Intercultural Leadership in France

• Western European security 
• Civil-military relations 
• Transatlantic relations 
• European integration 
• German foreign policy

Dr. Harold Mock directs the Office of Leadership Programs and teaches courses on principles of leadership. A specialist in international affairs and transatlantic relations, he is currently writing a book entitled Dangerous Power: An International History of German Unification, 1969-1993. Dr. Mock's research and teaching interests include civil-military relations, particularly related to nuclear strategy and defense planning in western Europe. He holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Virginia, where he previously served as Bradley Research Fellow. Additionally, Dr. Mock holds a master's degree in history from Virginia and bachelor's degrees in political science and history from Georgia College. He is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and the Atlanta Council on International Relations.

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Ashley Copeland serves as assistant director of leadership programs. Ms. Copeland is a 2012 graduate of Georgia College, where she received her bachelor's degree in exercise science. She also holds a master's degree in educational leadership from Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she worked as the graduate assistant for the Honors College. In that role, she created the honors peer mentorship program and co-published an article focused on the effects of peer mentorship on student leadership. Ms. Copeland is an active member of the Milledgeville community, serving as a Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber Ambassador and board member of Georgia's Old Capital Heritage Center. She actively seeks opportunities to continue her leadership education. Ms. Copeland is a 2020 graduate of the Anti-Defamation League's Glass Leadership Institute, 2019-2020 Leadership Baldwin Class, fall 2017 class of the Young Gamechangers leadership action program, and received Georgia College's 2021 Outstanding Leadership Award.

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Mr. Leibrecht is a German-American citizen who holds a degree in International Business from universities in France, Germany, and the United States. He later earned his MBA from an American university. Mr. Leibrecht was the Executive Director of an international university from 1984 to 2007. He served in the German Federal Parliament for nearly twelve years. He was a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Committee of Economic Cooperation and Development. Additionally, he served as Deputy Chairman for the Sub-Committee on International Cultural and Educational Affairs.

Dr. Kevin Mac Gabhann serves as associate professor and director of international relations at the Ecole de Management at the Université de Strasbourg. He teaches courses on management and human resources management and conducts research in ethno-cultural diversity, intercultural management, and international negotiations. He has served as a visiting scholar at Marquette University (U.S.), Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), the University of Colorado Denver (U.S.), and Nottingham Trent Business School (UK), among other institutions.