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Zickafoose Defends Dissertation

Congratulations Dr. Zickafoose! Alexis Zickafoose, Mershon Center student affiliate, successfully defended her dissertation, Sowing Success: How Women’s Agripreneurship Cultivates…

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Mansoor on News Nation

Peter Mansoor, Mershon Center Major Gen. Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair of Military History, spoke to News Nation talking about the Strait of Hormuz and the war in Iran.

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Mitchell Lerner Appointed New Director of Mershon Center

Professor Mitch Lerner is the next Director of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies. His appointment will begin on July 1, 2026, for a four-year term.

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Mershon Center Gen. Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair in Military History Peter Mansoor

Mansoor talks to Sri Lanka Guardian

Peter Mansoor spoke to the Sri Lanka Guardian about whether the Iran War will be America’s next Middle East quagmire.

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