Master of International Security

As a young policeman in Türkiye, Mahmut Cengiz witnessed the cruel effects of organized crime on communities and those who live in them. Now, the Schar School associate professor is a preeminent expert of terrorism and combats it on his own terms—as a teacher.

Schar School adjunct professor Lee Roberts is recognized as a Teacher of Distinction by George Mason University. See why, as a U.S. Army strategic intelligence officer, it’s important to him to teach international security.

A new master’s degree alum—and former professional basketball player from Lithuania—is spending the summer gaining experience on the Hill and beyond. Meet Livija Kaktaite.

With elections looming in Mexico and the United States, a cohort of Schar School students and professors headed to an election hot spot to learn more about it: the border wall.

Expertise by Schar School faculty and students is in demand. Here are some recent news items about how they are contributing to conversations throughout the region.

Rock stars abound! University undergraduates are invited to a weekend-long policy communications and writing workshop in Arlington, Virginia—for free, hotel included. Apply now!

A study abroad visit to the Texas-Mexico border expands worldviews and gives international security students a firsthand view of the realities of the issues facing both governments.

The Schar School’s Andrew McCabe discusses his experiences as the leader of the FBI and in his Schar School classrooms with George Mason University President Gregory Washington.

Is Julian Assange a criminal or a persecuted journalist? A Hayden Center panel attempted to find an answer.

An Estonian region rattles its saber and the rest of the world is shaken. Schar School students spent a day proposing solutions to this crisis. Happily, it was only a realistic simulation.