I am currently a Graduate Student in the Political Science Department at the University of Iowa. I began my studies in August 2008 and am planning on completing the requirements for my Ph.D. in Spring/Summer 2012. My main focus for my studies is Ukraine and Russia security issues, but I am also interested in the impact of security issues on international relations in general.

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