PUBLIC DIPLOMACY MAGAZINE SPRING 2021 EDITORIAL BOARD
USC students across disciplines and with a variety of interests work to produce a compelling collection of articles highlighting innovative and effective Public Diplomacy for other practitioners to learn from.
Madeleine Masinsin
Editor-in-Chief
Madeleine is a second-year Masters of Public Diplomacy candidate and Progressive Degree student. Originally from LA, Maddie transferred to USC in 2017 after spending her freshman year at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy. At JCU, Maddie developed an interest for international affairs, which she furthered via research with USC’s Near Crisis Project and participation in USC’s Dornsife D.C. Program. While in D.C., Maddie interned for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, focusing on its Internet freedom, business human rights, and LGBTI rights portfolios. Following her time at State, Maddie interned for the OECD Washington Center, where she worked on public affairs and media relations. Last year Maddie was a Virtual Student Foreign Service Intern for the State Department’s Global Engagement Center, a Research and Analysis Intern for Freedom House, and an Assistant Programs Coordinator at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy. She currently serves as a Program Associate for Internews’ Global Technology Programs. Maddie’s interests include human rights, Internet freedom, disinformation, and emerging technologies.
Fatime Uruci
Director of Editorial Advancement
Fatime is a Communications Specialist and Writing Consultant who aspires to lead a life of public service. She is a second-year Masters of Public Diplomacy candidate at USC Annenberg with her B.A. English and Philosophy - with a concentration in Literature and Law in the former - from CUNY’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice, where she also minored in Theatre Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies. Her current academic work focuses on city diplomacy, exchanges, cultural diplomacy, and the cross-section between public diplomacy and national security; it is largely informed and enhanced by her past academic work on justice studies across the disciplines, as well as years of student leadership experience in higher education and community activism while at CUNY. She was a Spring 2020 intern with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Team in the LA Mayor’s Office of International Affairs and is a Fall 2020 intern with the US Department of State in the Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs' Office of Policy, Planning, & Resources (R/PPR), Policy Division. She is also serving as the Finance Director for USC’s Society of Public Diplomats for FY 2020-2021.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatimeuruci/
Dilara Erezhepova
Web Manager
Dilara is a second-year Masters of Public Diplomacy candidate. After completing her bachelor’s degree in Foreign Languages at a top-ranked university in Kazakhstan, she has worked for two years in a travel company, where she improved her professional communication skills with foreign clients, studied the cultural features and mindsets in various countries and took an interest in global affairs. While studying at USC, Dilara interned for the Annenberg agency, working on communication strategy for a non-profit organization. She is a Dimensions in Testimony intern at USC Shoah Foundation, a non-profit organization dealing with Holocaust survivors and victims of genocide. Dilara’s top interests are human rights, democracy and cultures.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilara-erezhepova-0b4029197/
Fabiana Teofan
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Fabiana is a Sophomore at USC’s Roski School of Art and Design and will receive her BFA in Design in 2023. She is a graphic designer for a local environmental volunteer agency, has worked on marketing posters for a student film, and in her spare time, Fabiana is the pitcher on USC’s club softball team. She is a visual designer who believes in the importance of empathy, which comes from her experience while coaching her local softball team, learning and applying American Sign Language, and getting involved with the local environmental issues.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabiana-teofan-112b6b1b1/
Yiyan (Grace) Wang
STAFF EDITOR
Yiyan is a USC Master of Public Diplomacy Candidate, Class of 22’. She got her B.A in Public Relations and worked as a marketing specialist in California China Summit today. She has a relatively rich experience in marketing. During her undergraduate period, she set up her PR studio with other 5 students to help companies generate and implement compelling marketing campaigns. Moreover, she participated in several China's national competitions and earned some awards, such as an excellent work award on the 15th Advertising Art Festival of the Chinese College Students and the 3rd Prize in the 6th China University Students PR contest. In the process of doing public relations and marketing, she gradually became attracted to international relations and public diplomacy, so decided to continue to deepen this field and do related work in the future with passion and humanitarian spirit.
Jesús Fernández
Staff Editor
Jesús is a first-year Master of Public Diplomacy candidate. Jesús received his Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business and International Relations from the University of California, San Diego at Eleanor Roosevelt College. Before coming to USC Annenberg, Jesús worked at the UC San Diego International House as a Programs and Marketing Intern. During his time there, Jesús planned and hosted over 70 programs that fostered global citizenship in the San Diego-Tijuana area. Some of those programs include weekly language gatherings, expert panel discussions on global issues, and excursions to globally engaged areas in the region. Jesús has been a life-long advocate for global citizenship and human rights. His advocacy work introduced him to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in San Diego where he worked in the organization’s immigration department. At the IRC, Jesús helped process naturalization applications and facilitate USCIS citizenship interview preparation classes. His experiences have led him to develop academic interests in digital diplomacy, media relations, and non-governmental organizations in areas of conflict.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesús-alejandre-fernández/
Yangchenzi (Zoe) Hou
Staff Editor
Zoe is a first-year graduate student majoring in Public Diplomacy at USC. Zoe earned her B.A. from the Xi’an International Studies University, majoring in Translation and Interpretation. She used to be a senior trainer at XISU English Debate Society. The exploration into the debate issues and analyses from trainers worldwide truly expanded her horizon and inspired her enthusiasm to investigate further into related problems. She began her internship in the Department of Tourism of Huangqiu Website during the undergraduate years, which provided her the opportunity to apply her professional knowledge into practice and helped her make her mind to devote herself to the Communication field in graduate study. She is now learning to shoot Vlog to record her study abroad life and put them on some social platforms in China. She is also operating her own WeChat public platform, sharing her life insights with her followers.
