TEXAS STATE VITA

I.	Academic/Professional Background

A.	Name:	William Ruger	Title:	Associate Professor

B.	Educational Background

Degree	Year	University	Major	Thesis/Dissertation	
Ph.D.	2003	Brandeis University	Politics	Soldiers, Sailors, and Statesmen: Military Advice During the Franco- American-Austrian Crisis and the Virginius Affair	
	1999	Institute of War and Peace
Studies, Columbia University	Summer Workshop on Analysis of Military Operations and Strategy (SWAMOS)		
	1998	The Ohio State University	Summer Institute in Political Psychology (SIPP)		
A.B.	1993	College of William and Mary	Government		

C.	University Experience

Position	University	Dates

Assistant Professor	Texas State University	Fall 2007 - present	
Adjunct Assistant Professor	University of Texas-Austin, LBJ School of Public Affairs	2010 - present	
Visiting Instructor	Wesleyan University	2001-2002	
Visiting Instructor	Brigham Young University	1998-2000	
Adjunct Instructor	Brigham Young University	1997-1998	
Adjunct Instructor	Salt Lake Community College	1997	

D.	Relevant Professional Experience

Position	Entity	Dates

Affiliated Senior Scholar	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	2012 - present	
Research Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies	Cato Institute	2002 - present	
Affiliated Scholar	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	2008-2011	

Visiting Scholar	Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame	
Fall 2006	
Fellow	Liberty Fund	2003-2007	

E.	Other Professional Credentials (licensure, certification, etc.)

U.S. Government Security Clearance

II.	TEACHING

A.	Teaching Honors and Awards:

Favorite Professor – 2012, Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, Texas State University

Distinguished Professor of the Year Award, 1999-2000, Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society,  Brigham Young University

B.	Courses Taught:

Texas State University (2007-present)

Graduate
POSI 5301 – U.S. Foreign Policy
POSI 5360 – Problems in International Politics: Security Studies (taught 4 times)
POSI 5384 – Topics in Modern Democratic Systems: Ethics and International Relations POSI 5384 – Topics in Modern Democratic Systems: Civil-Military Relations

Undergraduate
POSI 3322 – Introduction to International Studies (taught 14 times) POSI 3336 – Civil-Military Relations in Comparative Perspective
POSI 4326 – Topics in World Politics: Ethics and International Relations POSI 4367 – International Conflict and Security (taught 6 times)

University of Texas-Austin, LBJ School of Public Affairs (2010-present)

Graduate
PA 188G – Topics in Global Policy Studies: Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism (taught 3 times)

Wesleyan University (2001-2002)

Introduction to International Politics Seminar on International Relations Theory United States Foreign Policy
Ethics and International Relations Tutorial on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Brigham Young University (1997-2000)

Introduction to International Politics (taught 5 times) Theories of International Relations (taught 2 times)
Civil-Military Relations in Comparative Perspective (taught 2 times)
U.S. Foreign Policy (taught 4 times)
Ethics and International Relations (taught 3 times) Graduate Directed Individual Study in Security Studies

Salt Lake Community College (1997)
American National Government

C.	Graduate Theses/Dissertations, Honors Theses, or Exit Committees (if supervisor, please indicate):

Ian Eskander – MA Thesis (supervisor, in progress) Lena Brewster – MA Thesis (supervisor) 
Kevin Hoffman- MA Thesis Committee
Robert Bexar – MA Thesis Committee Justin Bailey- MA Thesis Committee Trent Jimenez – MA Thesis Committee Patrick Hardwick – MA Thesis Committee Victor Ruiz – MPA Thesis Committee John Gainer – MPA Thesis Committee

Alyssa Peterson - MA Oral Exam Committee (Chair) Ryan Tomeny - MA Oral Exam Committee
Daisy Verdinez - MA Oral Exam Committee Jason Ozment - MA Oral Exam Committee Ben Ernst - MA Oral Exam Committee
Cari Gray - MA Oral Exam Committee

