eatman will be primarily responsible for helping Hamden recover from a recent credit downgrade and helping to reduce their current debt burden.

3/18/2020

Orose appointed executive director of Words Alive

Rachael Silbar-Voorhees Orose ’09 MPA has been named the executive director of Words Alive, a children’s literacy nonprofit in San Diego. In her new position, Orose will help Words Alive fulfill its mission to expand opportunities for reading among at-risk populations, while also expanding the community of supporters and volunteers involved with their programming.

3/11/2020

Selman named to Homeland Security & Defense Business Council Board

John Selman ’92 MPA has been appointed to the board of directors for the Homeland Security & Defense Business Council, a corporate membership organization working to build engagement between industry and government. Selman is currently vice president of national security programs for LMI, a management consulting nonprofit.

3/7/2020

Nuno joins Apex Systems as a data analyst contractor for Facebook

Cristian Nuno ’17 MPA has moved to Facebook via Apex Systems as a data analyst contractor. In this new position, Nuno will help develop better analytical protocols through Python and R statistical tools, and by increasing the efficiency of SQL queries.

3/4/2020

Shalala article on politics and coronavirus published in NY Times

"Now is not the time for political gamesmanship," writes Donna Shalala '70 MSSc/'70 PhD (SSc). "The American people want politicians in Washington to stop bickering, tone down the talk, and pull together to save lives." Shalala's article, "Drop the Politics and Fight the Coronavirus," was published in the New York Times.

3/3/2020

Pasquale named a director at Allyn Family Foundation

Stephanie Pasquale ’94 BA (PSt)/’97 MPA has been appointed as director of neighborhood engagement at the Allyn Family Foundation, a philanthropic organization working to improve the quality of life across Central New York. In this new position, Pasquale will be the Allyn Family Foundation’s liaison with the City of Syracuse, working closely with the Syracuse Housing Authority on large scale affordable housing projects

2/29/2020

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