Alumni
Let’s stay in touch!
Please consider joining our LinkedIn Alumni Group and completing our Alumni Survey.
LinkedIn Alumni Group:
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8653823/
Alumni Survey:
https://form.jotform.com/81836149461159
You might also want to consider attending our annual Political Science Department Career Day in spring. If you are interested, please contact or administrative assistant, Amy Tibbetts, at
atibbetts@ric.edu or the chair of the department, Michelle Brophy-Baermann, at
mbrophy@ric.edu.
You can keep up with what’s going on with the department by checking out our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Political-Science-Dept-RIC-199915926741861/, our Instagram account:
https://www.instagram.com/ric_polscidept/, and our
Ideopolis Newsletter:
https://issuu.com/ideopolis.
The Resume Project: Please consider sharing your resume with Dr. Leazes, whose current research project is investigating the career trajectories of our graduates. You can send them directly to him at
fleazes@ric.edu or to Amy Tibbetts at
atibbetts@ric.edu.
Profiles
What are our alumni up to? We want to hear from
you! Please use the jotform survey link above to provide your information for this page and our departmental newsletter,
Ideopolis.
Kristine (Pyzynski) Dennis, 2009
Major: Political Science
First Step after RIC: Legal Assistant/Western New England School of Law, MA
Current Job Title: Counsel
Employer: Eventvest, Inc., South Windsor, CT
How did your departmental major(s) or minor(s) contribute to your career?
“A big part of my job is to stay updated on all legislation in the 50 states related to the industry. I also work with our lobbyists to protect our industry. Knowing how government works and the foundation of the law helped make my transition to law school easier.”
Jonathan Lamantia, 2013
Majors: Political Science and Philosophy
First Step after RIC: University of Connecticut School of Law
Current Job Title: Insurance Regulatory Attorney
Employer: IFG Companies, Hartford, CT
How did your departmental major(s) or minor(s) contribute to your career?
“Mainly in terms of skills obtained, critical thinking, writing, arguing, quantitative methods (I do auditing too).”
Kyla Pecchia, 2013
Majors: Political Science and Public Administration
First Step after RIC: Roger Williams University School of Law, RI
Current Title: Associate Attorney
Employer: Law Office of William J. Conley, Jr., Providence, RI
How did your departmental major(s) or minor(s) contribute to your career?
“I am able to use my degree when I am interacting with personnel from different cities/towns. I am familiar with the structure and operation of local governments (thank you Prof. Leazes!), budgeting concerns/constraints, and certain public policy issues (which affect ordinance drafting).”
Marcela Betancur, 2012
Majors: Political Science and Public Administration
First Step after RIC: Program Coordinator, Providence Housing Authority
Current Job Title: Director
Employer: Latino Policy Institute, Providence, RI
How did your departmental major(s) or minor(s) contribute to your career?
"During my time at RIC as a Poli Sci major I had to opportunity to be challenged with new ideas, theories and conversation that allowed me to open my mind and increased my thirst for knowledge. Being surrounded by professors who continuously pushed me and my peers to think more deeply and thoughtfully helped guide me to thinking critically about my career choices after college."
Nicole Ryan, 2014
Major: Political Science
First Step after RIC: Customer Service Representative for Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Current Job Title: Confidential Assistant for the Director of Business Development
Employer: City of Providence
How did your departmental major(s) or minor(s) contribute to your career?
“The Political Science Department at RIC has the unique distinction of allowing students a specialized learning experience relevant to their interests or intended degree (at a fantastic price!), while still giving them the freedom to explore all the incredible things college life has to offer.”
John Paul Cimino 2008
Major: Political Science
First Step after RIC: College of William and Mary Law School, Virginia
Current Job Title: Deputy Director
Employer: Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, Richmond, VA
How did your departmental major(s) or minor(s) contribute to your career?
“My education in Political Science helps me think critically about the policy issues that we confront. It also equipped me with an understanding of the context within which policy decisions are made, the processes by which social and political realities are reproduced or changed, and the opportunities for affecting change.”
Brittany Williams 2017
Majors: Political Science and Public Administration
Minor: Geography
First Step after RIC: MPA from Brown University
Current Job Title: Legislative Fiscal Analyst
Employer: State of Rhode Island, Providence, RI
How did your departmental major(s) or minor(s) contribute to your career?
“Specifically, the methodology course (POL 300) really helped me when it came time for my master’s degree. In my specific job, Professor Leazes’ course on budgets and public administration were both directly in line with what I do in my career.”
Honor Roll
Prior to 2012, each academic department at Rhode Island College nominated one alumnus to the RIC Honor Roll each year (current practice is that alumni from just three of the 14 departments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences are selected as recipients of the Alumni Honor Roll each year).
Click
HERE to see some of those Political Science Honor Roll recipients.
