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September 25, 2025
Under the mentorship of her dissertation chair, Dr. Kristina Hook, and committee members Dr. Govind Hariharan and Dr. Amanda Reinke, Ose’s research explores how Congressional risk culture shapes national security decision-making, especially through the lens of defense acquisition choices.
September 02, 2025
A social worker inspires a community. A prosthetist creates an innovative device that brings mobility to a child with dreams of participating in a sport. A
July 11, 2025
This July, Osebhahiemen Okooboh, a doctoral candidate in International Conflict Management at Ƶ, will join a distinguished group of scholars at the Summer Workshop on the Analysis of Military Operations and Strategy (SWAMOS), held at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
April 19, 2025
Her fieldwork in the municipality of Santa Eulalia—a 99% Maya community near the Mexican border—centers on a question often overlooked: why do some choose to stay in an area when so many leave? “My research focuses on an underexplored area of migration/mobility studies: those who do not migrate,” Helen explains, highlighting a gap in scholarship that her work seeks to bridge.
April 18, 2025
What happens when the most educated and skilled citizens leave a nation in turmoil, only to return years later with new ideas and resources? Mohamed Hashi, Ph.D. candidate in International Conflict Management, explores this phenomenon in his research, focusing on the Somali diaspora and their impact on post-conflict governance.
April 18, 2025
For Shimaa Hamza, this spark transformed her from a curious undergraduate into a passionate master’s student and aspiring mentor