ALEC EDWARDS ’17
Educational Background: Southern Methodist University: BA in Human Rights, International Studies; Minors in Business Administration, History, and Spanish (2017)
King’s College London: MA in Political Economy of the Middle East (2019)
SMU Accomplishments: Alec deepened his passion for international affairs by working as a Study Abroad Peer Advisor with SMU Abroad and studying abroad at the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as with the SMU-in-Madrid and SMU-in-Israel study abroad programs. Outside the classroom, Alec was active in the Dallas community by volunteering with Readers 2 Leaders, Mindful Mentoring, and the YMCA Texas Youth & Government program.
Postbaccalaureate Career: After graduating SMU, Alec gained his master’s degree from King’s College London. He then stayed in Europe to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Moldova, where he worked as a Health Education volunteer in a rural Moldovan school. He is now an Associate at the Washington D.C. office of Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI), where he works on international development projects in Latin America and Eastern Europe.
Updated January 2022