Dr. Greg Granger, professor of history and political science at Northwestern State University was elected vice president of the Louisiana Political Science Association at the group’s annual meeting recently.

Granger joined the conference organizer, Dr. John Sutherlin of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and Dr. Carol Strong of the University of Arkansas at Monticello in a panel discussion of contemporary Middle East geopolitical issues. Granger organized the topics for the panel, which included the Iran nuclear deal as well as U.S., Russian, Saudi Arabian and Iranian policies and relationships.

As vice president of the organization, Granger will host the spring 2017 annual meeting at Northwestern State. NSU last hosted the organization in 2013.