Security Policy Studies Alumna Leverages International Affairs Knowledge in Consulting Career
Jessica Zayas is currently a Manager at Deloitte where she works with Federal clients to solve complex, large-scale challenges by focusing on organizational change, project management, and business process transformation. She holds an M.A. in Security Policy Studies and a B.A. in International Affairs from George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs....
Air Force Foreign Affairs Officer Develops Her Expertise In the Middle East Region
My career in the Air Force led me to study at the Elliott School. I was selected to become a Foreign Area Officer, specializing in the Middle East. As part of my training pipeline, the Air Force sponsors regionally-focused graduate education and I am fortunate to be studying at GW, learning from world-class professors....
Maxwell School Proudly Ranks #1 for Public Affairs in 2025
Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has earned the #1 overall spot in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Public Affairs Schools rankings. This year’s top ranking follows Maxwell’s yearlong celebration of its founding 100 years ago as the first school in the nation to offer a one-year graduate program in public administration. ...
Meet our graduates: Christina Joy Aga – second generation Crawford School scholar
Discover how Christina Aga, an environmental manager from Vanuatu, is blending traditional knowledge and modern policy to tackle water resource challenges in the Pacific. Read her inspiring journey from Crawford School to making a real-world impact....
Meet our graduates: David Scaife MLA – from regional roots to public policy champion
David Scaife's journey from regional Western Australia to the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy reflects his commitment to public service, community advocacy, and strengthening democratic institutions through education and political leadership....
Meet our graduates: Siming Chen – blending culture, policy, and sustainability for a better tomorrow
Siming, a passionate advocate for inclusion and sustainability, pursued a Master of Public Policy at Crawford School, focusing on the intersection of social policy and economic development. She now plans to pursue a PhD in governance to tackle local and global policy challenges....
PRIZE-WINNING MASTER DISSERTATION: Local communities and forest conservation in Malaysia
In recent years, many development projects have focused on the empowerment of so-called “beneficiaries”, particularly in contexts affecting the livelihoods of indigenous populations. In her Master in Development Studies, Agathe Le Vaslot explored knowledge production and governmentality in the design and early implementation of the Upper Baram Forest Conservation Project in Sarawak, Malaysia. As she explains in this interview, she found that local communities were excluded from meaningful acknowledgement and participation. Her research was awarded the 2023 Geneva-Asia Association Prize and is now published in open access thanks to the support of the Vahabzadeh Foundation....
Suba Umathevan, CEO of Drosos Foundation, reflects on her time at the Geneva Graduate Institute.
"The Institute also emphasised empathy, cultural sensitivity, and the importance of listening and understanding diverse contexts – skills that have been invaluable in my leadership roles. Even 15 years after graduation, I would still choose the Institute for my graduate studies....
SIS Alumna Creates Safer Workplaces for Women
Protecting women and creating safe workplaces takes action and effort at every level, from federal governments to individuals. Over 140 nations have some form of legislation that addresses workplace misconduct and violence, but operationalizing those rules and establishing accountability takes many people, including people like Livia Mueller, SIS/BA ’10, SIS/MA ‘13....
Global Connections
For Manus McCaffery MA ’18, an associate political affairs officer with the UN, the ability to build relationships is the key to developing lasting solutions to complex issues in communities around the globe....
Better Together
Jackson grad Dira Fabrian represents her native Indonesia with a regional organization that promotes economic, social, and cultural progress across southeast Asia....
Pursuing A Lifelong Passion for Public Service
From a young age, Jackson alum Rheanne Wirkkala knew she wanted to work in government. The steps she’s taken since — from Yale to Capitol Hill to the Pentagon — have been in pursuit of that dream....