Small Wars Journal has published an article by alumnus Craig Noyes titled “Pragmatic Takfiris: Organizational Prioritization Along Islamic State’s Ideological Threshold.” Noyes, who earned a BA in history and an MA in political science, was a research assistant who contributed to The Project on National Movements and Political Violence at Boston College. He focuses his research on sectarianism, civil-military relations, the effectiveness of violence, and Levantine affairs. Noyes currently works in the Office of Student Services.