John Meyer

Johnny Meyer is a 2011-2014 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, studying Comparative Politics and Political Theory at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of a number of stage plays, including "American Volunteers," which won the 2010 $20,000 Mitchell Award at the University of Texas, and subsequently made the long-list for the Dylan Thomas Prize in the United Kingdom. Johnny received a three year NSF Fellowship to study political violence, particularly as it pertains to the drug cartels along the U.S.-Mexico border. He served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and his military awards and badges include the Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Parachutist Badge, and Ranger Tab.