Alumni in Excellence

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/

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/

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/.

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/ 

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/ 

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/ 

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/

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/

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

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/ 

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/

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/

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/ 

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/ 

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/ 

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/ 

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/ 

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/