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Education:
MA in American History at Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
BA in International Studies and History at Norwich University, Northfield, VT
Dissertation Title:
“Crisis of Faith: Jimmy Carter, Religion, and the Making of U.S.-Middle East Foreign Policy”
Dissertation Committee:
Seth Jacobs (Advisor), Jim O’Toole, Mark Gelfand
Research Interests:
I study twentieth-century United States diplomatic, religious, and cultural history. I am interested in understanding the relationship between religion and foreign policy, particularly how religious beliefs influence policy making objectives. My dissertation examines President Jimmy Carter’s Christian beliefs and how those shaped his foreign policy approach toward the Middle East.