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Greater Middle East Studies Group

Study groups at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) help to promote and exchange major research and educational relationships with counterpart institutions around the world. The Greater Middle East Studies Group (GME RSG) is comprised of civilian and military experts, whose academic research interests, operational experience, and professional careers focus on the strategic challenges to this region.

Director, Dr. Heidi E. Lane

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About this Study Group

The aim of the group is to provide the professional and intellectual capital of the NWC faculty and student body with curricular excellence, programmatic relevance, and community and international outreach on the critical region and nations of the Greater Middle East.

Learn more about the Study Group Director

Dr. Heidi E. Lane is an associate professor in the Strategy and Policy department and the director of the Greater Middle East Research Study Group at NWC. For more information, please visit her online profile.

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Group Research and Engagement

The GME RSG works closely with the resident electives programs to ensure that resident midgrade and senior military officers are offered a robust and cutting-edge elective curriculum through classroom instruction, independent research, and opportunities for engagement with the greater Middle East region.

In cooperation with the other regional study groups, the GME RSG facilitates conferences, lectures, and workshops throughout the year that link our faculty and students with other communities of scholars and professionals outside the college in both government agencies and academic institutions. The group has previously engaged with the Watson Center for International Studies at Brown University, Harvard University’s Belfer Center, and the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University.

The GME RSG has been instrumental in providing lectures of opportunity, faculty funding, professional development opportunities, and workshops and conferences on strategic challenges within the region.

Signing Up

Only NWC community members can elect to join several groups with the approval of the individual program director. Please note, this group is not open to the general public.

To request more information or to sign up for Greater Middle East Studies Group, please email Dr. Lane at Middle-East.Studies@usnwc.edu.

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Heidi Elizabeth Lane

Professor | Strategy and Policy Department

Heidi E. Lane is a professor of strategy and policy and director of the Greater Middle East Research Study Group at U.S. Naval War College. She specializes in comparative politics and international relations of the Middle East with a focus on security sector development, ethnic and religious nationalism, counter-terrorism and rule of law in transitioning societies.

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Adam C. Pace

Military Professor | Strategic and Operational Research Department

After graduating from Florida State University in 2002 with a B.S. in criminology and a B.S. in applied economics, Cmdr. Pace received his commission through Officer Candidate School and subsequently earned his Naval Flight Officer wings in August 2004. His operational assignments include multiple deployments to the Middle East and Western Pacific in the P-3C and P-8A, as well as having served two tours in Japan. He also holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He grew up in Indialantic, Florida.

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