Tyler Lissy holds a B.A. in Political Science with a concentration in Security Studies from Dickinson College, where he graduated summa cum laude and was selected as the 2025 Commencement Speaker. Tyler is an incoming M.A. candidate in Global Policy (Security and Foreign Policy concentration) at the University of Maine’s School of Policy and International Affairs. His fellowship research focuses on India’s defense modernization, strategic autonomy, and U.S.-India security cooperation, with broader interests in Indo-Pacific security dynamics and great-power competition. Tyler has held research and policy roles with the U.S. Army War College, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Diamond6 Leadership and Strategy, supporting projects on internal conflict, defense reform, and public policy.
