Andrew Doran is an Army veteran, distinguished journalist, and former member of the Policy Planning Staff at the U.S. State Department, Research Director Doran has extensive experience of American politics and culture at both the national and regional levels. Like Project Director Eberstadt and Catholic Studies Director Lopez, he is a known quantity in intellectual circles, with publications in leading journals of ideas. Research Director Doran’s legal background and familiarity with American regional literary traditions are additional assets for this Project. He is also a child of rural Upstate, the Southern Tier, with deep roots in the area, and a lifelong immersion in its history. More about Andrew’s work can be found on his website, andrewgdoran.com.