Featured People: Alumni

  • Ameet Doshi

    Degree:  Ph.D. in Public Policy, 2023
    Current Job:  Head, Donald E. Stokes Library, Princeton University

    "This role allows me to weave together many of my professional passions (information science, policy theory, data science) in service of advancing public policy research and teaching." Doshi says.

  • Andrew Hanus

    Degree:  M.S. Science and Technology Policy, 2019, M.S. City and Regional Planning, 2019
    Current Job:  Director, Illuminating Discovery Hub at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

    "From our youth of society to our policymakers, I feel a responsibility to bridge the gap of scientific communication and awareness," Hanus says.

  • Andrew McGraw

    Degree:  B.S. Public Policy, 2021
    Current Job:  Academic Program Manager at the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

    Andrew is the academic program manager for the Ivan Allen College Dean’s Office, where he oversees the academic success, engagement, and retention of Ivan Allen students.

  • Andy McNeil

    Degree:  B.S. Public Policy, 2001
    Current Job:  Chairperson of BlazeSports America and Coach of the Georgia Tech Mock Trial Team

    "Coaching and teaching with the Georgia Tech mock trial team is, frankly, the best role I have ever had," McNeil says.

  • Avery Prevost

    Degree:  M.S. Public Policy, 2019
    Current Job:  Programs and Policy Fellow at the Humane Society of the United States

    "I had a passion and found a way to center my studies around it," Prevost said. "You can too."

  • Charlotte Rose Densmore

    Degree:  B.S. Public Policy, 2020
    Current Job:  Director of Public Policy at the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities

    Densmore says the ability to distill complex policy issues into easily digestible content is crucial to her work.

  • Grace Fletcher

    Degree:  B.S. Public Policy and B.S. Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies, 2021
    Current Job:  Program Coordinator at the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources

    Fletcher has begun a career in the public sector, working in solar energy in Massachusetts.

  • Heather Johnston

    Degree:  B.S. Public Policy, 2017
    Current Job:  Founder and Executive Director at Blueprint Bridge

    Johnston started Blueprint Bridge, a nonprofit organization connects previously incarcerated individuals with information and resources upon their release.

  • Hira Batool Rizvi

    Degree:  M.S. Public Policy, 2015
    Current Job:  Co-founder and CEO, SheKab

    Rizvi is the co-founder and CEO of SheKab, a carpool and rideshare service for women in Pakistan without reliable access to transportation.

  • Janelle Owusu

    Degree:  B.S. Public Policy, 2019
    Current Job:  Law Student at New York University

    "My public policy education provided me with a base-level understanding of where laws come from and how they work," Owusu said.

  • Jenna McGrath

    Degree:  Ph.D. Public Policy, 2018
    Current Job:  Lead Cyber Economist at CyberCube

    "The cybersecurity field is always fast-paced and never boring; I get to learn more every day about the intersection of geopolitics, critical infrastructure, and cybersecurity."

  • Kyle Smith

    Degree:  B.S. Public Policy, 2022
    Current Job:  Staff Assistant at the United States Senate in Washington, D.C.

    Smith is passionate about his work "because I love serving my community and because I believe that public policy can improve people’s lives," he says.

  • Madeline Shepard

    Degree:  M.S. Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management
    Current Job:  Circular Economy Specialist at Rubicon Technologies, Inc.

    "I am passionate about my job because it feels like I am really getting to make a difference," Shepard says.

  • Margaret Burgess

    Degree:  B.S. Public Policy, B.S. Economics, 2008
    Current Job:  Attorney at the Federal Trade Commission

    Burgess is an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission, where she works to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive business practices.

  • Matt Cox

    Degree:  M.S. and Ph.D. in Energy and Environmental Policy, 2014
    Current Job:  CEO at Greenlink Analytics

    Matt Cox is the co-founder and CEO of Greenlink Analytics, a nonprofit organization delivering "detailed, accurate, and novel insights regarding the economic, social, and environmental impacts of energy use."

  • Meaghan Carver

    Degree:  B.S. Public Policy, 2014
    Current Job:  Division Director of Planning and Strategy at Georgia’s Office of Planning and Budget

    Carver has served in several roles in Georgia’s state government, focusing on how public policies impact the state’s budget.

  • Michael R. Waschak

    Degree:  Ph.D Public Policy, 2009
    Current Job:  Senior Analytics Manager at the Georgia Department of Community Health

    Michael is the senior analytics manager at the Georgia Department of Community Health, where he provides the data and analyses that help decision-makers in the department, legislature, and governor's office drive healthcare innovation for Georgians.

  • Susan Graff

    Degree:  M.S. Technology and Science Policy
    Current Job:  Vice President and Partner, Global Corporate Sustainability at Resource Recycling Systems in Chicago

    Susan Graff is the 2023 School of Public Policy Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.

  • Xiaojing Sun

    Degree:  Ph.D. in Public Policy, 2016
    Current Job:  Manager of Energy Analytics at Meta Platforms in San Francisco

    “Meta is committed to using 100% clean energy in its global operation; I am proud to be part of the team that delivers this ambitious goal,” Sun says.