I am an Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the International Studies Program at USD and have lived in Vermillion since 2001. My son, Kamil, is a student at VHS so that is one of the reasons I’m especially interested in working with the VPSF. My undergraduate degree is from Mt. Marty in Yankton, and my graduate/professional degrees are from Notre Dame and De Montfort University (Leicester, UK). I’m pretty darned passionate about education and making experiences outside the classroom available to all students.