Marxe Community Spotlights 2021

MPA candidate Arden Armbruster sees the arts as a social service and tells us how she approaches this connection and more in this month’s student spotlight.

In this legacy faculty spotlight we spoke to Assistant Professor William Casey Boland about his punk rock past, how the teachings of punk rock relate to public affairs, and his interest on state and federal public policies on higher education.

We speak to alumnus Roy Frias about the challenges of emergency management, his social action projects, and more.

We talk about Jael Henry’s work in CUNY’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion incubator, his Research Assistantship with professor Sonia Jarvis, and more.

We talk to Associate Professor George Mitchell about his new appointment as director of the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management (CNSM) in this special Research Center-focused faculty spotlight.

Alumna and Projects’ Officer at Sustainable Caucasus, Sophiko Lomineishvili joins us to discuss her interest in climate and energy, her Master of International Affairs studies in climate and governance, and her professional efforts to address climate change.

David Unger talks about his work as a labor union organizer, the labor movement in general, and his Marxe MPA experience.

In this legacy faculty spotlight Jessica Greene shared her views on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and her opinion on what it could mean to repeal and replace it.

Keona Campbell talks her transition to the tech sector, her role at Sidewalk Labs, and more.

Phumelele discusses her transition to the Marxe School, the MIA, and her internship for the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador to Africa

In our very first Special Edition Faculty Publication Spotlight we speak to Marxe Professor Thomas Main about his new book, The Rise of Illiberalism.

Alumnus Rasheed Malik (who is Associate Director of Research for Early Childhood Policy at the Center for American Progress) tells us about the American problem of childcare access, his Marxe undergraduate experience in the BSPA program, and more.

Executive MPA student Niels Hansen tells us about his LGTBQ+ activism, his Danish heritage, marketing psychology, and more.

In this legacy faculty spotlight from 2019 we spoke to then new faculty member Liza Bolitzer about her beginnings as a college teacher and how that led to her research on higher education.

We talk about activism, unexpected challenges of the pandemic, his Marxe education, and more with MPA alumnus Jonathan Prevost, who is chief of staff at the Office of Legislator Debra Mulé.

Director of Human Resources and Diversity and Inclusion at the New York City Housing Corporation, Lydia Aponte talks human resource management during the pandemic, remote learning at Marxe, and more.

In this legacy faculty spotlight we speak to Desmond Arias about teaching, the MIA, traveling, and his book and research on crime in South American cities.

MPA graduate and Diversity Programs Compliance Coordinator at Modern Times, Inc., Ryan Young tells us about his interests, career, and the importance of diversity.

Maria Dedvukaj tells us about her role at the Hospital, her interest in immigration rights, and more in this month’s student spotlight.

In this faculty legacy spotlight from 2015 Clinical Professor Carla Robbins discusses her career in journalism, and what she learns from her own students, and more.

Hermanoschy Bernard discusses his desire to become a U.S. Diplomat, his journey from Haiti to the U.S. and Baruch College, and more.

MIA student and Research & Policy Analyst at AsylumConnect, Jesse Bennett tells us about her research on refugee rights, her work with the International Rescue Committee, and more.

We welcome new professor Scott Evenbeck to the School with a faculty spotlight on his teaching and involvement in the Higher Education Administration program, CUNY’s role in the future of New York City, and more.

In this special Mental Health Awareness Month spotlight, we speak to to alumna, self-described Social Impact Professional, and Senior Program Coordinator at the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, Kenya Kirkman.

Assistant Director of Education at New Alternatives for Children, Caroline Greig tells us about her career, her Marxe Executive MPA experience, and her take on the recent evolution of education and special education, for better or worse.

Hear from new faculty member, Associate Professor Angie Beeman who tells us about the problem with certain progressive attitudes toward people of color, how she addresses the themes of racism and inequity in her teaching and how she believes race-based education will evolve in the near future.

Alumna and Senior Policy Analyst at Coalition for the Homeless, Jacquelyn Simone is an advocate for the homeless in New York City. In this spotlight, she discusses the challenges of the pandemic on the homelessness crisis, the obstacles of hostile architecture and over-policing, the psychology behind how we think of the homeless, and more.

We speak to Director of Street Tree Planting at the NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation and Executive MPA candidate, Nave Strauss about his article in The Atlantic, his New York City tree planting initiative, and more.

In this faculty spotlight from 2018 we welcomed  new professor and Marxe Chair in the Master of International Affairs program, Asli Leblebicioglu with a chat about her research, the origin of her interest in international economics, her classes, and more.

In this month’s alumni spotlight, Jeanette Gisbert (MPA ‘08) tells us about her recent promotion to Executive Director at Volunteer New York! and her work at the nonprofit.

Marxe Executive MPA student and NYC Council Chief of Staff Ari Gershman talks LGBTQ+ activism, his interest in transportation initiatives, his role as Chief of Staff, and more.

In this legacy spotlight from 2018, Judith Kafka talks about schools and education in the context of racial and economic inequality.

MPA graduate Angelo Cabrera (who now works at the Marxe School as a researcher and Community Outreach Specialist) discusses the nonprofit he co-founded, Masa, which serves the undocumented and new immigrant community, and more in this month’s alumni spotlight.

Read about Executive MPA student Cindy Concepcion’s aspirations, philosophies, career, and more.

In this legacy faculty spotlight Professor Cordero-Guzman discusses his recent sabbatical in which he engaged in a project focused on poverty in Puerto Rico, and his thoughts on the then-upcoming Master of International Affairs (MIA) program.

Read about MPA alumna Felicia Crivello’s time at Marxe, her role at the New York State Senate Majority Conference, and more.