Matilda Jarvis
staff editor
Matilda is a freshman in the World Bachelor in Business Program. She will complete coursework and earn degrees from three elite business institutions across the globe; the University of Southern California, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Universita Bocconi in Milan. Matilda’s main point of interest is the intersection between policy and economics, to spark equitable reform and distributive institutions in emerging economies. Her field of interests have led to her completing various research papers on organized crime and political instability at the undergraduate level. Additionally, at USC, she is involved in the Marshall Business Student Government and is financial chair of the social enterprise Rad Rags (where they buy clothes from charity shops, upcycle them and give all profit to a local charity). Matilda is currently looking at a career at an international monetary organization.
Carter Rice
staff editor
Carter is a Masters of Public Diplomacy candidate at USC Annenberg, Class of 2021. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in East Asian studies from Wellesley College, she taught English as a JET Program participant in Shizuoka, Japan for two years. Prior to beginning her graduate studies, she was a Foreign Affairs Staff Reporter for the Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's leading national newspapers. Working from the American General Bureau in Washington D.C., she was a member of the State Department press corps during the Obama and Trump administrations. Throughout her tenure, she covered U.S. foreign policy with an emphasis on the Korean peninsula, China, and Syria. Carter’s interests include city diplomacy, cultural diplomacy, and exchanges.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/carter-rice-134928a8
Aly Hill
Staff Writer
Aly is a Masters of Public Diplomacy candidate at USC Annenberg, Class of 2021. She also received her Bachelor’s degrees at USC where she double-majored in International Relations Global Business and History, graduating Cum Laude and with Renaissance Scholar honors. Aly’s main areas of interest within these programs included U.S. – European foreign relations and history (specifically 20th century), the international economy, human rights and nationalism. Her field of interests led her to conduct directed research through USC in Paris where she worked on projects pertaining to migration issues within the European Union, and foreign relations between the USA and the EU. She also conducted research analyzing geopolitical tensions within the European Union and the potential impacts those tensions have on investments while at her internship at Beach Point Capital Management, an investment managing firm in Santa Monica. Given Aly’s interests, she looks forward to pursuing a career integrating foreign affairs and global issues.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-hill-9455b91a2/
Desmond Jordan
Staff Writer
Desmond is a Masters of Public Diplomacy candidate at USC Annenberg, Class of 2022. Desmond received his bachelor’s degree from George Mason University where he double-majored in global affairs and journalism. Desmond's professional experience includes global peacebuilding at the United States Institute of Peace where his work focuses on rehabilitating and reintegrating people disengaging from violent extremist conflicts. His other experiences include youth empowerment and education where he volunteers for international exchange programs and public charity. For leisure, Desmond enjoys exploring nature, practicing photography, and cooking international cuisine. Upon graduation, Desmond will pursue a career in the U.S. Foreign Service as a Public Diplomacy Officer.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desmond-jordan-b56900a3/
Faculty Advisors
Robert Banks, Co-director of USC Master of Public Diplomacy Program, Professor of Public Diplomacy, Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California
Nicholas Cull, Professor of Public Diplomacy, Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California
Jay Wang, Director, USC Center on Public Diplomacy, Co-director of USC Master of Public Diplomacy Program
International Advisory Board
Sean Aday, Director, Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication; Associate Professor of Media, Public Affairs, & International Affairs, George Washington University
Simon Anholt, Editor Emeritus, Journal of Place Branding & Public Diplomacy
Willow Bay, Dean, USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, USC
Geoffrey Cowan, Professor, Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership, USC
Harris Diamond, CEO, McCann Erickson
Pamela Falk, Foreign Affairs Analyst & Resident UN Correspondent, CBS News
Kathy R. Fitzpatrick, Professor, School of Communication, American University
Eytan Gilboa, Professor of International Communication, Bar-Ilan University
Howard Gillman, Provost and xecutive Vice Chancellor, University of California, Irvine
Guy Golan, Associate Professor of Public Relations/Public Diplomacy, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University
Cari Guittard, Principal, Global Engagement Partners; Adjunct Faculty, Hult IBS & USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
Markos Kounalakis, President & Publisher Emeritus, Washington Monthly
William A. Rugh, U.S. Foreign Service (Ret.)
Crocker Snow, Edward R. Murrow Center for Public Diplomacy, Tufts University
Nancy Snow, Professor Emeritus, California State University, Fullerton; Pax Mundi Professor of Public Diplomacy, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies; Media and Public Affairs Advisor, Langley Esquire, Tokyo
Abiodun Williams, President, Hague Institute for Global Justice