News related to UMW PSIA alumni.
“Interested in moving abroad? I’m Maria, and my fiancé Jalen and I graduated from UMW in 2019 with double majors in French and International Affairs. Since then, we’ve taught English in France for an academic year
Three 2019 alums – (International Affairs and Spanish Major) Thomas Peterson, Chloe Morton, and Cara Wissinger – are among several Mary Washington graduates who have moved to Madrid to teach after participating in UMW’s study abroad program with Universidad de Deusto in Bilbao during college. Learn about their experience on UMW’s article: Alumni Trio Adapts […]
International Affairs (and Economics) Alum Hannah Rothwell ’19 has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar in Uzbekistan, effective immediately. Rothwell is the PSIA department’s second Fulbright to Uzbekistan. Learn more about her story on UMW’s EagleEye article: COVID Delays, But Fails to Deter Fulbright Scholars. Political Science Alum Shannon Maguire also was a Fulbright in Uzbekistan.
PSIA Alum Kelsey Coates ’12 has been named Chief of Staff for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) by the Biden Administration! Kelsey graduated from UMW in 2012 majoring in International Affairs. Learn more about her appointment on the NEH press release.
Maggie is currently a Lecturer in Africa and International Development at The University of Edinburgh. In this interview she talks about why she chose political science, her current career and research, and how she found her career path.
