Mari Rochelle
MA Student
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Education: University of New Mexico - BA in History and Political Science, National Security and Strategic Analysis Certificate; Community College of the Air Force - AAS in Communications; IC-CAE - Critical Technologies Studies Certificate.
Area and Thematic Fields/Interests
Drawing on her military experience and undergraduate studies in the history and politics of Cold War and post-Cold War Europe and Russia, including the Impact of NATO expansion on Russia’s relations with the West, Mari's graduate-level focus is Europe’s post-Cold War geopolitical and cultural aftermath into the 21st century; the history of Intelligence Collection and organizations; Aerospace History and Policy (including the gender divide and role of the American West). Mari is concurrently working on a Professional Master of Science in Global and National Security, examining the national security and policy implications of space-based weapons developments, as well as the continued impacts of the Post-Cold War era on political, military, and economic stability in Europe. Mari is an active scholar in UNM’s IC CAE National Security and Critical Technologies Studies Program (NSSP/CTSP).