Robert Edward Dolan III

2101 Rio Grande St. Apt. 10005 (703) 623-4743Austin, TX 78705 rdolan@utexas.edu

EDUCATIONMaster of Public Affairs, Expected 2016LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at AustinExecutive Certificate in Counterterrorism Studies, 2015International Institute for CounterterrorismInterdisciplinary Center Herzliya

B.A. in Political Science, 2014Minor in Middle Eastern/Mediterranean StudiesThe University of Notre Dame, GPA 3.143 Senior Thesis: “Understanding African Conflict: The Effect of

Perception on African International Politics”

SKILL SUMMARY Research / Data Analysis Presentation/Public Speaking Creative Problem Solving Security/Defense Background Languages: Limited Spanish

Collaborative Leadership Negotiation/ Communication Predicting Outcomes/ Foresight Extensively Studied Africa/Middle East Computer: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Stata

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

InternIsrael Defense Magazine, Kafr Saba, Israel Wrote daily articles for the English website concerning Israeli military, international, and political news. Compiled summaries/analysis on presentations given at the Cybertech Conference for cyber security. Edited articles intended for the English, hardcopy magazine.Congressional Intern

June 2015 – August 2015

May 2013 – Aug. 2013The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Washington D.C. Worked with Staffers to accommodate the needs of the committee. Assisted in drafting memos and preparing binders in preparation for hearings and markups. Drafted and researched different projects assigned to me throughout my time, including extensive work on the designation of Boko

Haram as a Foreign Terrorist OrganizationResearch Assistant Jan. 2013 – May 2014University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN Assisted Doctor Emilia Powell on research regarding Islamic Law and its relationship with International Law.Independent Research Apr. 2012 – Nov. 2012Notre Dame, IN and Washington DC Formulated and conducted research on the topic of Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict and relations. Interviewed expatriates and government representatives from those nations in the Washington D.C. area. Compiled findings in an article entitled Ethiopia and Eritrea: Understanding African Conflict and the Future Through Expatriate

Accounts. Presented findings at the annual African Studies Association Conference along with four other speakers on a panel entitled New

Dimensions of Inter-State Conflict.Intern Jun. 2011 – Aug. 2011Strategic Engagements Group, Arlington, VA Consulted with a group dealing primarily on Islamic Law and Policy. Worked closely with government employees, elected officials, military servicemen, and civilians alike. Helped organize seminars, researched, fact checked, and compiled information used in the group’s presentations.

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS Volunteer, TAPS, Arlington, VA Kosberg Student Fellowship

Worked with the Texas Department of Transportation on a study involving companies “reshoring” from China to the United States.