Student-Faculty Research Dives Into Local Businesses and Post-COVID Challenges
A Dickinson-Carlisle research project sends students into the community to learn about business issues and the people experiencing them.
Our faculty teach and research at the intersection of international relations, international economics, international security, international development, comparative politics, demography, and foreign policy. Insights from these fields in an interdisciplinary major help students attain a well-rounded, multifaceted understanding of global developments and trends and prepare majors to succeed in the globally connected world of the 21st century.
Among international studies majors nationwide, Dickinson graduates rank #14 for starting salaries at U.S. bachelor-degree-granting institutions (Texas Public Policy Foundation, 2020)
International Studies majors complete core coursework in international politics, economics and history and also gain proficiency in a foreign language. Beyond that, majors individually select a cluster of courses of their choice in one of four areas of concentration:
After graduating, International Studies majors pursue numerous paths. Our alumni have pursued careers in foreign service, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the military, schools and institutions of higher education and a variety of private sector employers. Many alums go on to graduate school or professional school to further develop their knowledge and expertise.
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“I transferred to Dickinson as a sophomore, and I am so happy I did. I have always wanted a small liberal-arts school with small class sizes and a small campus. Dickinson not only provides these qualities but also has an exceptional department for my major, international studies, and a security-studies certificate, a program I have only seen at Dickinson.”
— Morgan Yandow Harding ’24
A Dickinson-Carlisle research project sends students into the community to learn about business issues and the people experiencing them.
Attendees can also register to participate in a companion workshop on information and media literacy in times of conflict.
“Dickinson has inspired, motivated and challenged me to be the best version of myself,” says Myra Naqvi '25, an award-winning runner and ROTC member who researched the Russia-Ukraine war.
Dickinson will welcome public health expert Dr. Malabika Sarker to discuss the role of implementation research in bringing up-to-date clinical knowledge to health care providers.
Decades into a globe-trotting finance career, this alum pivoted to the alt-protein sector. He's passing along lessons learned to a Dickinson student.
"I want to give back so that future Dickinsonians have access to scholarships and the same opportunities I had," says Jacob DeCarli ’22, a recent grad and current Fulbright English Teaching Assistant.