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Martin Scholars


The Martin Institute inaugurated the Martin Scholar program in 2005 in order to help IS majors be more competitive for post-graduation employment and admission to graduate programs. Students selected as Martin Scholars become paid research interns working on major global issues. They work in groups of three or four on a predetermined topic, under the guidance of both a faculty mentor who is expert in the field and the Institute Director. They take a one credit class during the first six weeks of the Fall semester which focuses on the topic, following which they select a particular research topic that will then engage them for the rest of the academic year. A dedicated office is set aside across from the Martin Institute for use of the Scholars, who hold a minimum of two office hours each week. Each Scholar receives between $500 and $1000 for their work, which culminates in a public presentation of their research. Applications for the forthcoming academic year are available at the beginning of March each Spring.


For 2009-10, one group of Martin Scholars has been selected

Genes and Justice – Faculty Mentor Dr. Sandra Reineke, Department of Political Science

Cassandra Byrne
Shantel Chapple
Lynn McAllister
Meredith Payton

International Policy Formulation – Faculty Mentor Dr. Bill L. Smith, Martin Institute

Cari Anne Cranney
Jennica Draney
Lauren McConnell
Erin McGown

Additional students will be identified on an ad hoc basis this Fall.

For 2008-09, two groups of Martin Scholars were selected

The Francophone World – Faculty Mentor Dr. Sarah Nelson, Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures

Ashley Borup
Kimberly Castellin
Nastasha Everheart
Britta Rustad

International Policy Formulation – Faculty Mentor Dr. Bill L. Smith, Martin Institute

Cari Anne Cranney
Jennica Draney
Lauren McConnell
Erin McGown

Borup: Perpetuating Dominance or Promoting Self-sufficiency: A Comparative Analysis of the Commonwealth of Nations and L’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie


Castellin: Language and Art: Expanding the Ability to Build Peace


Everheart: Africa’s Language Situation: A Space for New Ethnic Constructs?


Cranney: Social Inequality in the Globalization of the Apparel and Textile Industries


Draney: World Hunger: A Sustainable Compromise


McConnell: Invasive Species in International Trade: Guidelines for a Global Solution


McGown: NATO Options on the Afghanistan/Pakistan Border


For 2007-08, two groups of Martin Scholars were selected.

Global Health Policy – Faculty Mentor Dr. Sean Quinlan, Department of History

Michael Barker
Andrew Martineau
Kathleen McGovern
Jacob Parker

UN Peacekeeping – Faculty Mentor Dr. Bill L. Smith, Martin Institute

Justine Dubbins
William Gitau Munge
Anne-Marije Rook


In 2006-07, two groups were also selected; their project titles are listed next to their names:

International Conflict – Faculty Mentor Dr. Lisa Carlson, Department of Political Science

Larkin Brown, “Integrating Immigrants in France”
Danielle Pals, “Motivations for Nations to Turn to the International Court of Justice”
Lev Tobias, “A Critical Look at Suicide Bombers”

UN Peacekeeping – Faculty Mentor Dr. Bill L. Smith, Martin Institute

David McArtor, “Why Nations Peacekeep”
Allison Neterer, “Maritime Peacekeeping”
Whitney Power, “Women and Peacekeeping: Assessing the Impact of Resolution 1325”
Jessica Tueller, “Peacekeeping Training for African Missions”


For 2005-06, three Martin Scholars were selected; owing to their similar backgrounds as International Studies majors working on Latin America and Global Resources and Development, they worked on a single integrated project:

Protected Area Management – Faculty Mentor Dr. Patrick Wilson, Department of Conservation Soil Science

Hanne Beener
Sarah MacEachern
Nancy Patterson

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