Lauren Samuelsen, a student in the M.S. in Global Affairs and Human Security (GAHS) program, has been accepted to present her paper “Domestic Peace and Homeland Security Structures” at the 2016 International Studies Association (ISA) Conference. The ISA represents over 100 countries, has more than 6,500 members worldwide, and is the most respected and widely known scholarly association in international studies. The ISA conference, one of the largest conferences in the field, attracts scholars and students from around the world.

“The faculty in the Global Affairs and Human Security program could not be more proud of Lauren for having a paper accepted for presentation at the ISA Conference,” said Associate Professor Sascha Sheehan, who is co-director of the GAHS graduate program. “This is an extraordinary accomplishment for a graduate student since ISA is among the largest and most distinguished international meetings for political scientists held annually. Lauren has worked as a graduate assistant, secured a competitive internship with the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, and maintained a near perfect GPA, and she will be a fine ambassador for the GAHS program and the College of Public Affairs at the spring 2016 conference.”

The ISA Conference will be held March 16-19 in Atlanta, Georgia.