Seton Hall University
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Ben Rhodes
Entering its fourth year of existence, the National Security Fellowship (NSF) at Seton Hall has proven to be a fruitful partnership between multiple U.S government agencies and the ambitious and talented students that make up the School of Diplomacy. The NSF is a student-driven team composed of first- and second-year graduate students, who question, analyze, and conduct research under the guidance of alumnus and Department of Defense consultant Mohamad Mirghahari, B.A. 02/M.A. 04.
The topic and research focus for the 2020-2021 NSF Team was assigned to the group by the Department of Defense and revolves around Great Power Competition in the 21st Century through the lens of Counterterrorism. To give his bright team of scholars a holistic view about the framework of complicated topics such as international security, counterbalancing, and how violent extremist organizations operate, Mr. Mirghahari has introduced an impressiv