Archives: Alum

Monday, June 24, 2024

Reframing Responses to Foreign Election Interference: A Fifth-Wave Deterrence Approach

Prof Alex Wilner and NPSIA PhD. Grad Dr. Marshall Palmer recently published and article entitled "Deterrence and Foreign Election Intervention: Securing Democracy through Punishment, Denial, and Delegitimization" in the Journal of Global Security Studies.   Foreign interference threatens democratic elections globally. In response, democracies... More

Thursday, August 31, 2023

NPSIA Alum Kevin Hamilton named new Ambassador to Türkiye

In 1999, Kevin embarked on an extraordinary journey when he stepped through the doors of NPSIA. Little did he know that this would be the catalyst for a transformative career at the forefront of international diplomacy. After graduating in 2000, he took a role as a NPSIA intern with the Mines Action team—and navigated... More

Monday, April 17, 2023

MA Alum Matt MacMurdo wins 2022 Graduate Co-op Student of the Year

Matt MacMurdo has now completed a Master of Arts in International Affairs and is the Winner of the 2022 Graduate Co-op Student of the Year Award. He completed his work term with the Resettlement and Asylum Strategic Operations Branch of the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and was nominated by Carol McQueen, Director... More

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Condolence Letter for Nathan Sears

Dear NPSIA Community, It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Nathan Sears (NPSIA MA Alum 2011), who tragically lost his life in a fire in Montreal last week. As a school, we mourn the loss of Nathan and extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends during... More

Friday, March 10, 2023

PhD Grad Rachel Schmidt publishes new book: Framing a Revolution

NPSIA PhD grad (2020) Rachel Schmidt has recently published a new book with Cambridge University Press about the complexities surrounding how conflict and revolutions are framed. Rhetorical contests about how to frame a war run alongside many armed conflicts. With the rise of internet access, social media, and cyber operations, these propaganda... More

Monday, January 16, 2023

New article by Dr. Teddy Samy and NPSIA Fellow Dr. Decky Kipuka Kabongi on the relationship between regime type and taxation

How does Democracy impact taxation in African countries?  A new article in the Journal of African Development entitled “Democracy and Taxation: Evidence from African Countries” examined 51 African countries to see if there was a link.  Controlling for various socioeconomic factors, the authors find some evidence of a positive relationship... More

Friday, December 9, 2022

Dr. Casey Babb named International Fellow Glazer Center for Israel-China Policy in Tel Aviv

Our most enthusiastic congratulations to Dr. Casey Babb (Alum 2022), who was recently named as an International Fellow at the Glazer Centre for the Israel-China Policy at the Institute for National Security Studies. His research focuses on the ways in which authoritarian regimes differ in how they use cyberattacks, technological and industrial... More

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