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April 7, 2026

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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Laura Dugan on ABC 6

Dugan talks to ABC 6

Laura Dugan talked to ABC 6 about the alleged White House plot unraveled by Knox County mom.

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Laura Dugan on JUSTUS podcast

Laura Dugan spoke on JUSTUS podcast about our government’s uneven and counterproductive responses to jihad terrorism.

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Dugan interviewed in story for Poynter around lack of evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism

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Dugan quoted in USA Today on the Houston church shooting reviging false claims on transgender shooters

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Beck and Dugan in ABC Cleveland story on Ohio politicians invoking Jan. 6th conspiracy theories

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Mershon's Laura Dugan reflects on The Far-Right: Examining its Roots and Challenging its Reach Symposium

YouTube Videos of Mershon/College of Public Health Symposium on Far-Right Extremism are Available. The Symposium was a Success, AND it is Just the Beginning

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Q&A with New Designated Professor of Human Security Laura Dugan

We are excited to welcome Laura Dugan to the Mershon team as the Designated Professor of Human Security. Laura joins us from the top criminology program in the country at the University of…