The short, asynchronous online programs provide opportunities for students to explore a new field, gain additional expertise, or move up in their careers. Credits count towards a full master’s degree.

Avner Cohen, ProfessorThe Nuclear Age: Historical Introduction This course provides an historical narrative—constructed in a highly interdisciplinary fashion—of the nuclear age from the discovery of ...

Jason Blazakis is a professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) where he focuses on threat financing, sanctions, violent extremism, and special operations related research.

American Autobiography: The Promise of America The promise of America, to paraphrase Tocqueville, may be said to involve securing equality in freedom and overcoming slavery and its legacy. Jay Parini ...

B.A. Smith College; Ph.D. University of California Berkeley Areas of Interest: Interdisciplinary research focused on the intersection of human geography, conservation science, environmental politics, ...

Allison Stanger is Middlebury Distinguished Endowed Professor; Affiliate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University; Co-Director (with Danielle Allen), GETTING-Plurality ...

Off Campus MIIS related event Closed to the PublicMonday, Aug 25, 2025 Aug 25 ...

Laurie Essig is Professor of Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies at Middlebury College. She is a sociologist who teaches courses on how power shapes our bodies and our desires Her courses include ...

Jason Scorse completed his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics at UC-Berkeley in 2005 with a focus on environmental economics and policy, international development, and behavioral ...

Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Scientist-in-ResidenceThis course is divided into two components. The first is an introduction to ballistic missiles including discussions about why missiles matter and the ...

Beryl Levinger began her international development career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in rural Colombia. Since that time, she has worked on six continents and in more than 50 countries. Prior to coming ...

Jeff Knopf is a professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS), where he serves as chair of the M.A. program in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies. Dr. Knopf is ...