When Josh Brandon joined the MAAIS program, he knew he wanted to capitalize on his experience in the Army by bringing those skills to bear in helping people in post-conflict zones and supporting U.S. foreign policy and security goals. Upon receiving his degree in 2018, Josh joined Spirit of America, a unique nonprofit that works

MAAIS student Sason Hayashi has been awarded a National Nuclear Security Administration Graduate Fellowship, a competitive, salaried position which will enable her to work in the NNSA’s Office of Material Management and Minimization in Washington, DC for one year following her graduation this summer. In addition to gaining hands-on experience in nuclear security and nonproliferation,

Ambassador John Koenig, who is teaching in the MAAIS program this fall, has witnessed extraordinary changes – in the world and in the Foreign Service – over the course of his diplomatic career. We asked him to share his reflections on those changes and what they mean for students charting an international studies career today.

Born in the West Bank, Majd came to this country for college and to pursue her interest in international affairs. After several years’ experience working for non-profits and in higher education, Majd joined the MAAIS program as a member of the 2015-2016 cohort. Her capstone applied research project involved working with Starbucks and she was

Betty has spent much of her career working for UN organizations in her native Zambia. Most recently, she served as Senior Communication Assistant for UNICEF. Before that, she worked with the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, the American Institutes for Research, and the UN Development Programme. Betty chose the MAAIS program in order to gain the skills

Avik comes to the MAAIS program from Boeing, where he currently serves as Director of International Strategy & Business Development for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. He leads a team responsible for developing strategic partnerships, industrial participation strategies and other business collaboration opportunities across Asian markets, including India, Southeast Asia, China, Japan and Australia. Remarkably, Avik is

After more than a decade in the U.S. Army, Capt. Tom Lorenson was interested in building on his experience working with NATO partner countries to pursue an advanced degree in international studies before continuing his military career. He chose the MAAIS program because of the diverse nature of the cohort, the focus on applied international

Majd Baniodeh (MAAIS, 2016), now a partner at Starbucks managing US implementation of the Starbuck’s Refugee Hiring Initiative, is featured in a new UW360 story slated to air on KOMO 4 December 24 at 12:30pm. Joining her in the segment is MAAIS Civic Council member Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Starbuck’s Senior Vice President for Public Affairs. Together

Incoming fall faculty, former U.S. Congressman Jim McDermott and former Congressional Staff Member Celes Eckerman, took to Facebook Live on September 20 to pitch their new course. Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy, a MAAIS elective, will also be open to a limited number of students across the UW campus. This course examines the role of

Margaret Walrod of the Republic of Cyprus had heard enough. After a grueling day of negotiations with the European Union, Turkey, and others, the parties had made no progress in resolving the Cyprus conflict. Now Walrod was meeting with Turkish Cypriots — a meeting brokered by a United Nations official — and it was going no better.