Students & Alumni

Dr. Matthew Jenkins (’23) had spent 16 years serving in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, where he built and operated satellites to support the military and the Intelligence Community. He was ready to learn additional skills beyond engineering. After falling in love with strategic-level policy during an assignment on Capitol Hill, he decided…

A group of IWP students and interns visited the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) of the U.S. Department of State in Rosslyn, Virginia on Friday, June 2. They had the opportunity to meet with and speak to DSS officials and special agents. The IWP students and interns received a briefing from DSS special agents on the…

Below is a transcript of a video in which James Stoeffel (’20) discusses his time before and at IWP, his current work, and the films he is helping to create. He also shares career advice for those with a liberal arts background interested in the cyber field.  Please tell us more about your background before…

From Monday, April 3 to Friday, April 5, 2023, IWP alumnus and Board of Advisors member Elias Stamatiades represented IWP at The Navy League Global Sea-Air-Space Exposition, the largest maritime exposition in the United States. Hosted at National Harbor in Maryland, the three-day event allowed attendees to learn about the latest technologies available in the…

This past April, The Institute of World Politics students elected officers for the 2023-24 Student Government Association Board. The officers began their duties on May 13 and will continue until Commencement in May 2023. President: Svetlana Houle As a child of an Army pilot and an immigrant mother from the Soviet Union, Lana Houle was…

A military history buff ever since childhood, Michael Bill (’21) found IWP through an event on maritime strategy. After building his expertise on space issues through his IWP classes and working with IWP career services to hone his resume and navigate USA Jobs, Michael began serving with the Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General’s Office…

“IWP gave me years of experience in one graduate program. I started my career with a greater understanding the work, the global context, and the challenges we face – it has made all the difference.” -Jocelyn Young (’21) Jocelyn came to IWP with a background in communications. After realizing her passion for international affairs and…

“My leadership has noticed a change: I am more well-rounded and look at problems from an asymmetric approach because of the knowledge I gained at IWP.” -James Steel (’23) In this interview, we speak with James Steel, who completed IWP’s online Graduate Certificate in Statecraft in December 2022. Currently a professional in the national security…

Rebecca Wostenberg (’14) has co-authored a report on “Hypersonics Supply Chains: Securing the Path to the Future,” which was published by the Emerging Technologies Institute at the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA). Read the full report

After majoring in Politics at the University of Dallas, Kelly Cullinane (’12) knew she wanted to go into this field professionally. She chose IWP for her graduate program to help her learn about the applications of political theories to current events. Her subsequent work has largely focused on infrastructure security, including electric security and cyber…