Retired Regents' Professor, Political Science, Texas State University, former editor, Armed Forces & Society journal, hiker, Lutheran, and happy grandmother!

Joined November 2013
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Our April 2026 Issue is now available! It includes our Special Forum on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in Military Services, and additional articles, research notes, and book reviews from our incredible authors! Check it out here! #NewIssue journals.sagepub.com/toc/AFS…
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BREAKING: Ken Paxton’s own lawyer just endorsed James Talarico: “I defended Ken Paxton for years in the impeachment trial and in state criminal cases. But in my view, I think Ken has lost sight of his core mission, which is to represent the people of Texas.  And unlike Ken, I believe that you, James, believe in unity over division and that you know how to assemble not only Democrats but Independents and Republicans and we need that right now.  We need unity, we don't need any more division and that's why I'm supporting you.”
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Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Book Review: The Gurkha’s Daughter by Parajuly, P. - Bishnu Kumari Gurung, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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We need philosophers because when the world faces crises we need people trained to question, critique, and imagine better alternatives. #TalkAboutHumanities
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New article in #OnlineFirst! Mistrusted to Serve? Discrimination in the Military and Its Impact on Public Support - Jean-Christophe Boucher, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine (@CharlotteDuLan), Lynne Gouliquer (@LynneG16), Stephen Saideman, 2026 #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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Editorial offering directions for future global administrative theory: Decolonising and discolonialising public administration: Latin America, the church–state divide, and the future of global administrative theory tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Challenges in Transition: Educational Support and School Mobility for Children from Military Families Across the U.K. Home Nations - Hannah Blake (@DrHannahBlake), Rosie Alexander (@Rosie148), 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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Listen to the latest AF&S Podcast! We’re featuring the article commentary “The Military and the Family as Greedy Institutions: Then and Now” by Mady Segal. Available on Apple Podcasts! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Check out this article from our #NewIssue! Book Review: The Changing Dynamics of Civil–Military Relations in Pakistan by Chaudhry, R. - C. Christine Fair (@CChristineFair) journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs…
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Check out this article from our #NewIssue! Book Review: Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership, and the Fight for Global Security by Goodman, S. - Thomas H. Lillie journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs…
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New AF&S podcast out! Today, we present “Motivated to Fight: Diverse Motivations of Foreign Fighters in the Russia–Ukraine War” by Ori Swed (@OriSwed), Aria Stiefelmaier, and Oleksandra Hanchukova. Listen on Spotify! open.spotify.com/episode/4KV…
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Check out this article from our #NewIssue! Broadening Understandings of “Identity” Among Military Partners: A Multidisciplinary Reflection From the United Kingdom; A Research Note - Rachael Gribble (@rjgribble) Donna Crowe-Urbaniak (@DonnaCroweUrb) Alice Cree, Emma Senior, Emma Huddlestone (@emmalong120) #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
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Check out this article from our #NewIssue! Officers and Civilians: A Civil–Military Gap in Canadian National Security? A Research Note - Holly Ann Garnett (@HollyAnnGarnett), Christian Leuprecht, Sofia Caal-Lam #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
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A special thank you to Sara Rubenfeld and Jeff Lucas for their incredible work editing and helping coordinate the publication of the Special Forum on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in Military Services!
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From our #new #SpecialForum! Sexual Misconduct, Civil–Military Relations, and the Canadian Armed Forces - Rachael Johnstone, Victoria Tait-Signal journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs…
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Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Security and Defense as Guarantees of the Human Development Capacities of NATO Member States - María Concepción Pérez-Cárceles, Pablo García-Santamaría, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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From our #new #SpecialForum! Moral Injury: A Framework for Understanding Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Against Men - Emeka Thaddues Njoku (@EmekaTN), Isaac Dery (@idery38), Scott Nicholas Romaniuk #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
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From our #new #SpecialForum! “I Just Don’t Want to Be Part of It Anymore”: How Harm and Betrayal Erode Cohesion in the Aftermath of Military Sexual Misconduct - Stacey Silins journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs…
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Check out this new article in #OnlineFirst! Military Life Factors Associated with Educational Attainment Among Military Spouses - Kelly Woodall, Jesse Wood, Sharmini Radakrishnan, Christopher Weiss, Andrea Chung, Valerie Stander, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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