Political Science and International Affairs Spotlight

40 Under Forty, Seacoast banker Ben Wheeler helps lead within the community "I think I'm probably one of the luckiest guys in the world," Ben Wheeler says when asked about the path his life has taken. He comes from a close-knit New Hampshire family, has been guided by life-long mentors, and has…

In the last two decades our world has become increasingly more and more interdependent. Various political and economic developments have contributed to this interdependence, including dissolution of the Soviet Union, development of sophisticated information technologies and knowledge economies,…

UNH Master of Public Administration student Sean Toomey, spends his days serving as deputy fire chief at the Concord Fire Department and his nights studying for his master's degree at the UNH Graduate School Manchester Campus. An alumnus of UNH, Toomey graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science…

Matthew Flanagan completed his undergraduate degree in criminal justice in the summer of 2009, looked at the waning job market and two weeks later enrolled in UNH's Master of Public Administration program in Manchester. He accepted an entry-level position as a security officer with the hope that by…

As a former ReVision Energy company event gate-crasher who was always made to feel welcome, Lyndsay jumped at the chance to join the ReVision team after graduating with a B.A. in German and international affairs and being unable to decide between pursuing a lucrative career as a veggie-farming,…

"I completed my MA degree and the sustainability politics certificate in 2011. My primary research interests include the effects of nationalism on world politics, international relations theory, and international environmental politics. Next, I moved to Nashville to begin a PhD program in political…

Richard Barney's academic concentrations in the UNH Political Science MA program were international politics, Latin American politics, and public opinion. As a graduate assistant for the UNH Political Science Department Richard worked for Professor Mary Malone conducting research on Latin American…

UNH set the career I enjoy today in motion. My professors encouraged debate in class, which helped me uncover a passion I never knew I had before college. New Hampshire has such a unique political landscape and with the nation’s first primary, UNH…

Today, I am a partner at Threespot, a communications agency in Washington, D.C. We are 40 people, focused on working with mission-oriented non-profits, trade associations, charitable foundations, and government agencies, helping them harness the power of digital strategy, design and technology to…

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Greetings from Washington, DC! After graduating from UNH in 2001, I planned to move to Washington, DC straightaway to being my career. The 11 September terrorist attacks shifted my focus towards global security. The aftermath of the attacks led to my decision to enroll in graduate school. I entered…

After finishing my dual major at UNH, I decided to return to Washington, DC, having completed an internship on Capitol Hill the previous summer. After a month on the job search, I began working for a senator from Alaska. My second day at work was September 11th — making the experience both…