DiploLab Alumni

Eric Bunce'23 graduated in 2023 with a degree in international relations at Seton Hall. Eric also studied Economics and French. He used to host the Diplomacy Undergraduate podcast, the Global Current and writes for The Diplomatic Envoy. Eric is interested in conflict studies, refugee flows, foreign policy, and Europe.

Mary Burke ‘23 graduated in 2023 majoring in Diplomacy and International Relations with a minor in Arabic. Mary was a member of the SHU Honors Program and the Martin Luther King Scholarship Association. She was also the Senate Speaker in the Student Government Association and a Resident Assistant for Housing and Residence Life. In her studies, she has focused on international law and human rights, with a focus on women’s rights.

Eric Criscitelli '20 graduated in 2020 and received his undergraduate degree in Diplomacy & International Relations. Upon graduating, LexPro Research as a Junior Research Analyst where he focused on background research and due diligence investigations. His experience with the DiploLab and other classwork provided invaluable research and writing skills, which he uses in his career.

Jarrett Dang '22 graduated in 2022 and received his undergraduate degrees in Diplomacy & International Relations and Economics with a minor in French. In addition to DiploLab, Jarrett was also the Editor-in-Chief for The Diplomatic Envoy and the Associate Producer at the Global Current. Jarrett previously interned at the United States Mission to the United Nations, where he worked in the Press and Public Diplomacy Section. Upon graduating, he went to Georgetown University where he enrolled in their Master's program in Foreign Service at the Walsh School of Foreign Service. His areas of interest lie in global human rights, post-conflict reconstruction, and international development.

Ayse Ergene '19 graduated in 2019 and received her undergraduate degree in Diplomacy and International Relations. She then went on to American University to continue her graduate studies in the International Peace and Conflict Resolution program. Her concentrations are international negotiations and MENA studies. Ayse also worked as a junior fellow at the Orion Policy Institute, an independent non-profit think tank, and conducted a research series on women's role in the Arab uprisings since 2011.

Harshana Ghoorhoo '21 graduated in 2021 and received her undergraduate degree in Diplomacy and International Relations with additional majors in Modern Languages and Philosophy. She went on to serve as a research assistant at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where she focused on emerging tech, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. She also went on to attend Northwestern Law School studying technology law.

Afra Göncüoğlu '20 graduated in 2020 and received her undergraduate degree in Diplomacy and International Relations with a double major in Economics and a minor in Spanish. She went on to work at the UN Women Turkey Country Office in Ankara and was also admitted to Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs Program. Upon graduation, she started working at UN Women Europe and Central Asia Regional Office in Istanbul as a programme intern.

Keanna Grelicha '22 graduated in 2022 and received her undergraduate degree in Diplomacy and International Relations with minors in Cybersecurity and Economics. Keanna was the Vice President of Colleges Against Cancer at Seton Hall. Her interests include counterterrorism and counterintelligence in the cyberspace, and international security.

Caroline Hall '21 graduated in 2021 and received dual undergraduate and graduate degrees in Diplomacy and International Relations. She went on to work as an Operations Specialist at Global Giving, one of the largest charity non-profits in the world. 

Julia Hallman '20 graduated in 2020 and received her undergraduate degree in Diplomacy and International Relations with two minors in Russian and Environmental Studies. Her interests are in climate change, sustainable development, and international security.

Nandini Jani '21 graduated in 2021 and received her degree in Diplomacy and International Relations with a concentration in Arabic language and culture. She was a representative of the Buccino Leadership Institute and servant-leader in the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity. Nandini's interests include public international law, ethnic conflict management, and the global development of women's and children's rights.

Erik Kacprzyk '23 graduated in 2023 with a Master’s from the School of Diplomacy specializing in International Security and Foreign Policy Analysis. In addition to DiploLab, Erik is an associate editor for the Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations. His interests include countering violent extremism and the politics of Eastern European and post-Soviet states.

Nana Kodua '22 graduated in 2022 in the School of Diplomacy’s 3+2 B.S./M.A International Relations Dual Degree Program with minors in Spanish and Economics. Nana was a resident assistant, Inclusion Alliance peer leader, Division of Volunteer Efforts work-study, and a Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Association scholar and committee co-chair. Her interests include development and relief, conflict and security, and conflict resolution.

Sebastian Kopec '21 graduated in 2021 and received his undergraduate degree in Diplomacy and International Relations with minors in Russian, Eastern European Studies, and History. Upon graduating, he served as the Communications Liaison for Done Waiting, a progressive advocacy group. Sebastian also went on to work for the Office of Foreign Missions at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and the U.S. State Department.

Daniela Maquera-Sardon '21 graduated in 2021 and received her undergraduate degree in Diplomacy and International Relations with a double major in Economics. She went on to pursue a Master’s degree in World and Chinese Economics at Fudan University in Shanghai, China. Daniela was also an intern at Mercy Corps, where she worked in the Research and Education division.