Malcolm Warbrick, M.A., leads discussion sections in the Politics of National Memory class and co-supervises the undergraduate internship course. He is currently the director of federal relations for Penn State’s advocacy efforts in Washington to increase federal funding for student financial aid and scientific research. Professor Warbrick’s experience includes various fellowships and more than two decades in the U.S. Army and National Guard, including roles in government affairs. He came to his current position after most recently participating in the 2021–2022 Asia-Pacific Military Fellowship Program at the University of Washington, where he engaged with students and faculty on foreign policy. During his military service, he was an adjunct professor at Austin Community College in Austin, Texas, teaching courses on the United States and Texas state government. Professor Warbrick's 27-year career in the Army and Texas National Guard, where he retired as a lieutenant colonel, included deployments to Iraq, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. He held multiple leadership roles, including command of a rocket artillery battalion, leading over 600 soldiers through a Middle East deployment in 2020. He served as a military intelligence officer and was director of the government affairs office for the Texas National Guard, where he was responsible for the strategy, engagement, and policy of the Texas gubernatorial, federal, and state delegations. Professor Warbrick brings with him federal government experience, having served as a liaison officer for the secretary of the Army in the U.S. House of Representatives and an Army Congressional Fellow in the U.S. Senate. Having entered the military following high school, he maximized his education benefits by earning a master’s degree in legislative studies from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in education and language (Persian-Farsi) from the University of Central Florida. He and his wife enjoy spending time with their four sons and two dogs.