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Mitchell Lerner

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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Updated version with slides of Jesse Driscoll's "The Minsk Game: Ukraine's Unnamed War" now on the Mershon YouTube

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Nichols gives expert interview about risks of weaponizing intelligence for Salon

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

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Hayes Chair Christopher McKnight Nichols appears on MSNBC's ReidOut

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Marc Lynch's "Gaza, Israel and Middle Eastern Regional Order" now on the Mershon YouTube

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

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Marmon writes book review for Commonwealth & Comparative Politics

Lydia Walker on building a Non-State Archive

Lydia Walker on building a Non-State Archive

Diplomacy Lab proposals due March 4 over a scarlet image of the Ohio State oval, a white buckeye leaf, and a white US Department of State seal

DIplomacy Lab Proposals Due March 4

The Fall 2024 Diplomacy Lab Project Menu is ready for your consideration! Over 70 projects from offices throughout the State Department have been proposed for the autumn semester…