Lisa Stampnitzky

Post-Doctoral Fellow
220A Mershon Center
614.292.8722
stampnitzky.1@osu.edu

Education
Ph.D., Sociology, University of California-Berkeley
M.A., Sociology, University of California-Berkeley
B.A., Sociology, New College of the University of South Florida

Mershon Project
During her time at Mershon, Stampnitzky will work on expanding her dissertation, "Disciplining an Unruly Field: Terrorism Studies and the State, 1972-2001," into a book.

Stampnitzky's work discusses the organization of expert knowledge on terrorism from the 1970s to the present day.  It examines the first identification of terrorism as a state problem, the role of government in organizing the production of knowledge, and the ongoing efforts of academic and practical experts to define the field.  

Publications
"How Does 'Culture' Become 'Capital'? Cultural and Institutional Struggles over 'Character and Personality' at Harvard" (Sociological Perspectives, 2006)

Honors and Awards
Jean Monnet Postdoctoral Fellowship, European University Institute (2008-09)
Predoctoral Fellowship, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University (2006-08)
Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, National Science Foundation (2005)

Lisa Stampnitzky
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Mershon Center for International Security Studies