Students & Alumni

It was in the Souk of Damascus, in front of the oldest ice cream shop in the world.  Pictures of Sheik Nasrallah and other Hezbollah propaganda were everywhere.  And future IWP student “David” was enjoying the ice cream, and asking Hezbollah supporters about their views on Bashar al-Assad, and whether they had been in Lebanon during…

IWP student Joe Pauloski grew up in Pennsylvania, and never considered a career in international affairs until he took a class on this topic at DeSales University.  He was fascinated by the complex, evolving web of relationships between different countries, peoples, and cultures. 

IWP student CPT David Ray Pate, USA has always been a patriot. More than that, however, he has combined his academic work and Army training with old-fashioned good judgment to make a difference in Iraq. Now, as he nears the completion of his education at IWP, he’s looking forward to new challenges that he’s sure the Army will give…

Michelle Watson Roscitt has traveled the world and negotiated complex global contracts with corporations and foreign governments.  She is now pursuing her Master’s degree at IWP.

“One might think it would be preferable to exercise political persuasion and conduct political action before resorting to killing people to defend our interests but, apparently, this is not within the conceptual framework of the foreign policy establishment.”

Everyone dreams of doing a job that they love.  Not everyone, though, is able to make this dream a reality.

Graduating from the Institute caused a rush of emotions when the time came to walk down the aisle. The Institute of World Politics, better known as IWP to its loyal staff, alum, students and fans alike, is more than just a graduate school for many of us. 

IWP has many exceptional students – but not many who are simultaneously moms, marathon runners, Army Captains, and full time graduate students. 

“Although growing up in Uganda had a major influence on my decision to pursue a career in the field of national security, 9/11 drove me finally to the conclusion that the best way to help my country was to contribute to its defense.  The events of that fateful morning were surreal, inexpressible, and incomprehensible. The…

IWP student Daniel Acheson has always been interested in history and politics. After traveling from his hometown of Port Angeles, Washington to Steubenville, Ohio to study these subjects at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, he decided that he wanted to continue his studies at a graduate level. He wanted both to deepen his knowledge of…