Graduate Program in International Studies (GPIS)

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	M.A. International Studies
	Ph.D. International Studies
	All Courses
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	Dissertations
	Exams & Theses
	Advising Forms
	Foreign Language Requirement in GPIS

	Alumni Achievements
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	Contact GPIS

	GPIS FAQ
	Graduate Writing Assistance Program
	International Student Scholars Services
	Funding, Study, and Job Opportunities for GPIS Students
	Internet Resources for International Studies
	Center for Regional and Global Study
	Internet Resources for International Development
	A&L Thesis/Dissertation Guide
	Office of Study Abroad
	International Topics Journal
	Contemporary Security Policy Journal
	Student Conference Information
	Student Conference Participation Support form
	Student Conference Participation Support with Overnight Stay form

Meet the Officers

President: Laura Gwathmey

Laura Gwathmey is an M.A. student in the Graduate Program in Intenational Studies. She received her B.A. in French from Roanoke College in 2005. Laura concentrates her studies on International Politcal Economy and Development. She also serves as a graduate assistant for the GPIS program director and an intern for the World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads.

Vice President: Hannah Ozment

Hannah is currently completing her fourth semester at Old Dominion and hopes to graduate in May of 2010. Her concentration for the program is Conflict and Cooperation. She works full time at CMA-CGM, a French owned shipping company in Norfolk, VA.

Development Officer: Sagar Rijal

Secretary/Social Chair: Chris Ray

Treasurer: Sheila Ryan

Sheila is pursuing a MA in International Studies with concentration on U.S. Foreign Policy. she received a BA in Political Science from the University of Texas in San Antonio in 1996. She is a native of Iraq and the United Kingdom, and has spent many years overseas working in American schools in Europe. Sheila enjoys speaking several languages, and hopes to influence foreign policy as Margaret Thatcher once did.