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I grew up in Virginia and Florida, and I received my B.A. in International Affairs and History from James Madison University<\/a> in Harrisonburg, VA.  I also have a Masters in Middle Eastern History from George Mason University<\/a>, and a Masters in Government from the University of Texas at Austin<\/a>, in addition to my Ph.D from Texas.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before deciding to get my Ph.D, I worked in politics for a number of years in Washington, DC.\u00a0 In my free time, I enjoy playing golf, fly fishing, road biking, and playing with my dogs. I also collect antique maps, particularly those with “Unknown” or “Unexplored” written somewhere on them.\u00a0 My wife works in healthcare and we have one child.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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