Press Releases

This semester, IWP welcomes a new Russian professor, Elizabeth Mastri. Ms. Mastri has been a language instructor since 2015 and has worked at the Comprehensive Language Center and the Berlitz Language Center. In 2016, she obtained a “Teacher of Russian Language for Foreign Students” certification from Moscow State University. In her professional career, Ms. Mastri…

On May 2, 2019, IWP professor Dr. Christopher C. Harmon discussed “Iran Nuclear and Terrorism Policy Issues” on an expert panel at the Heritage Foundation. He began his discussion with an analysis of previous terrorist attacks during the Iran/ Iraq War. He described the chronology and progression of terrorist attacks from assassination attempts and the…

On June 24th, Dr. Matthew Daniels, Chair of Law and Human Rights at The Institute of World Politics, discussed how the rise of authoritarianism is impacting human rights around the world on Fed Access with Derrick Dortch. Mr. Dortch also serves as IWP’s Director of Career Services. The interview began with a discussion of the…

On June 20, 2019, IWP Professor Rebeccah Heinrichs appeared on Fox Business to speak with Trish Regan about recent escalation with Iran. On the show, she discussed her opinion of how the Trump Administration has handled the Iranian attacks on the Norwegian and Japanese oil tankers as well as the regime shooting down an American…

On “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” Rebeccah Heinrichs, a professor at The Institute of World Politics, discussed how the United States will react to Iran’s threats of violating limitations on its nuclear program. The program began with a discussion of how countries like Germany, France, and Italy are concerned that the President of the United States…

On June 21, 2019, IWP founder and president Dr. John Lenczowski spoke as a part of a panel discussion at a White House event commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s nine-day pilgrimage to Poland.  This visit to Poland was the first visit of a Pope to a communist country and helped turn…

On Monday June 24, 2019, officers from the Belgian Command and General Staff College visited IWP as part of their annual United States capstone tour. This is the third year in a row that students from the College have visited the Institute during the Washington portion of their trip. Thirty-three officers from 12 nations attended…

On Saturday, June 15, 2019, Dean Frank Marlo and SVP Chris Glass, Sr. presented the Kimmy Duong Foundation 2019-20 Institute of World Politics Executive Master of Arts Scholarship to Mr. Cong Nguyen. Mr. Nguyen received this year’s scholarship for his outstanding humanitarian support to the Vietnamese and American communities in the National Capital Region. Also…

The Institute of World Politics has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Patrick Henry College (PHC) in Purcellville, VA. Gordon R. Middleton, Director of the Strategic Intelligence Program and Assistant Professor of Strategic Intelligence at Patrick Henry College, worked with IWP Director of Graduate Recruitment Tim Stebbins to craft the MoU. “This is…

On Friday, June 14, 2019, Lieutenant Chris Glass Jr., and Captain Chris Glass Sr., presented the annual Institute of World Politics Cyber Statecraft Award to Kings Point Midshipman Jacob Davis. Midshipman Davis received this year’s award for his outstanding essay on “Cyber Security of Marine LNG Terminals in the United States.” The presentation was made…