Returning to U.S. Schools A Guide to Transcripts and Smooth Transitions.

Authors: MCPHERSON, REBECCA¹

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Nov/Dec2025, Vol. 102 Issue 7, p87-98. 7p.

Subject Terms: *PUBLIC schools, *GRADING of students, *EDUCATION policy, *CURRICULUM planning

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service

Twelve Retirement Pitfalls to Avoid.

Authors: NALAND, JOHN K.¹

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Sep/Oct2025, Vol. 102 Issue 6, p77-82. 6p.

Subject Terms: *DIPLOMATIC & consular service, *RETIREMENT planning, *ESTATE planning, *FINANCIAL planning

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service

Meet the 2025 AFSA Merit Award Winners.

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Sep/Oct2025, Vol. 102 Issue 6, p70-74. 5p.

Subject Terms: *DIPLOMATIC & consular service

Company/Entity: AMERICAN Foreign Service Association , UNITED States. Foreign Service

Meet the 2025-2027 AFSA Governing Board.

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Sep/Oct2025, Vol. 102 Issue 6, p63-67. 5p.

Subject Terms: *DIPLOMATIC & consular service

Company/Entity: AMERICAN Foreign Service Association , UNITED States. Foreign Service

FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS from the Field.

Authors: Churchill, Robyn¹

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Sep/Oct2025, Vol. 102 Issue 6, p47-53. 7p.

Subject Terms: *GOVERNMENT agency reorganization, *RUSSIAN air bases, *FOREIGN aid (American), *WILDLIFE conservation, *AGRICULTURAL industries, FOREIGN relations of the United States

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service , UNITED States. Agency for International Development

The Foreign Service Act of 1980 at a PIVOTAL MOMENT.

Authors: HONLEY, STEVEN ALAN, HELLER, LISA¹

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Sep/Oct2025, Vol. 102 Issue 6, p43-46. 4p.

Subject Terms: *AMERICAN diplomatic & consular service, *DIPLOMATS, *TRAINING of diplomats, *CIVIL service reform, *DIVERSITY in the workplace, FOREIGN relations of the United States

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service

Competence Before Connections: Redesigning Assignments for the Modern Era.

Authors: BOYETTE, CHARITY L.^1,2,3

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Sep/Oct2025, Vol. 102 Issue 6, p36-39. 4p.

Subject Terms: *AMERICAN diplomatic & consular service, *ORGANIZATIONAL change, *CAREER development, *EMPLOYEE selection, *CIVIL service

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service , UNITED States. Dept. of State

A CURRICULUM for the Foreign Service.

Authors: SPOKOJNY, DAN^1,2

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Sep/Oct2025, Vol. 102 Issue 6, p32-35. 4p.

Subject Terms: *AMERICAN diplomatic & consular service, *DIPLOMACY education, *INTERNATIONAL relations, *POLICY sciences, *BUREAUCRACY, *MANAGEMENT education, FOREIGN relations of the United States

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service

Advancing U.S. Economic Interests Overseas in an ERA OF RISING TARIFFS: When tariff policy is a primary tool of economic statecraft, U.S. diplomats have a unique role to play.

Authors: CROCKER, DANIEL

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Jun2025, Vol. 102 Issue 4, p30-34. 5p.

Subject Terms: *DIPLOMATS, *INTERNATIONAL trade, *INTERNATIONAL relations, *COMMERCIAL policy

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service

WHAT WE'VE LOST Firsthand Accounts FROM THE FIELD.

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Jun2025, Vol. 102 Issue 4, p23-29. 7p.

Subject Terms: *INTERNATIONAL economic assistance, *FOOD security, *DIPLOMATS

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service , UNITED States. Agency for International Development

Discovering Extended Family at Spirit of America: This former Foreign Service officer found a way to take his development expertise into the nonprofit world.

Authors: MARTIN, CHAZ chaz@spiritofamerica.org

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Apr/May2025, Vol. 102 Issue 3, p60-66. 6p.

Subject Terms: *DIPLOMATIC & consular service, *DIPLOMATS, *INVESTMENTS, *CIVIL service

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service

A Practitioner’s Framework: Science & Technology Integration at State.

Authors: VOTH-GAEDDERT, LEE E.^1,2

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Sep/Oct2025, Vol. 102 Issue 6, p40-42. 3p.

Subject Terms: *DIPLOMACY, *TECHNOLOGY & state, *SCIENCE & international relations, *ORGANIZATIONAL change

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service , UNITED States. Dept. of State

What to Know When Considering French Schools: Choices abound when considering the French school system for your child. Here are some tips to help guide your decision-making.

Authors: THOMEN, MARTIN

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Jun2025, Vol. 102 Issue 4, p74-76. 3p.

Subject Terms: *FRENCH schools abroad, *GLOBAL studies, *INTERNATIONAL schools, *EDUCATIONAL attainment

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service

LETTERS.

Authors: Butler, Larry, Novak, Joseph L., Walser, Ray, Nicholson, Marc E., Newman, David, Krol, George A.

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Jun2025, Vol. 102 Issue 4, p10-12. 3p.

Subject Terms: *DIPLOMACY, *VIETNAM War, 1961-1975, *INTERNATIONAL relations

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service , UNITED States. Agency for International Development

A Brief RIF EXPLAINER: We've faced RIFs in the past. One FSO dug into the FAM to learn about the legal parameters of reductions in force.

Authors: ROBERTS, DAVID

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Apr/May2025, Vol. 102 Issue 3, p57-59. 3p.

Subject Terms: *EMPLOYEES, *EMPLOYMENT reentry, *GOVERNMENT agencies, *CIVIL service

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service

Building a Better DIPLOMATIC SERVICE WITH CURIOSITY, OPTIMISM, AND PERSEVERANCE.

Authors: Dorman, Shawn (AUTHOR)

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Dec2024, Vol. 101 Issue 10, p22-31. 10p.

Subject Terms: *DIPLOMACY, *PUBLIC administration, *DIPLOMATIC & consular service

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service

People: GROSSMAN, Marc

Remembering Kenneth Wimmel: Diplomat, Writer, Historian.

Authors: HAUSRATH, DON¹

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Nov/Dec2025, Vol. 102 Issue 7, p112-113. 2p.

Subject Terms: *HISTORY of diplomacy, *CULTURAL relations, *HISTORIANS

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service

People: WIMMEL, Kenneth

The Road Goes Ever On.

Authors: DINKELMAN, JOHN “DINK”¹

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Nov/Dec2025, Vol. 102 Issue 7, p6-7. 2p.

Subject Terms: *SOCIAL norms, *INTERNATIONAL relations

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service , AMERICAN Foreign Service Association , UNITED States. Dept. of State

A Soft-Spoken Institution Builder: Lars Holman Hydle 1940-2023.

Authors: BOYATT, THOMAS¹

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Sep2024, Vol. 101 Issue 7, p80-87. 7p.

Subject Terms: *DIPLOMATIC & consular service, *PUBLIC administration

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service , AMERICAN Foreign Service Association

People: HYDLE, Lars Holman

From FS Kid to FS Champion in Congress: A CONVERSATION WITH SENATOR CHRIS VAN HOLLEN.

Authors: Dorman, Shawn

Source: Foreign Service Journal. Sep2024, Vol. 101 Issue 7, p22-25. 4p.

Subject Terms: *SOCIAL change, *SOCIAL history, *DIPLOMATIC & consular service

Company/Entity: UNITED States. Foreign Service

People: VAN Hollen, Chris, 1959-