Steven Cameron - MA Oral Exam Committee Nathan Head - MA Oral Exam Committee Aaron Spielvogel - MA Oral Exam Committee Emily Erdmann - MA Oral Exam Committee Dale Woody - MA Oral Exam Committee Andrew Nelson - MA Oral Exam Committee
Katy Thompson - MA Oral Exam Committee (Chair) Hillary Corgey - MA Oral Exam Committee
Austin Arcenaux - MA Oral Exam Committee Petrus Wassdorf - MA Oral Exam Committee Caroline McCurdy – MA Oral Exam Committee Leslie Pegna – MA Oral Exam Committee Isabel Gallahan – MA Oral Exam Committee

D.	Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development:

POSI 3336 - Civil-Military Relations in Comparative Perspective

E.	Funded External Teaching Grants and Contracts:

2012 - Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation.  Funding for a speaker series to bring prominent scholars to campus for lectures and meetings with students; and for a student seminar, $10,750.

2011 - Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation.  Funding for a speaker series to bring prominent scholars to campus for lectures and meetings with students, $7,500.

I. Other:

“The Liberal Tradition and American Political Institutions.” 11 lectures for the Asia Institute for Political Economy (AIPE) at the University of Hong Kong sponsored by the University of Hong Kong, Georgetown University, and the Fund for American Studies, Summer 2012.

Independent Study/Directed Readings Courses: Margaret Hanslik – Counterinsurgency Kevin Hoffman – Counterinsurgency
Nathaniel Shutman – Domestic Level Theories of International Relations Aaron Spielvogel – Issues in U.S. Foreign Policy
Katy Thompson – History of International Relations Since 1815

Ran an Extracurricular Seminar for Students on the Classics of Liberal Thought (Spring 2012)

Second Reader for Two Undergraduate Honors Theses, Wesleyan University, 2001-2002

External Examiner for Sophomore Final Examinations (Written and On-Campus Oral Exams), Wesleyan University, College of Social Studies, Spring 2005 and Spring 2007.

III.	SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE

A.	Works in Print (including works accepted, forthcoming, in press)

1.	Books (if not refereed, please indicate)

a.	Scholarly Monographs:

Ruger, William P., and Sorens, Jason. Freedom in the 50 States: An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom. Revised, Expanded, and Updated 3rd  edition. Arlington, VA: Mercatus Center at George Mason University, 2013.  ISBN 978-0-9836077-9-3. (R)

Ruger, William.  Milton Friedman.  New York and London: Continuum, 2011.  ISBN 978-0-8264-2351-1.  (R)

Ruger, William P., and Sorens, Jason. Freedom in the 50 States: An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom. Revised, Expanded, and Updated 2nd edition. Arlington, VA: Mercatus Center at George Mason University, 2011.  ISBN 978-0-9836077-0-0. (R)

Ruger, William P., and Sorens, Jason. Freedom in the 50 States: An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom. Arlington, VA: Mercatus Center at George Mason University, 2009. (R)

b.	Textbooks:

Mora, Sherri, Ruger, William, and Mihalkanin, Edward. The State of Texas: Government, Politics, and Policy.  New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013. ISBN 987-0078024825. (R)

c.	Chapters in Books:

Ruger, William.  “Civilian Means of Control.”  Chap. in Inside Defense: Understanding the U.S. Military in the 21st Century. Eds. Derek S. Reveron and Judith Hicks Stiehm, Chapter 15. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.  (R)

Ruger, William.  “James Madison.”  Chap. in U.S. Presidents and Foreign Policy: From 1789 to the Present.  Eds. Carl C. Hodge and Cathal J. Nolan. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 2007.  (Substantial chapter in an encyclopedia; Not reviewed)

Ruger, William.  “Moving On in the Balkans.”  Chap. in Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress. Eds. Edward H. Crane and David Boaz, 531-541.  Washington, D.C.: Cato Institute, 2003.  (Not reviewed)

2.	Articles

a.	Refereed Journal Articles:

Ruger, William, and Jason Sorens. “North Dakota Is Freest State in the Union.” Grand Forks Herald. December 4, 2-13. Published in other venues in North Dakota as well.

Ruger, William. “Farewell to a Constitutional Conservative.” Contributor to this online series of short pieces honoring George Carey on his passing. The American Conservative. June 27, 2013.

