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Meet Ibeth Morales, '21 Alum

Nov 27, 2022
Alumni, Profile

Ibeth Morales, known affectionately by staff and classmates as "Iby", is originally from Panama. She first came to the United States on a scholarship to attend Midway University for her undergraduate studies. Her bachelor’s degree was in Business Administration with a focus in Accounting and a minor in Psychology.
Meet Julia Dzingailo, 2009 Alum

Jul 5, 2022
Alumni, Profile

My interest in other countries and cultures brought me to Belarus' leading linguistic university where I obtained a bachelors degree in English and German. After teaching English there for several years, my career set off in a new direction when I became a program assistant in the International Organization for Migration (IOM) office in Minsk. The job responsibilities were challenging: promote orderly and humane migration, engage national counterparts and international partners to ensure respect for migrants' rights, and combat migrant smuggling and human trafficking.
Meet Will Cash, 2010 Alum

Jul 5, 2022
Alumni, Profile

In 2008 I enrolled in a dual degree program offered by the Patterson School and the Gatton College of Business and Economics. This program made it possible to obtain a Masters degree in Diplomacy and International Commerce and a Masters in Business Administration in just two year's time.
Emeritus Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Karen Mingst

Apr 27, 2022
Faculty, Profile

After 14 years teaching and mentoring dozens of Patterson School students and leading the school, Dr. Karen Mingst retired in December 2016 as Acting Director, Lockwood Chair, and Professor of Political Science at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Mingst’s career included lecturing and teaching short courses in South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Albania, Vietnam, Japan, and the United Nations.
Meet Benjamin Jones, '20 Alum

Nov 27, 2021
Alumni, Profile

People told me I had a dream job before I attended the Patterson School. I covered college football at the University of Alabama for The Tuscaloosa News from 2015-19 as part of an eight-year career as a sports writer after graduating with a journalism degree from UK in 2011.
Meet Sarah Wood, '21 Alum

Nov 27, 2021
Alumni, Profile

Sarah is currently a second-year student at the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce where she is majoring in Intelligence/Security and minoring in Diplomacy. She received a BA from the University of Kentucky and holds a double major in Russian and Integrated Strategic Communication and a minor in International Studies.
Emeritus Faculty Spotlight: John D. Stempel

Oct 27, 2021
Faculty, Profile

Dr. Stempel was a career Foreign Service Officer. His 23 year career included oversees postings focused on political and economic affairs in Guinea, Burundi, Zambia, and Iran.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Robert Farley

Jul 27, 2021
Faculty, Profile

Dr. Robert Farley is a Senior Lecturer at the Patterson School. Dr. Farley grew up in Northern California and Oregon prior to attending the University of Oregon for his undergraduate degree. He received his doctorate degree in Political Science from the University of Washington before moving to Lexington to complete his post-doc in 2005. He has worked for Patterson since holding various responsibilities. He currently assists with the school website, manages the Patterson podcast, and leads recruitment efforts.
Retired Faculty Spotlight: Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh

Apr 27, 2021
Faculty, Profile

Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh taught with the Patterson School from 2006 to 2022. He served as the Director of the program for ten years before going on sabbatical to Geneva and Cambridge. Upon his return, he focused on teaching and expanded his work with peacebuilding NGOs. He is currently Chair of International Alert, based in London, which carries out programs across the globe advancing peace and conflict resolution. His return to academia after his twenty-plus year Foreign Service career was quite fitting, as he had worked as a professor prior to entering government service.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Gregory Hall

Jan 27, 2021
Faculty, Profile

Dr. Gregory Hall has been teaching at the Patterson School for just over four years and was recently awarded the Earl F. and Jean M. Lockwood Professorship of International Commerce and Entrepreneurship. Prior to coming to the University of Kentucky, Dr. Hall served as Head of the Department of Political Science and Director of the International Studies Program at Morehouse College in Atlanta. He has also completed appointments abroad including stops in Hong Kong and Turkey.

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