The USC Center on Public Diplomacy’s alumni spotlight series celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Master of Public Diplomacy program at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. The series profiles alumni working across government, international organizations, strategic communications, public affairs, cultural engagement, development, policy and related fields.

In candid interviews, graduates discuss their careers since USC, the courses and experiences that prepared them for the workplace, and how the program shaped their approaches to communication, relationship-building and international engagement. They also share personal memories from the program, reflect on the changing practice of public diplomacy, and offer practical guidance to current students. Collectively, the profiles illustrate the breadth of careers available to public diplomacy graduates and the value of an interdisciplinary education grounded in global engagement.

Website link: https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/story/usc-master-public-diplomacy-alumni-spotlight