Fact Sheet
About the Mershon Center for International
Security Studies
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies fosters
interdisciplinary faculty and student research on national security
in a global context. It is the fulfillment of a bequest by Col.
Ralph D. Mershon to The Ohio State University for the exploration
of matters pertaining to national security. The Mershon Center
is also supported by community gifts and grant money. It is
a unit of the Office of International Affairs.
Mission
The mission of the Mershon Center for International Security
Studies is to advance the understanding of national security
in a global context. The center does this by fostering research
in three areas of focus:
• The use of force and diplomacy.
• The identity, the ideas, identities, and decisional
processes that affect security.
• The institutions that manage violent conflict.
Leadership
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies is directed
by Craig Jenkins, professor of sociology, political science, and environmental science. Jenkins
reports to the vice provost for international affairs and
to a provost-appointed Oversight Committee.
Endowed Chairs
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies promotes
the recruitment and retention of distinguished faculty members
who spearhead important research and educate the next generation
on issues related to national security in a global context.
The center does this by supporting three endowed chairs:
• Gen. Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair in Military History
• Wayne Woodrow Hayes Chair in National Security Studies
• Chair in Peace Studies
Furniss Book Award
Since 1983, the Mershon Center for International Security Studies
has been giving the Edgar S. Furniss Book Award to an author
whose first book makes an exceptional contribution to the study
of national and international security. The award commemorates
the founding director of the Mershon Center, Edgar S. Furniss.
The winning author receives a cash award and is invited to
address the faculty of the Mershon Center. Past winners include
prominent international security scholars such as John Mearsheimer,
Barry Posen, and Stephen Walt.
Contact Us
Mershon Center for International Security Studies
The Ohio State University
1501 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH 43201
Phone: (614) 292-1681
Fax: (614) 292-2407
mershoncenter@osu.edu
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