trachtenberg school of public policy and public administration
Alumni Updates, continued from page 21
Ashley Simons-Rudolph (PhD 2003) Katsuyuki Tada (MPA 2009)
Ashley Simons-Rudolph is currently teaching in the humanities Katsuyuki (Katsu) Tada was recently appointed as the Deputy
department at American University—Cairo She is most proud of Director of the Nuclear Energy Policy Planning Division within the
the course she developed on Egyptian Women’s Health She and Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, part of the Ministry of
her husband have a six-year-old son and a four-year-old daughter Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan
Jaime Spilken (BA/MPA 2009)
Jaime Spilken works as the Learn and Serve Program Officer for
Serve D C —The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism
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From right to left, Katsuyuki Tada (MPA 2009), Karl Agcaoili (MPA 2009),
a Senior Economic Analyst and
Dana Ibrayev (MPA 2009), and Olzhas Rakhmetov (MPA 2009) at
Commencement in May.
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wedding day.
Matthew Tisdale and Debbie Obernesser were married on
James Stevens (MPA 1991) August 29, 2009
James Stevens serves as Director of State and Local Gover-
nment Affairs for the Air Transport Association of America in
Peter Troedsson (PhD 1999)
Washington, D C
Captain Peter Troedsson received a reassignment to Chief of
Response in the 8th Coast Guard District, the Gulf Coast, after
Lee Swietlikowski (MPA 2002) having served as Captain of the Coast Guard Group/Air Station
Lee Swietlikowski has been working in Labor Relations for the Astoria since 2006 In addition to his reassignment this summer,
past three years in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Captain Troedsson and his wife celebrated the graduation of their
Mr Swietlikowski married Adrienne Marshall (MPA 2003) in son from UCLA and their daughter from high school
December 2006; they have two children
Travis Wagner (PhD 2003)
Travis Wagner was recently granted tenure and promoted to the
rank of Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy
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Crystal Woodford (MPA 2009)
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Crystal Woodford recently moved to Oakland, CA, where she
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Kent York (MPP 2006)
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Lee Swietlikowski (MPA 2002) and Adrienne Marshall Swietlikowski Magdalena, in December 2008
(MPA 2003) in Portland, Oregon.
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