Dr. Blair Niece Assistant Dean for Civilian Faculty Assistant Professor Social Sciences Dean's Staff blair.niece [at] westpoint.edu About Education Research & Publications Dr. Blair Niece is the Assistant Dean for Civilian Faculty and an Assistant Professor of International Affairs at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Dr. Niece’s research primarily focuses on the politics of financial markets. Dr. Niece holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and an MA in Financial Economics and Political Science from Ohio University Ph.D., Political Science, University of IllinoisM.A., Financial Economics, Ohio UniversityM.A., Political Science, Ohio UniversityB.A., International Relations, Shawnee State University Research Interests Conflict and Financial Markets Financial Crises Trade Agreements and Financial Regulation