Judith Hicks Stiehm was born on October 9,1935 and is an American political scientist.
15 Facts About Judith Stiehm
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Judith Stiehm is a professor of political science at Florida International University.
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Judith Stiehm has published books on the effectiveness of nonviolent resistance, the results of mandated orders to admit women to the United States Air Force Academy, and the functioning of the US Army War College.
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Judith Stiehm was the first woman to be a university provost in State University System of Florida.
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Judith Stiehm then graduated from Temple University with an MA in American history, and in 1969 she obtained a PhD in political theory from Columbia University.
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Judith Stiehm has held positions at San Francisco State University, the University of Wisconsin, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Southern California, where she served as the vice provost.
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Judith Stiehm has held visiting or temporary positions at The US Army Peacekeeping Institute and at the Strategic Studies Institute at Carlisle Barracks, and was a distinguished visiting professor at the United States Air Force Academy.
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Judith Stiehm has served as the provost and academic vice president of Florida International University.
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Judith Stiehm was the first woman to be the provost of Florida International University, and as of 2019 she had been the only one.
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In 1972, Judith Stiehm published the book Nonviolent Power: Active and Passive Resistance.
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Judith Stiehm discusses the history of nonviolent resistance in American politics, then studies the connection between nonviolent resistance and other doctrines on the just uses of violence, and the role of nonviolence in a democracy.
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In 2006, Judith Stiehm published the book Champions for Peace: Women Winners of the Nobel Prize for Peace.
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In Champions for Peace, Judith Stiehm writes a biographical sketch of each of those 12 winners, studying the varied backgrounds that led women to become highly successful advocates for peace.
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Judith Stiehm holds the US Army Distinguished Civilian Service Medal.
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Judith Stiehm has published work related to her research in media outlets like The Washington Post, and her work has been cited in outlets including The National Interest and Lawfare.