Inaugural Senator Sam Nunn Security Leadership Fellow announced

Athens, Ga. -- The Center for International Trade and Security (CITS) has selected Bryan Early (PhD ’07) as the inaugural Senator Sam Nunn Security Leadership Fellow.

Recognizing outstanding students who have participated in the Center's Security Leadership Program, the Senator Sam Nunn Security Leadership award also pays tribute to Sen. Sam Nunn, who is well-known in the nonproliferation community for his tireless work in attempting to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction.

Early began his graduate work at the University of Georgia's School of Public and International Affairs in 2004.  After studying under Dr. Gary Bertsch, Bryan started working as a Research Analyst for CITS in 2005.  As part of his work with the Center, Bryan has conducted field research in the United Arab Emirates and Armenia and participated in a variety of analytical projects involving nonproliferation export controls.  Bryan also served as an instructor for the University, teaching classes on American Government and International Relations.

In the spring of 2006, Bryan took over the direction of the Center's Security Leadership Program, which trains undergraduate students in both the academic and policy study of nonproliferation.  Bryan graduated with his Master's Degree in 2006 and is currently in his final semester of study in the Political Science PhD program.  His research interests include: economic sanctions, nonproliferation, decision-making, and terrorism.  His work has appeared in World Affairs and he has a forthcoming piece on George H.W. Bush's arms control policies in Foreign Policy Analysis.

Growing up in Wisconsin, Bryan Early left the Midwest to attend Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Politics in 2004.  During his tenure at Washington and Lee, he worked on the National Science Foundation-funded Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues, which helped shape his interest in nonproliferation issues and ultimately brought him to the University of Georgia.

For more on The Center for International Trade and Security and the Center’s Security Leadership Program, visit:   http://www.uga.edu/cits