Ruger, William, and Jason Sorens. “How Free is New England?” Providence Journal. April 17, 2013.

Ruger, William, and Jason Sorens. “Californians Stifled by Lack of Freedoms.” San Diego Union Tribune. April 5, 2013.

Ruger, William, and Jason Sorens. “New York’s Future Flees to Florida.” New York Daily News. March 31, 2013. 

Reprinted as:

Ruger, William, and Jason Sorens. “In a Florida State of Mind: The Sunshine State Has Become the Top Home for residents Leaving New York.” Tampa Tribune. April 8, 2013.

	Ruger, William, and Jason Sorens. “States Limiting Freedom Pushes People Out.” USA 
	Today. March 28, 2013.

		Reprinted in numerous smaller papers, including:

Ruger, William, and Jason Sorens. “States Like Indiana That Promote Liberty Are Growing.” Indianapolis Star. March 29, 2013.

Sorens, Jason, and Ruger, William. “Does Foreign Investment Really Reduce Repression?” International Studies Quarterly 56:2 (June 2012): 427-436. (8% Acceptance Rate).  (R)

Jason Sorens, Fait Muedini, and Ruger, William P.  “U.S. State and Local Public Policies in 2006: A New Database.” State Politics and Policy Quarterly 8:3 (2008): 309-
26. (R)

Ruger, William, Wilson, Sven E., and Waddoups, Shawn L. “Warfare and Welfare: Military Service, Combat, and Marital Dissolution.” Armed Forces and Society 29:1 (Fall 2002): 85-107.  (R)

5.	Reports:

Ruger, William, and Sorens, Jason.  “The Citizen Legislature.”  Goldwater Institute Policy Report.  Phoenix, AZ: Goldwater Institute, 2011.  (R)

6.	Book Reviews:

Ruger, William.  “Capitalist Cure.” The American Conservative (December 2012): 60-
63. (Review of Luigi Zingales‟ A Capitalism for the People)

Ruger, William.  “Too Much Democracy?” First Things  137 (November 2003): 63-65. (Review of Fareed Zakaria‟s The Future of Freedom)

Ruger, William.  “Foreign Policy Folly.”  Reason  33:2 (June 2001): 65-70. (Review of Robert Kagan and William Kristol‟s Present Dangers)

Ruger, William. “Book Review of Michael C. Desch‟s Civilian Control of the Military: The Changing Security Environment.” The Journal of Military History 64:3 (July 2000): 916-918.

7.	Other Works in Print:

Ruger, William. “Practical Radical in the Age of the Mixed Economy: Friedman‟s Radicalism Grew with Age.” Symposium on Milton Friedman‟s Capitalism and Freedom Turns 50.  Library of Law and Liberty (online). May 4, 2012.

Ruger, William, and Sorens, Jason.  “New Hampshire Serves Citizens Well by Securing Their Freedom.”  Manchester Union Leader. July 8, 2011. 
Ruger, William. “After the White House: Presidents‟ Focus After Leaving Office as Varied as Their Records in It.”  Austin American-Statesman.  November 14, 2010.

Beckworth, David, and Ruger, William.  “What Would Milton Friedman Say About Fed Policy Under Bernanke?”  Investor’s Business Daily.  October 21, 2010.

Ruger, William.  “Putting a General In His Place.”  Austin American-Statesman.  July 6, 2010.

Ruger, William, and Sorens, Jason.  “In Selective Outrage at Arizona Alien Law, Pot Meets Kettle.” Providence Journal.  May 17, 2010.

Reprinted as:

Ruger, William, and Sorens, Jason.  “Arizona is Getting a Bum Rap.”
Richmond Times-Dispatch.  May 23, 2010.

Ruger, William, and Sorens, Jason.  “Arizona Actually Is One of the Freer U.S. States.” Orange County Register. May 21, 2010.

Ruger, William, and Farley, Robert.  “Goldilocks Approach to Cheonan Incident.”
Korea Times. May 18, 2010.

Ruger, William.  “Military Leaders Have a Duty to Stay Out of Politics.”  Austin American-Statesman.  November 8, 2009.

Ruger, William.  “Palin Exactly the Veep McCain Needs.”  Anchorage Daily News. August 2, 2008.

