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Marisa Cochrane Sullivan
Position:
Deputy Director
Marisa Cochrane Sullivan, Deputy Director of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), supervises the Iraq and Afghanistan Projects. Ms. Cochrane Sullivan also conducts research on Iraqi political dynamics, Shi’a militia groups, and the security environment in central and southern Iraq. Ms. Cochrane Sullivan has also authored numerous publications on these issues, including New Developments in Iraq's Nascent Government and The Iraq Drawdown.
Ms. Cochrane Sullivan served as the Command Historian for Multi-National Force-Iraq in the first quarter of 2009, where she won a civilian service award for her research and writing on the implementation of the Status of Forces Agreement, Provincial Elections, and other major issues.
Ms. Cochrane Sullivan has appeared as commentator on Iraq-related issues for CNN and Fox News, and has been published in the Wall Street Journal. She also conducts frequent briefings for journalists and has testified before Congress.
Ms. Cochrane Sullivan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies from Boston College, where she held a Presidential Scholarship and won the prestigious McCarthy Award for her scholarship in the Social Sciences. She has also studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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