Executive Board

Editor-in-Chief

Madeline (Maddie) Miele is a second-year MPA student at Cornell University’s Brooks School of Public Policy, concentrating in Environmental Policy. Previously, she earned her B.A. in journalism at Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications, where she frequently examined environmental issues through her coursework. This past summer, she further developed her environmental research skills while interning at the New York State Water Resources Institute. There, her project involved creating a practical guidance questionnaire tool to help municipalities avoid maladaptations during climate adaptation planning. After Brooks, Maddie plans to pursue a career focused on climate change adaptation and mitigation. She looks forward to exploring future opportunities in public policy to help address the climate crisis. 

Senior Editor

Stephen Shiwei Wang is a second-year MPA candidate with a concentration in Economic & Financial Policy and the EFII fellow. He aims to bring policy and regulation analysis frameworks to revolutionize the financial services industry, particularly in risk management. Stephen has a strong interest in behavioral economics and econometrics, with extensive research experience with STATA and QGIS. He also enjoys studying Logic in Philosophy and believes it often provides a more robust explanation of the world than most traditional economic theories. In the short term, Stephen hopes to combine his policy analysis training with his financial analysis expertise. In the long term, Stephen aspires to become an activist investor in Asian emerging markets to accelerate social development.

Public Relations Editor

Henry Deng is a second-year MPA student at Cornell University’s Jeb. E. Brooks School of Public Policy, with a concentration in Government, Politics, and Policy Studies. Prior to joining Cornell, Henry earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from George Washington University, while working on communications and legislative affairs in Congress, op-ed publications, investigations at the D.C. Office of Police Complaints, and local political campaigns. He is a first-generation immigrant and hopes to work on immigration law and policy. 

Managing Editor

Mouda Al Zaydan is a second-year MPA candidate at Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy studying Government, Politics, and Policy. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Arts and Design from Siena College, along with a concentration in Nonprofit Management and a certificate in Community Development. Her academic and professional journey has fueled her passion for sustainable development, systems thinking, policy design, and leadership. She is currently a Graduate Researcher at the Journal of Systems Thinking (JoST), focusing on exploring the science and practice of systems thinking.