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Adriano Udani ’04 M.P.A.

is an associate professor of political science at the University of Missouri, St. Louis and director of the Public Policy Administration Program. He also serves as a research advisor for the Community Innovation and Actions Center, the university�s applied and community-partnership based research center.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Ashish Upadhyaya ’07 M.P.A.

serves as additional secretary and fi nancial advisor for India�s govern-ment ministry of power division.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

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.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Austin Vance ’05 B.A. (Hist)

was named chief operating offi cer to Amcham Finland�s board of direc-tors, a transatlantic business focused on ensuring Finland has a thriving economy.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Katherine Vasquez ’01 M.P.A.

is director of planning and advisory services for solid waste at RRT Design & Construction in Melville, N.Y.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Robert Vickers ’05

is the new associate vice president for leadership communications at the University of Rochester in New York.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Steven Watson ’07 M.P.A.

was promoted from deputy budget director to deputy chief fi nancial offi cer and budget director for the city of Detroit.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Mark Weiller ’89 B.A. (IR)

s partner and head of distribution and product management at Stone Harbor Investment Partners in New York City. He previously served as managing director and head of production development and distribution for New Sparta Asset management in London.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Raymond Went ’99 B.A. (PSt)

is an attorney at Nehmad Perillo and Goldstein, P.C. Went previously served as president of the Atlantic County Bar Association from 2019-20.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Jason Yaley ’05 B.A. (PSc/IR)/ ’06 M.P.A.

is interim chief management offi cer at Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, LLC in Arlington, Va. He previously served as advisor for INDAIS in San Fran-cisco, Calif. and has held a variety of leadership positions in national security and the aerospace industry.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Ivan Zhivkov ’15 B.A. (Hist/IR)/ ’16

is vice consul for the U.S. Department of State in Moscow, Russia. He previously served as vice consul in Yekaterin-burg, Russia.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Charles Zorn ’79 M.A. (Econ)/ ’81 Ph.D. (Econ)

is vice provost for undergraduate education at Indiana University Bloomington.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Jode S. Millman ’76 B.A. (Soc)

has released a second thriller, titled “Hooker Avenue” (Level Best Books, 2022). The book is the sequel Millman’s award-winning debut, “The Midnight Call” (Immortal Works, 2020).
Published in the Fall 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Brian J. Reil ’09 B.A. (PSc)

was named managing director of external communications at the Edison Electric Institute, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit association that represents the nation’s investor-owned electric companies.

Published in the Fall 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Robert Rupp ’83 Ph.D. (Hist)

has published a book, “The Primary That Made a President: John F. Kennedy and West Virginia” (University of Tennessee Press, 2020). The book details how, besides propelling Kennedy to the 1960 Democratic nomination, the primary changed the face of politics by advancing religious tolerance, foreshadowing future political campaigns and focusing national attention on a misunderstood region. Professor emeritus at West Virginia Wesleyan College, Rupp is past chair of the West Virginia State Election Commission.
Published in the Fall 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Derick C. Villanueva ’03 M.A. (Econ)

is a naval reserve officer with Defense Contract Management Agency in Boston, Mass. His previous tours of duty include multiple deployments to eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Korea and Afghanistan. Villanueva, who is a lieutenant commander and earned a juris doctorate from the College of Law, also practices law and manages a real estate investment company with properties in the U.S. and Europe.

Published in the Fall 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective
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