Ruger, William, and Stevens, Christopher. “Stay Out of Russia‟s Backyard.” Austin American-Statesman.  July 21, 2008.

Special Task Force on Exiting Iraq. Exiting Iraq: Why the U.S. Must End the Military Occupation and Renew the War Against Al Qaeda. Washington, D.C.: Cato Institute, 2004. (Member of Task Force; Not reviewed)

Answered reader questions on Kosovo and U.S. intervention for the Deseret News, April 11, 1999.

B.	Works not in Print

1.	Papers Presented at Professional Meetings:

“State Legislative Professionalism and Size of Government.” Paper presented at the 2011 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting,  Chicago, Illinois,  April 1, 2011 (co-authored with Professor Jason Sorens, Department of Political Science, SUNY- Buffalo).

“Aristophanes on War and Peace: Ancient Greece‟s Liberal International Relations
„Theorist.‟” Paper presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois, September 1, 2007.

“Military Advice and the Use of Force: Evidence from Late 19th Century American Foreign Relations.”  Paper presented at the 2005 Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society Conference,  Chicago, Illinois, October 23, 2005.

“Military Service, Combat, and Marital Dissolution: Are All Wars Hell?” Paper presented at the 2001 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, April 19-22, 2001 (co-authored with Professor Sven Wilson, Department of Political Science, Brigham Young University).

“Isolationism and American Grand Strategy.”  Paper presented at the “America at the Third Century and Millennium Conference” at the International Lincoln Center for American Studies, Louisiana State University - Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, October 7, 2000.

2.	Invited Talks, Lectures, and Presentations:

“Hyak, Friedman, and Buchanan: On Public Life, Chile, and the Relationship between Liberty and Democracy.” Paper presented at Department of Economics at Troy University, Troy, Alabama. November 18, 2013.

“Freedom in the 50 States.” Invited Public lecture given at Troy University, Troy, Alabama. November 8, 2013.

“Freedom in the 50 States: Findings and Discussion.” Book launch presentation given at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, March 28, 2013.

“Freedom in the 50 States.” Presentation and panel discussion at the Mercatus Center/Institute for Humane Studies Annual retreat, Scottsdale, AZ, March 22, 2013. 

“Freedom in the 50 States and Oregon.” Invited lecture given at George Fox University, Newberg, OR, March 11, 2013. 

“Freedom in the 50 States and Kentucky.”

“Friedman Centennial Conference: A Conversation with Milton Friedman.”  Invited speech given at the Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala City, Guatemala, July 31, 2012.

“Freedom in the 50 States: An Index of Economic and Personal Freedom.”  Presentation given at the American Legislative Exchange Council States and Nation Policy Summit, Phoenix, AZ, December 1, 2011.

“Public Policy in the 50 States: A Comparative Look.” 2011 Fall Leadership Conference, The Fund for American Studies, Dallas, TX, October 15, 2011.

“The Economic and Political Thought of Milton Friedman.” 2011 Fall Leadership Conference, The Fund for American Studies, Dallas, TX, October 14, 2011.

“The Importance of Baptists and Bootleggers to the Military-Industrial Complex.” Presentation given as a participant on a panel on “Exploring the Origins and Implications of the Military-Industrial Complex,” American Political Science Association Annual Convention, Seattle, WA, September 1, 2011.

“Freedom in the 50 States.”  Briefing at the N.H. State House, Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, Concord, NH, June 27, 2011 (with Jason Sorens).

“Which States Are Most Free?”  Invited Talk (with discussion by John Samples and Michael Barone) at the Cato Institute, Washington, D.C., June 8, 2011 (with Jason Sorens).

“Hayek and Meyer.”  Lecture given at the Fund for American Studies (TFAS) Spring Conference, Arlington, VA, April 9, 2011.

“Economic and Social Policy in the 50 States.”  Lecture given at Boosting Economic Competitiveness in the States Panel, Mercatus Center, George Mason University Law School, March 11, 2010 (with Jason Sorens).

“Policies and Principles.”  Lecture given at the Commonwealth Foundation, Harrisburg, PA,  March 10, 2010 (with Jason Sorens).

