Valentines: Kirk & Lien Lea Merritt

Kirk Merritt ESIA BA ’98, and Lien Lea (Cox) Merritt, ESIA BA ’98, credit Thurston Hall for bringing them together; these lovebirds met on the 9th floor on the first day of move-in week. They were just friends for months—until a date during spring break at Mr. Henry’s Pub (remember, ’90s alumni?) changed everything. Kirk […]

Double Alumnus Publishes First Book

Chris Atkinson, CCAS BA ’98, GWSB MPA ’00, recently published his first book, Toward Resilient Communities: Examining the Impacts of Local Governments in Disasters (Routledge). The book examines how local government institutions affect pre-and post-disaster community and business resilience. Utilizing both survey methods and interviews, Atkinson analyzes the disasters that occurred in New Orleans, LA, […]

5 Questions: Alum Author Shares Afghanistan Experience

As we recently shared, Carlos Terrones, CCAS BA ’98, published the book, The Other Front in Afghanistan: Stories of Maiwand Building Governance & Development.  Terrones, an international development practitioner, has worked on international development projects related to good governance and civil society in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America.   We caught up […]

Alumnus Publishes Book About Afghanistan

Carlos Terrones, CCAS BA ’98, has recently published the book, The Other Front in Afghanistan: Stories of Maiwand Building Governance & Development. Terrones, an international development practitioner, has worked in international development projects related to good governance and civil society in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. He worked in Afghanistan and […]