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Myla Burton

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Contact Information

David Kinley Hall, Room 410B

Research Interests

  • Security
  • Military/defense
  • Russia and Eastern Europe
  • International Relations 
  • Methods

Education

M.A., Political Science - Southern Illinois University (2024)

J.D. Specializing in Litigation/Dispute Resolution - SIU Simmons School of Law (2022)

B.A., Political Science Pre-Law - Southern Illinois University (2019)

Grants

U.S. Department of State Title VIII Associateship for Research Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (2023) - University of Illinois

U.S. Department of State Title VIII Fellowship for the Study of Eastern Europe and Eurasia (2023) - Indiana University (declined)

Awards and Honors

Orville Alexander Award for Excellence in Political Science - Southern Illinois University Department of Political Science 

Student Distinguished Service Award (Honorable Mention) - Southern Illinois University System

Additional Campus Affiliations

Graduate Affiliate - Arms Control & Domestic and International Security (ACDIS)