Dr. Marie Olson Lounsbery (Ph.D. Wayne State University) is a Professor of Political Science and the Undergraduate Director of International Studies. Her research examines the dynamic nature of civil wars, non-violent protest movements, peace processes, and foreign military intervention. Her work has been published in journals such as the Journal of Peace Research, International Interactions, Conflict Management and Peace Science, Civil Wars, Journal of Global Security Studies, and Terrorism and Political Violence. Olson Lounsbery’s most recent book is entitled Conflict Dynamics: Civil Wars, Armed Actors, and Their Tactics (University of Georgia Press, 2017, with co-author Alethia Cook). She enjoys running, hiking, spending time with family, and watching her son play hockey.
