Hosted by Professor Dr. Paul R. Williams, Alumni in Excellence is a series of 10-minute interviews with alumni from American University Washington College of Law and/or American University School of International Service, who have gone on to achieve professional excellence. Tune-in to learn about their “WOW”, secrets to achieving success, their brand, how they define and achieve excellence, and most importantly their favorite flavor of ice cream and what it tells us about them.
Amjad Atallah graduated from American University with a J.D. in 1999. Amjad is currently the Managing Director at Doha Debates. Learn more about Amjad and his exciting career here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amjad-atallah-931a724/
24 Apr 2023
Alumni in Excellence: Roushani Mansoor
Roushani Mansoor graduated from American University with a dual J.D./M.A. degree in international affairs in 2013. Roushani is currently a Senior Advisor to the U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls & Human Rights. Learn more about Roushani and her exciting career here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roushanimansoor/
6 Apr 2023
Alumni in Excellence: Lisa Dewey
Lisa Dewey graduated from American University with a J.D. in 1993. Lisa is currently a Pro Bono Partner at DLA Piper LLP. Learn more about Lisa and her exciting career here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-dewey-2a46ba6/
9 Mar 2023
Alumni in Excellence: Omar Vargas
Omar Vargas graduated from American University with a dual J.D./M.A. degree in international affairs in 1998. He is currently the Vice President and Head of Public Policy at General Motors. You can learn more about Omar and his exciting career here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-a-vargas/.
20 Feb 2023
Alumni in Excellence: Jennifer Ober
Jennifer Ober graduated from American University with a J.D. in 2005. She is currently the Chief of Party at Tetra Tech ARD, an international development firm, in Kosova. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-ober-4253485/
7 Dec 2022
Alumni in Excellence: Tyler Rauert
Tyler Rauert graduated from American University with a dual J.D./M.A. degree. He is currently the Vice President of Legal and the chief advocate at Pax8, an organization that simplifies the way organizations buy, sell, and manage cloud solutions. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerrauert/
21 Nov 2022
Alumni in Excellence: Brett Edwards
Brett Edwards graduated from American University with a JD. Brett is the former executive vice president of the Public International Law & Policy Group. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-ashley-edwards/
21 Nov 2022
Alumni in Excellence: Julie Gryce
Julie Gryce graduated from American University with a dual J.D./ M.A. degree in 2010. Julie is currently a Senior Associate in the Litigation practice group at DLA Piper LLP. https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-gryce-bb453aa/
16 Nov 2022
Alumni in Excellence: Tamer Nagy
Tamer Nagy graduated from American University with a dual J.D./M.A. degree in international affairs in 2006. Tamer is currently a partner at White & Case LLP. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamernagy/
27 Oct 2022
Alumni in Excellence: Anna Triponel
Anna Triponel graduated from American University with an LLM in international law in 2005. Anna is the Founder and an Advisor at Human Level. Learn more about Anna and her exciting career here: linkedin.com/in/anna-triponel-285b3ab
27 Oct 2022
Alumni in Excellence: Knox Thames
Knox Thames graduated from American University with a dual J.D./M.A. degree in international affairs in 2001. Knox is a former Special Advisor for Religious and Minority Affairs at the US Department of State. Learn more about Knox and his exciting career here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/knox-thames-7b46193/
27 Oct 2022
Alumni in Excellence: Jason Steinbaum
Jason Steinbaum graduated from American University with a dual J.D./M.A. degree in international affairs in 1993. Jason is a former Staff Director on the Committee on Foreign Affairs at the US House of Representatives. Learn more about Jason and his exciting career here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-steinbaum-0aa37b27/
27 Oct 2022
Alumni in Excellence: Yoonie Kim
Yoonie Kim graduated from American University with a M.A. in international affairs in 2002. Yoonie is currently a Senior Political Affairs Officer/Team Leader for the Gulf at the United Nations’ Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations in New York. Learn more about Yoonie and her exciting career here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoonie-kim-a6a7aa9/
5 Oct 2022
Alumni in Excellence: Jamal Jafari
Jamal Jafari graduated from American University with a J.D. focused on International Relations in 2005. Jamal is a career foreign service officer currently serving as the Political/Economic Section Chief at the US Embassy in Uganda. Learn more about Jamal and his exciting career here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamal-jafari-0788a83/
5 Oct 2022
Alumni in Excellence: Jennifer Harris
Jennifer Harris graduated from American University with a J.D. in 2000. Jennifer is currently a Partner in the Global Capital Solutions and Private Credit Group at Ropes & Gray LLP in LA. Learn more about Jennifer and her exciting career here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-harris-b152486/
5 Oct 2022
Alumni in Excellence: Ryan Vogel
Professional Ryan Vogel graduated from American University in 2008 with a dual J.D./M.A. degree in international affairs. Ryan currently directs the Center for National Security Studies at Utah Valley University. Learn more about Ryan and his exciting career here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-vogel-9725407/
4 Oct 2022
Alumni in Excellence: Adam Wilczewski
Adam Wilczewski graduated from American University in 2004 with a J.D. focused on International Law & Policy. Adam is a former Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration under the Obama Administration. Learn more about Adam and his exciting career here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamwilczewski/
4 Oct 2022
Alumni in Excellence: Tyler Thompson
Tyler Thompson graduated from American University with a dual J.D./M.A. degree in international affairs in 2011. Tyler is currently a Senior Advisor on Negotiations at the US Department of State. Learn more about Tyler and his exciting career here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-jess-thompson/
4 Oct 2022
Alumni in Excellence: Matthew Simpson
Matthew Simpson graduated from American University with a dual J.D./M.A. degree in international affairs in 2008. Matt is currently a Corporate Partner at Mintz. Learn more about Matthew and his exciting career here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewsimpson/
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