Jahara Matisek

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Jahara Matisek

Jahara ‘FRANKY’ Matisek is a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force that earned a PhD in political science at Northwestern University in 2018. He is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Military and Strategic Studies and Research Director for the Strategy and Warfare Center at the US Air Force Academy. His book on sociopolitical-information warfare, Old and New Battlespaces: Society, Military Power, and War (with Buddhika Jayamaha), is forthcoming with Lynne Rienner Publishers in February 2022.

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Reflecting on DPD

Breadth and Scope: Combining the Social Sciences and Humanities for Better Writing

by Jahara Matisek

The SSRC’s Dissertation Proposal Development (DPD) program was highly influential in facilitating my doctoral studies in political science. From the application process to preparing for each meeting, it gave me a structured way of organizing my thoughts for conducting my dissertation research—something every graduate student needs—enabling me to complete my PhD program in less than […]

December 21, 2021