By Barbara L. Micale, National Capital Region, Virginia Tech

To say that Gerard Toal is passionate about his research would be an understatement. For more than a decade, the professor of government and international affairs and director of Virginia Tech’s master of public and international affairs (MPIA) program in the National Capital Region, has used his expertise in critical geopolitics — the intersecting field of geography and international relations — to research the consequences of the Bosnian war, and help advocate for a positive and secure future for Bosnia-Herzegovina and its people.

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