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Eileen DeGuire

Eileen DeGuire
Year
Senior
Major
Global & International Studies, Political Science
Hometown
Whitefish Bay, WI

What are some of your interests outside the Gannon Scholars program?

Outside of Gannon, I am a member of the Maroon and Gold Society, and in my spare time, I am very interested in travel, politics (both domestic and international), exploring Chicago, and baking!

How have you benefited from the Gannon Scholars program?

The biggest thing that the Gannon Scholars has done for me is exposed me to issues and topics I may not have previously known about or known much about. As someone who is hoping to go into a very interdisciplinary field, it has been an excellent opportunity to learn more. In addition to education, Gannon provided me an immediate community when I started at Loyola, something I was definitely concerned about when starting during the pandemic.

What are you researching? Why?

I am currently working on a research project investigating the link between domestic political instability and terrorism. I am interested in this subject because I have always been interested in analyzing conflict, especially as it relates to various governments’ structures and policies and why certain countries experience more of it than others.