MAJ Erin Lemons Assistant Professor Department of Social Sciences erin.lemons [at] westpoint.edu About Education Research & Publications Major Erin Lemons is an Assistant Professor of International Affairs in the Department of Social Sciences. A military intelligence officer, Erin has served as a company commander and S2 in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Irwin, California, and as a targeting officer, platoon leader, and company executive officer in the 513th Military Intelligence Brigade at Fort Gordon, Georgia. She has deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Enduring Freedom. Erin holds a Ph.D. in Government from Georgetown University and an M.A. in German from the Pennsylvania State University. Her research interests include security cooperation and defense diplomacy. Erin and her husband are the proud parents of three beautiful children. Ph.D. in Government - Georgetown University M.A. in German - Pennsylvania State University B.A. in German - Pennsylvania State University B.A. in French and Francophone Studies - Pennsylvania State University B.A. in International Studies - Pennsylvania State University Research Interests Security Cooperation, Defense Diplomacy, Competition, Africa, Middle East Current Research Lemons, E. The Risks of Relying on Traditional US Programs in a Shifting Security Cooperation Landscape., Lemons E. & Beitler, R.M. Building Blind Spots: Gender Bias and Intelligence Failure., Lemons, E. & Jebb, B. Security Force Assistance as a Tool of Competition., Lemons, E. Cooperation Starts in the Classroom: International Military Education’s Effect on Coalition Participation., Lemons, E. & Wu, E. The Lingua Franca of Command: The Impact of Language of Instruction on International Military Student Outcomes. Selected Publications Collins, E. 2012. Germ Gambits: The Bioweapons Dilemma, Iraq and Beyond. International Affairs 88(4): 892-894. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23255633.