TAMIU Professor Receives 2011 Jablin Dissertation Award

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) faculty member Dr. Mark A. Menaldo has been named the recipient of the 2011 Jablin Dissertation Award from the International Leadership Association (ILA).

Dr. Menaldo, an associate professor in TAMIU’s department of social sciences, won the prestigious award for his paper, "Putting Statesmanship Back Into Statecraft: The Role of Transformative Ambition in International Relations.”

The award includes a $1000 prize from the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond, VA., and travel expenses to the ILA Conference in October in London, England.

Menaldo joined the TAMIU faculty in 2009. He holds his Ph.D. in Political Science from Michigan State University. His undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Sociology is from Colorado College.

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