Susan Somers

Susan Somers is the Program Manager for Student Affairs at the Clements Center for National Security. Susan is responsible for academic advising and orientation programming for students in the Strategy and Statecraft major and assists Clements Center faculty in curriculum design and delivery. 

Prior to joining the Clements Center, Susan spent 16 years in progressive roles as an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts, advising in areas including History, Classics, Philosophy, and Plan II Honors. She also coordinated new student orientation programming in Liberal Arts for 8 years.

Susan received her BA in History and Philosophy from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, and earned her MA in History from The University of Texas at Austin. She is a two-time recipient of the Texas Exes James W. Vick Award for Academic Advising.