CPT(P) Sara Downing Instructor Academic Counselor Editor - West Point Journal of Politics and Security Social Sciences sara.downing [at] westpoint.edu About Education Research & Publications Sara grew up in western North Carolina and graduated from USMA in 2014. She enjoys hiking, creative writing, and doing math. Sara and her wife Melissa enjoy playing board games, cooking, and slowly renovating their home while caring for their two strange cats. B.S. in Economics - U.S. Military Academy M.P.P. - Duke University Research Interests Human capital management, Army retention challenges Selected Publications Downing, Sara, and Madison Urban. “The Wagner Group: Paramilitary Terrorism.” Foundation for Defense of Democracies, September 29, 2022.