Natalie Florea Hudson received her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Connecticut in 2007 and joined the University of Dayton Political Science Department as an assistant professor in the fall of that year.  She received her B.A. in political science from the University of Dayton in 2001.  She teaches the following courses: Introduction to International Relations, International Law and Organization, Gender and World Politics, Human Rights, and International Security Studies. Her research interests include women’s activism in the global security arena, particularly in the context of the United Nations.  She also conducts research on the meaning, significance and applicability of human security in the 21^st century.  Her work has appeared the following academic journals: International Journal, Simulation and Gaming, and Global Change, Peace and Security.  She also has a co-authored a piece in the edited volume, The Political Economy of International Security.