“Freedom in the 50 States: California.”  Lecture given at San Francisco City Symposium, Institute for Humane Studies and Mercatus Center, San Francisco, CA,  February 12, 2010 (with Jason Sorens).

“Afghanistan: Civil-Military Relations and Military Leadership.” Lecture given at Peace Operations in the 21st Century - Preparing Future Leaders for New Challenges and Tasks Conference,  Swedish National Defence College,  Stockholm, Sweden, January 11, 2010.

“Freedom in the 50 States: How Does Your State Rank?”  Lecture given at City Symposium, Institute for Humane Studies and Mercatus Center, New York City, NY. October 23, 2009 (with Jason Sorens).

“A Nation of Fifty Constitutional Republics.”  Lecture given for Constitution Day at the Goldwater Institute,  Phoenix, AZ,  September 17, 2009.

Panelist, International Studies Association International Security Studies Distinguished Scholar of the Year Award (presented to Robert Art),  2006 International Studies Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, March 24, 2006.

“American Foreign Policy and Neoconservatism from a Liberal Realist Perspective.” Lecture given at Oxford University, Oxford, England,  June 13, 2005.

“Policy Entrepreneurship and American Foreign Policy Since 9/11: The Neoconservatives.” Lecture given at Université d‟Eté de la Nouvelle Economie, Université Paul Cézanne (Université Aix-Marseilles III), Aix-en-Provence, France, August 30, 2004.

“Executive-Legislative Relations in American Foreign Policy.”  Lecture given at Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky, March 22, 2004.

“Neoconservatism and American Foreign Policy.”  Lecture given at Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky,  March 22, 2004.

Panelist, Roundtable on United States Foreign Policy After 9/11,  2002 New England Political Science Association Annual Meeting,  Portland, Maine, May 3-4, 2002.

Chair and Discussant, International Relations Theory Panel, 2002 Southwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting,  New Orleans, Louisiana, March 27-30, 2002.

“U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Latin America.” Faculty Issue Forum, Utah Colleges Pi Sigma Alpha Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah,  April 8, 2000.

“U.S. Foreign Policy Regarding Bosnia and Kosovo.” Faculty Issue Forum, Utah Colleges Pi Sigma Alpha Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 27, 1999.

3.	Consultancies:

Contract, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, 2012-2013 Contract, Goldwater Institute, 2010-2011
Contract, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, 2009-2010 Contract, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, 2008-2009

4.	Workshops:

Invited Participant,  Lone Star National Security Forum,  March 23-25, 2012 Invited Participant,  Lone Star National Security Forum,  April 4-6, 2008.

5.	Other Works not in Print:

a.	Works “submitted” or “under review”

Johnson, Noel, Ruger, William P., Sorens, Jason, and Yamarik, Steve.  “Corruption as a Response to Regulation.”  Article currently under review at Economics of Governance.

Ruger, William P., and Sorens, Jason. Freedom in the 50 States: An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom.  Revised, Expanded, and Updated 3rd edition.  Arlington, Virginia: Mercatus Center at George Mason University, 2013. (Book is completed and under contract; Undergoing Review).

b.	Works “ in progress”

Ruger, William, and Sorens, Jason.  “Globalization and Intrastate Conflict.”  Will be under review at Terrorism and Political Violence or Civil Wars in December 2012.

Ruger, William. “Aristophanes on War and Peace: Ancient Greece‟s Liberal International Relations „Theorist.‟” This piece is nearly completed and will likely be submitted to the European Journal of International Relations in late Fall 2012/January 2013.

Ruger, William.  “Military Advice on the Use of Force: Evidence from the Franco- American-Austrian Crisis.”  This piece is nearly completed and will likely be submitted to Security Studies or Armed Forces and Society in Spring 2013.

Ruger, William, and Sven Wilson. “Warriors Don‟t Bowl Alone: Military Service and Civic Participation.” A draft is completed and a revised version will likely be submitted to the American Political Science Review in Spring/Summer 2013.

D. Fellowships, Awards, Honors:

Dean's Excellence Award in Scholarly/Creative Activities, 2010-2011.  College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University.

Academic Fellow for 2008-2009.  Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (included participation in the FDD Fellows Program in Israel from June 9-20, 2008).

