Name:  Houston Adair

Title of Program:  International Relations and Languages with a focus on the Middle East

E-mail Address:  radair@utk.edu

Hometown:  Memphis, TN

Year:  Junior

Anticipated Graduation Date:  Spring 2009

Description of Program:  My program combines of the studies of international relations and Middle Eastern culture with my pursuit of Arabic, Spanish, and French.  

Departmental Emphases:  Political Science, Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures, Religious Studies

Faculty Mentor:  Dr. Robert Cunningham, Political Science

Plans after graduation (career, graduate/professional school, etc.):  I want to prepare for a career specializing in Arabic and Islamic Studies in the intelligence community.  

Prior Enrollment at Other Colleges or Universities:  I spent my freshman year (2005-2006) at Covenant College before transferring to UT.

Study Abroad:  I plan to spend the summer and fall semesters of 2008 studying Arabic in the Middle East.

Research Experiences or Internships:  While abroad, I plan to research Middle Eastern perceptions of inter-Arab relations, specifically as it affects U.S. foreign policy.  

Part-time employment; Hobbies; Campus Clubs/Activities:  Traveling, languages, foreign affairs, reading, and College Republicans at UT.