The Catherine M. Kelleher Endowed Fellowship for International Security Studies was established in November 2024 by friends and family. This fund provides support for graduate students in the School of Public Policy who are studying international security policy.
It is named in memory of Catherine M. Kelleher, a nationally renowned scholar in international security policy, and long-time professor at the University of Maryland. Dr. Kelleher was a founding faculty member of the School of Public Policy, the founding director of the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland, and the founding president of Women in International Security. Her legacy will be defined by her passion for advancing international security policy, elevating women’s standing in government and academia, and helping individual colleagues, students, and friends.