The 2011 – 2013 Atlantis Trans-Atlantic degree program cohort began their studies at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University in the fall of 2011. These eight students spend the fall of 2012 at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, Germany and the spring of 2013 at the Institute for Social Science in The Hague, Netherlands. They successfully defended their master’s theses during the summer and fall of 2013.
Karen Auble
Previous Degree: Bachelor of Arts in English, The College of Wooster
Areas of Interest: Non-profit and Non-governmental Organizations in Health and Development.
Current Employment: Program Specialist, Ohio Department of Education
Meghan Boesch
Previous Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Massachusetts.
Areas of Interest: Global Development and Conflict Resolution in Africa
Current Employment: Program Officer, Near East Foundation
Emese Böröcz
Previous Degree:Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, Corvinus University
Areas of Interest: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Current Employment: Regulatory & Public Affairs, PwC
John Rastler
Previous Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science,
University of Oregon
Areas of Interest:European Politics and Political Economy, Non-State Nationalism
Current Employment: Analyst, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Shannon Rosenberg
Previous Degree: Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, University of California San Diego
Areas of Interest: International Security and Development
Current Employment:Market Dynamics Advisor, Population Services International
Lindsey Spector
Previous Degree:Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Political Science, Nazareth College
Areas of Interest: Trans-Atlantic Cooperation and Global Development
Current Employment: Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of State.
Dan Stratila
Previous Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Universitatea Babes Bolyai
Areas of Interest:Global Security and Development
Current Employer: Research Analyst, Euromonitor International
Jiayi Zhou
Previous Degree:Bachelor of Arts in History, University of California
Areas of Interest: Global Security
Current Employment: Researcher, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute