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Student Mentors

The Government Program has recently created a Mentorship Program that aims to assist new students with their transition into post-graduate studies. New students who declare a concentration in one of the three offered fields (Legal Studies, Security Studies, or Political Communication) will be paired with a current student of the same concentration in order to obtain both academic and professional advice. Those new students who do not intend to declare a concentration will be paired with a mentor who will be able to advise new students regarding overarching issues within the Government program. If you are interested in participating in this program, please contact the student mentors using the form below.

Student Mentors

Wade Alexander
From: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate: B.A. Political Science and Economics,
The Pennsylvania State University
Graduate: M.A. Degree Candidate Johns Hopkins University
Areas of Interest: Leadership, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Government Operations, Public Policy, Politics, Economics
Current Employment: Program Analyst, US Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Assist. Secretary for Preparedness and Response for Emergency Operations

Tyler Butler
From: Winchester, Virginia
Undergraduate: B.A. British and Russian History with concentrations in Political Science and Classics
Graduate: M.A. Degree Candidate Johns Hopkins University
Concentration: Security Studies
Current Employment: Consultant, Department of Defense(Formerly USAF flight crew, 1996-2000)

Frank Ward
MA in Government student mentor Frank Ward From: Raleigh, North Carolina
Undergraduate: B.A. English-Creative Writing,
Denison University
Graduate: M.A. /M.B.A. Degree Candidate Johns Hopkins University
Current Employment: Special Assistant, Export-Import Bank of the United States

Martin Banjo
MA in Government student mentor Martin Banjo From: Lagos, Nigeria
Undergraduate: B.S. Economics and Finance (Honors),
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Graduate: M.A. Government Johns Hopkins University (2008)

Ashley Futrell
From: Toledo, Ohio
Undergraduate: B.A. Law and Society,
American University
Graduate: M.A. Government Degree Candidate, Johns Hopkins University
Concentration: Political Communication
Current Employment: Senior Manager, National Recreation & Park Association

Rachel Mack
MA in Government student mentor Rachel Mack From: Bel Air, Maryland
Undergraduate: B.A. Political Science, Minor French History,
The Pennsylvania State University
Graduate: M.A. Government Johns Hopkins University
Current Employment: Government Affairs & Policy, Johnson & Johnson

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