The June 2009 digital newsletter from the Department of Politics & International Affairs at Northern Arizona University

1. Newsletter, June 2009 http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001Ks5hOtohOA...
Issue: # 3 June 2009
In This Issue
Jeana Butler Retires
Poloni Receives Fulbright
Alumni Update
Upcoming Events Jeana Butler
July 6
Summer Session II
Begins
Retires
August 24 June 3rd was Jeana Butler's last day
Fall 2009 Classes working with the Department of Politics
Begin & International Affairs. After 19 years
with the department and 21 years with
NAU altogether, Jeana has retired and
Quick Links
moved to Tucson where she plans on
Dept Website taking some time to think about what to
Dept on Facebook do in this next phase of her life.
Spring Newsletter
Reflecting on Jeana's career, Fred
Solop, department chair, commented,
"Jeana contributed so much to the
growth and development of the
department since the early 1990's. She knows the history of how policies
emerged over time and how to efficiently manage the university system.
We will all miss her dearly."
Over the last four years, Jeana worked directly with the department's
graduate programs. She organized the admissions process, funding
allocation process, student orientations, and managed the comprehensive
examination process. She worked with every graduate student to ensure
their success in department programs.
Kara Stone has taken on many of Jeana's responsibilities.
1 of 3 6/25/09 1:14 PM

2. Newsletter, June 2009 http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001Ks5hOtohOA...
Dr. Lori Poloni-Staudinger Receives
Fulbright Award
Dr. Lori Poloni-Staudiner has recently been
selected to be a Fulbright Fellow for Austria next
Spring. The selection was made by the Austrian-
American Educational Commission (AAEC). She
will be anchored at the Diplomatic Academy of
Vienna from March 1 - July 1, 2010
She was chosen for this award based upon her
research and teaching qualifications by review
teams from both the Austrian government and US Department of State.
The award will allow Lori the opportunity to teach international relations at
the Diplomatic Academy. She will also have the opportunity to continue
conducting research involving responses by European women's movement
and environmental movement activists to changing political opportunity
structures.
Lori received her Ph.D. in political science from Indiana University in 2005
and has been employed as a tenure-track faculty member in NAU's
Department of Politics & International Affairs since 2006. Her fields of
interest include transnational Social Movements, US-EU relations,
European Union, and international democratic institutions. Lori also serves
as the department's Graduate Program Coordinator.
Alumni Update: Robert Dietel
Robert Dietel graduated from NAU's Department of
Political Science in 1991. He continued his education
at Tufts University, receiving a graduate certificate in
Management of Community Organizations. Robert
also completed the Executive Education Program in
Sales and Marketing at the Kellogg School of
Management, Northwestern University.
Currently, Robert is working for the British Consulate
General in Boston, serving as a Trade and Investment
Officer covering the Cleantech/Renewable Energy and Digital Media
sectors in New England. He is responsible for facilitating and managing
foreign direct investment in both sectors and collaborating with various
stakeholders, in the U.S. and the UK, to address climate change policy and
commercial interactions.
Robert describes his position this way: "It's a very interesting role
that meets at the intersection of public policy and commercial affairs. I'd
like to think that I acquired my foundation for this work during my early
years at NAU."
2 of 3 6/25/09 1:14 PM

3. Newsletter, June 2009 http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001Ks5hOtohOA...
The department wishes Robert continued success and encourages all
current and future alumni to stay in touch!
For regular updates, follow the department on Facebook [NAU Politics &
International Affairs] and Twitter [NAU_Politics].
Forward email
Email Marketing by
This email was sent to fred.solop@nau.edu by fred.solop@nau.edu.
Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy.
NAU Department of Politics & International Affairs | Box 15036 | Flagstaff | AZ | 86011
3 of 3 6/25/09 1:14 PM