IV.	SERVICE

A.	Institutional

1.	University:

Participant.  Texas State University Program for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, 2007-2008.

Lectured for the Texas State University Student Economics Association, March 29, 2012.

3. Department/School:

Faculty Advisor.  Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society, Texas State University, 2010 – present.

Panelist.  “America and the Middle East.”  Texas State University Political Science Department Discourse in Democracy Program.  October 2, 2012.

Department Program Learning Assessment Day, 2012.

Directed a Visiting Speaker Series, Spring 2011 and Spring 2012 (approximately 650 students attended these events).

Selected and Oversaw Texas State Student Participation in the Texas A&M Student Conference on National Affairs (SCONA) 2012.

Attended Texas university faculty meeting at 2011 APSA Annual Meeting to discuss changes to POSI 2310 and 2320

Participant.  “Meet the Professor” Night.  September 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2007.

Host and Introduced for Ted Galen Carpenter‟s Public Talk for Department of Political Science on Nuclear Proliferation: Iran and North Korea, January 21, 2010

Panelist.   “The Obama Presidency and Foreign Policy: Preliminary Impressions.” Texas State University Political Science Department Discourse in Democracy Program.
October 8, 2009.

Talk, Department of Political Science. “Inklings” Discussion Group.  “Afghanistan: A Conversation with Will Ruger.” September 22, 2009.

Panelist. “America’s Foreign Policy Challenges.” Texas State University Political Science Department Discourse in Democracy Program.  April 1, 2008.

Talk, Department of Political Science “Inklings” Discussion Group.  “Aristophanes on War and Peace: Ancient Greece’s Liberal International Relations „Theorist.’’ February 13, 2008.

Regular Attendee, Department of Political Science “Inklings” Discussion Group.

Debated on the subject of U.S. grand strategy with Professor Darren Hawkins for the Brigham Young University chapter of the Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society

Graduate/Law School Recommendation Letters for Students (BYU, Wesleyan, Texas State)

B.	Professional:

Member of Council of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society (IUS), 2010-2016 (elected).

Book Review Editor, Armed Forces and Society (2007-present).

Journal and press referee for various professional outlets, including Security Studies, International Security, Armed Forces and Society, Review of Politics, and Westview Press.

Member, American Political Science Association

Member, Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society (IUS)

Attendee, Inter-University Seminar for Armed Forces and Society 2011 Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Participant.  Peace Operations in the 21st Century - Preparing Future Leaders for New Challenges and Tasks Conference,  Swedish National Defence College, Stockholm, Sweden,  January 11-12, 2010.

Participant.	Core Values and  the  Expeditionary  Mindset:  International  Conference, Swedish National Defence College,   Stockholm, Sweden,  January 8-10, 2010.

Invited Participant.  Lone Star National Security Forum, 2008 and 2012.

C.	Community:

Commissioned Officer, U.S. Navy (Reserve Component)

Veteran of Afghanistan War. Served 2008-2009.  Awarded Defense Meritorious Service Medal.

Interviewed in 2011 on state politics for numerous television outlets, newspapers, and radio stations, including an appearance on national television on “Fox and Friends” on Fox News.  Research results also featured in newspapers and websites across the country, including ABC News, AP, USA Today, London Daily Mail, Indianapolis Star, the Boston Herald, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Times, Manchester Union Leader, Columbus Dispatch, Carolina Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Grand Junction Free Press, Great Falls Tribune, The Eagle Tribune, Deseret News, Orange County Register, Reason, National Review, and many other news outlets.  In previous years, interviewed about research on a variety of subjects for the Kansas City Star, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AP, the Provo Daily Herald, KUST (Salt Lake City CBS affiliate), and KBYU.

Lectured on the Kosovo crisis for a Provo, Utah citizens group, March 1999. Library Trustee.  Plaistow, N.H. Public Library, 1994-1996.
Intern. United States House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety, 1993.

D.	Service Honors and Awards:

U.S. Navy, Joint Intelligence Center Central Command 0470, 2011 Junior Officer of the Year.

Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star, Non-Article 5 NATO Service Medal, among others.

Updated 4/23/2014