Benjamin Soto ’22 (M.P.A.) is participating in the American Political Science Association Diversity Fellowship Program. He currently is a research specialist for the Social Equity Research and Policy Lab, assisting with a National Institute of Justice-sponsored project that explores undocumented immigrants’ experiences with crime, victimization and gangs.
Mark Prestwich ’92 (B.A. political science) was appointed city manager of Hemet. Prestwich has more than 25 years of municipal management experience, previously serving as city manager of Palos Verdes Estates, Saint Helena and Nevada City.
Carlo Tomaino ’04, ’07 (B.A. political science, M.P.A.) was appointed city manager for Signal Hill in Los Angeles County. Tomaino previously served as assistant city manager for La Mesa in San Diego County.
Nick Nicholas ’18, ’20 (B.A. public administration, M.A. political science) was promoted to the rank of police captain in the Seal Beach Police Department. Nicholas joined the department in 2010 and most recently served as the operations bureau lieutenant and public information officer.
Benjamin Jaipream ’04 (B.A. criminal justice, radio-TV-film) was promoted to the rank of police corporal in the Seal Beach Police Department. Before joining the department in 2017, Jaipream spent 14 years with the Westminster Police Department.
Angela Glaser Bowers ’80 (M.S. psychological-clinical and community) published “Overcoming,” a book about one woman’s triumph over trauma with the help of her psychologist. Bowers received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology.
Jeff Vanderslice ’07 (B.A. political science) was named director of federal government affairs for the R Street Institute. In this role, Vanderslice will spearhead R Street’s education and advocacy efforts to elected officials, policymakers and their staff in Washington, D.C., across Congress and at other federal agencies. He will also oversee R Street’s federal affairs […]
Robin Holmes-Sullivan ’86, ’90 (B.A., M.A. psychology) was appointed president of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. She is the first female and person of color to serve in this role in the institution’s 155-year history. With three decades of higher education experience, Holmes-Sullivan took the helm in July 2022 after serving as Lewis […]
Laura Barrón-López ’13 (B.A political science) joined PBS NewsHour as White House correspondent. She has been a CNN analyst since 2019 and will continue in that role along with her new job. Recently, Barrón-López was a White House correspondent and national political reporter at Politico.
Maggie Le ’06 (M.P.A. public administration-public finance management) was appointed city manager of Fountain Valley. The city manager serves as the executive leader of the organization, assisting the City Council on delivering their policy directives and managing the day-to-day operations of the city government. She previously served as deputy city manager.