Maggie Seymour

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, PH.D. IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES| US MARINES

FOCUS AREA: SOFT POWER, COUNTERTERRORISM, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

Currently a graduate student at Mizzou studying Journalism and Strategic Communications, Maggie spent ten years as an active duty intelligence officer with the U.S. Marine Corps successfully completing three tours overseas. As part of her transition to the reserves, Maggie ran across the United States raising $100,000 for veterans, Gold Star families and special needs athletes. Her doctoral research focuses on the U.S. use of soft power in counterterrorism strategy.