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Thomas Preston is the C. O. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Washington State University (WSU), affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Political Science. He specializes in security policy, foreign affairs, and political psychology, particularly leadership analysis. Preston earned a B.A. from Washburn University, an M.A. from the University of Essex (UK), and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. His teaching focuses on American foreign policy, U.S. national security, intelligence analysis, and the psychology of leadership decision-making at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He has received prestigious awards, including the William F. Mullen Excellence in Teaching Award and two Fulbright Senior Scholar Awards. His research emphasizes presidential leadership, foreign policy, and active learning simulations in education.
Research Interests include Security Studies, Foreign Policy Analysis, Political Psychology, U.S. Foreign Policy, Leadership Decision Making, and Weapons Proliferation. His notable works include Pandora’s Trap and the Introduction to Political Psychology textbook series.
Teaching and Advising: Preston advises students on national security, foreign policy, and intelligence analysis. His courses integrate active-learning simulations. No specific grants or lab affiliations are detailed in the text.
