Lois Carter Fay - Lois, APR, joined the journal
staff as Editor-In-Chief in April 2005. After spending many years
working in several advertising and public relations agencies, in
1990 she started her own marketing agency
serving the small-business market. She now publishes three
online/email newsletters focusing on marketing and business
issues, and maintains two websites. Lois is an
accredited public relations professional (APR) and holds a B.A.
from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
E-mail: editormaic@gmail.com
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Nicole Neitzey -
Nicole is the Managing Editor and Online Editor for the Journal
of Mine Action and has been working at the Mine Action
Information Center since 2001. She graduated from
James Madison University in 2002 with a B.A. in Technical and
Scientific Communication and an Online Publications Specialization. She enjoys
working on a professional journal and would like to continue
pursuing a career in publishing.
E-mail:
neitzenx@jmu.edu
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Daniele Ressler -
Daniele is Program Manager for the Mine Action Information Center and Research
Specialist/Content Editor for the Journal of Mine Action.
She holds a Master of Science in Violence, Conflict and
Development Studies from the University of London's School of
Oriental and African Studies. She has also studied in both Caux,
Switzerland, earning a Certificate for Applied Studies in
Peacebuilding, and Nairobi, Kenya. Ressler has previously worked
in the fields of conflict mediation and youth counseling. She
enjoys singing, playing the bass, gardening and traveling.
E-mail:
ressledj@jmu.edu
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Holley Watts - Holley Watts is the Assistant Editor of the Journal of Mine Action, joining the MAIC staff in February 2008. Previously, she was a professional fundraiser for public TV and radio in Michigan and Virginia. In 2004 she wrote a memoir about her Red Cross 1966–67 Vietnam experience and most recently co-wrote and narrated a documentary about the program for release in 2008. Her interests include reading, writing poetry, public speaking, piano repair and traveling. E-mail: wattsjh@jmu.edu |
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Geary Cox -
Geary is an Editorial Assistant for the Journal of Mine
Action and a graduate student at James Madison University.
Having received a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Political
Science from JMU in 2005, he is pursuing his Master of Arts in
English with a concentration in Creative Writing.
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Rachel Canfield -
Rachel is from Richmond, Virginia and has worked as an
Editorial Assistant and Student Researcher for the Journal of
Mine Action since January 2006. She enjoys sewing and walking
her pet beagle, Belle.
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Alex Davenport -
Alex is from Sterling, Virginia and has been working at the Journal of Mine Action since January 2008. He is currently pursuing a BA in Justice Studies at James Madison University.
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Kevin Edwards -
Kevin received a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2005. Afterwards he moved to Philadelphia to work for Decibel Magazine,
and then to Washington, D.C. for the federal government. In 2007, Kevin came to James Madison University to pursue a
BFA in Illustration and Graphic Design.
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Greg Haugan -
Greg has worked as a student research assistant at the Mine Action Information Center since February 2007. He is currently a senior at James Madison University pursuing a double major in Economics and International Affairs.
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Joey Keane -
Joseph has been an Editorial Assistant since November 2006 for
the Journal of Mine Action. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in
Technical and Scientific Communication and a Bachelor of Arts at
the School of Media and Design in Journalism.
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Chad McCoull -
Chad joined the Journal of Mine Action in January 2007 as an
Editorial Assistant. He is currently a technical and scientific
communication major at James Madison University. He is pursuing
a concentration in online publications and a minor in writing
and rhetoric.
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Anthony Morin -
Anthony has worked as a Student Research Assistant for the MAIC since April 2006.
He is a senior at James Madison University pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Justice Studies with
minors in Asian Studies and Political Science. After graduating, he hopes to attend graduate school
and pursue a career in International Humanitarian Affairs. Anthony was selected to be the Frasure-Kreuzel-Drew Humanitarian Demining Fellow for 2008-2009. He will begin his fellowship at the U.S. Department of State in June 2008.
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Robert Moore -
Robert just joined (December 2007) the Mine Action Information Center staff as an Editorial Assistant.
He is currently pursuing his second masters degree and is enrolled with the Institute of Technical and Scientific
Communication. He holds a M.A. in History from Old Dominion University (’07), and a B.S. in Liberal Studies from
Excelsior University (’95). Active in writing about and interpreting the history of the Shenandoah Valley and the
Civil War era, Robert has published twelve books, several magazine articles and is a weekly columnist for the
Page News & Courier in Luray, Va. Robert is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy submarine force.
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Christine Neidley -
Christine joined MAIC in January 2008 as a Graphics Assistant. She received her B.F.A.
in Studio Art with a concentration in Graphic Design and minor in Art History from James Madison
University in May 2007. Currently, she is working on her M.A. from JMU's Institute for Technical
and Scientific Communication.
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Stephen Powers
- Stephen joined the Mine Action Information Center in
July 2007 as an Editorial Assistant for the Journal of
Mine-Action. He currently plans to graduate James Madison
University with a Bachelor of Arts in History and attend graduate school.
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Suzanne Tice
- Suzanne has been an Editorial Assistant for the Mine Action Information Center since January 2008.
She is currently pursuing a Masters of Arts in Technical and Scientific Communication.
In May 2007 she completed a Bachelors of Arts in Technical and Scientific Communication
with minors in History and Spanish.
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Jeyhun Veliyev
- Jeyhun is an exchange student from Azerbaijan. He is a junior majoring in Political Science at
James Madison University. He works at MAIC as a Project Assistant.
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Matthew Voegel -
Matthew has been working as an Editorial Assistant for
the Journal of Mine Action since October 2006. He is currently
pursuing an undergraduate degree in Print Journalism at James
Madison University.
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Natalie Wall -
Natalie joined the Journal of Mine Action as an Editorial Assistant in November 2007. She is currently a sophomore at James Madison University. Natalie is a Media Arts and Design major and a photographer for The Bluestone.
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Zach Wall -
Zach has been with the Mine Action Information Center as an Editorial Assistant since September 2007.
He is pursuing a B.A. in Sociology at James Madison University.
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Leah Young -
Leah has been working at the Journal of Mine Action since January 2008. She is from Virginia Beach and attends
James Madison University. She is pursuing a B.A. in Justice Studies with a minor in Spanish.
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