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Department of Political and Global Affairs

Virtual Mentoring Program

Advice from those who have come through the program before you.

They sat where you sit now… and survived! They have taken many of the same classes, probably had some of the same professors, struggled with some of the same challenges, graduated, and today work in a wide range of fields. They have all volunteered to serve as virtual mentors to our current students. They are more than happy to hear from you and offer professional or even personal advice, share their thoughts about career choices and opportunities, or even share stories about their times in Peck Hall and MTSU. Email an alum, and adopt a virtual mentor!


Alumni are grouped into the following areas:
Administrative  |  Education  |  Government-related  |  International  |  Law  |  Students  |  Other  |  Graduates of the Master’s in International Affairs

Administrative

Occupation/TitlePlace Of EmploymentNameEmail AddressYear
Grad
Provider ContractorPrime Health Services (Brentwood, TN)Jacob Butler jjb23u@gmail.com2011
Branch ManagerAccu-Tech CorporationBrent CampbellBrent.Campbell@accu-tech.com2002
Vice President & General CounselECS (Engineering Consulting Services)Douglas J. ColeDCole@ecslimited.com1983
PS minor
Financial Services Rep and Loan OfficerFirst Tennessee BankBrad Lambjbradfordlamb@gmail.com2009
Director of DevelopmentVerde (Portland, OR; environmental and racial justice)Poppy Leepoppylee@verdenw.org 2017
DirectorInternational School-Runda in Nairobi Kenya (part of SABIS Network)Adrian Mackieamackie@sabis.net2011
Senior Regional PlannerThe Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in Minnesota Bryan McCoybryan.mccoy783@gmail.com2008
SupervisorJean Crowe Advocacy CenterMegan Mooremeganmoore.tn@gmail.com2011
U.S. Customs brokerA.O. Smith CorporationAlexander Mosleyalexander.mosley81@gmail.com2012
Area Compliance OfficerSigue CorporationCameron ParrishCameronparrish@gmail.com2003
Trade Union  Team LeaderNew South Wales Nurse & Midwives AssociationJordan Petitjpetit.usa@gmail.com2007
PresidentMarket Wise, IncGuy W. Pridgen, Jr.gpridgenjr@marketwiseinc.com1983

 

Education

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Occupation/ TitlePlace Of EmploymentNameEmail AddressYear Grad
Assistant Professor

Institute for National Security and Military Studies, Austin Peay State University

Dr. Erin Rowland Carlin, Ph.D., MPPAcarline@apsu.edu 2004
Program CoordinatorOffice of Transition Programs
Vanderbilt University
Tassany Henderson,M.Ed.Tassany.henderson@gmail.com2008
Assistant Principal/
Mid-Cumberland Representative
White House Middle School/ Tennessee Department of Education, common Core Leadership CouncilScott Langfordrobert.s.langford@gmail.com1995
History LecturerMiddle Tennessee State UniversityJared Norwood, Ph.D.Jared.Norwood@mtsu.edu2009

Government-related

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Occupation/ TitlePlace Of EmploymentNameEmail AddressYear Grad
Program CoordinatorSt. Clair Senior Center, City of MurfreesboroDrew Andersondrewandersonis@gmail.com2014
Assistant DirectorAccessTNRyan BouldinRyan.Bouldin@tn.gov2002
Rural Field RepresentativeU.S. House of Representatives Abbi Burgess Hilligrassabbiburgess@gmail.com2008
Assistant Director, Division of BudgetDepartment of Finance and Administration, State of TennesseeMike DedmonMike.Dedmon@tn.gov1989
Attorney AdvisorFederal Communications CommissionJoseph Meyerjosephdmeyer@comcast.net2014
Professional Relations OfficerDHS-State of TennesseeDustin K. Mitchelldustin.k.mitchell@ssa.gov2001
Logistics officer & attorneyMarine Corps OfficerCapt. Sherman Neal IIshermanneal777@gmail.com2010
Attorney AdvisorU.S. Small Business AdministrationAlexander Fordalexanderjford@gmail.com2013
Homeland security analystLibrary of CongressShawn Reesesreese@crs.loc.gov1994
PS minor


International

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Occupation/ TitlePlace Of EmploymentNameEmail AddressYear Grad


Law

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Occupation/ TitlePlace Of EmploymentNameEmail AddressYear Grad
AttorneyLaw Office of Adra E. BurksAdra E. Burksadraburks@sunflower.com1972
Assistant Executive DirectorTennessee District Public Defenders ConferenceChelsea CurtisChelsea.Curtis@tn.gov2011
AttorneySouthern CaliforniaAmy Depuyadepuy@gmail.com2014
General CounselHealthways, IncMary FlipseMary.Flipse@healthways.com1989
Associate Attorney
(commercial law)
Bass, Berry and Sims, PLCNathaniel GreeneNGreene@bassberry.com2011
AttorneyWilson & Haynes Law Firm  (Shelbyville)Garrett Haynesgarretthaynes@gmail.com 2011
Associate Attorney (Litigation and Trial Attorney, Insurance Defense)Carr Allison (Jacksonville and Orlando, FL)Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
ekirkpatrick@carrallison.com
2014
Freelance Paralegal & Magistrate (part-time)(part time Magistrate w/ Williamson County General Sessions Court)Matthew Mezzatestamatthew.jmezz@gmail.com 2016
Compliance Counsel Tennessee Department of Treasury (Nashville)Patrick Morrisonpatrick.kelly.morrison@gmail.com2012
AttorneySobel, Poss & MooreMichelle Possmichelleposs@spmlawfirm.com1992
AttorneyThe Stubbs Law GroupWalter H. Stubbs wstubbslaw@aol.com1978


Still Studying

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Degree Sought/ProgramInstitutionNameEmail AddressYear Grad
M.A. in In Global Affairs,
Concentration: International Security
University of OklahomaSydney Brandonsmb9b@hotmail.com2017
Law StudentWidener University Commonwealth Law SchoolMorgan CampBellmorgancampbell.youtube@yahoo.com2021
Ph.D. Student, Grad Instructor & Fulbright Fellow Washington State University Adam Emerson adam.e.emerson@gmail.com 2012
M.A in International Affairs (former Fulbright Scholar)George Washington UniversityDalton Lauderbachdaltonlauderback@gmail.com 2015
MA Int. Relations/Int. LawUniv of Kent, Canterbury, EnglandKayla McCrarykaylamccrary12@gmail.com2016
Law Students (*also a clerk at the Juvenile Court)Nashville School of LawHannah Meekshannah.n.meeks@gmail.com2011
MBAUniversity of New SouthJordan Petitjpetit.usa@gmail.com2007


Other

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Occupation/ TitlePlace Of EmploymentNameEmail AddressYear Grad
 Senior Trainer and Curriculum DeveloperGrassroots Leadership AcademyMatthew HurttMatt.Hurtt@gmail.com2009
Partner CoordinatorBetter LivesJustin Sewakjustin.sewak@betterlives.comGlobal Studies Major 2011

Graduates of the Master’s in International Affairs

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TitlePlace Of Employment / SchoolNameEmailUndergrad DegreeMA Conc.Degree Year
Statistical AnalystTN Supreme Court (Admin Office)James Griffinjamkgrif@gmail.comUT-Martin- HistoryDevelopment / Globalization2018
Ph.D.studentEmory University-Political ScienceRachel Harmonr.a.harmon@emory.eduMTSU- Int. RelationsSecurity/Peace2012
InstructorMTSU – pol. science/ IRCassie Smithcns3m@mtmail.mtsu.eduMTSU -Pol. Sci.Development / Globalization2014

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