Sam LaSala
Advisor: Sarah Foss
Research Interests: 20th Century U.S. History, War and Society, and Modern European History
Bio
Sam LaSala is a PhD student whose focus is Cold War history. He recieved his B.A.
and M.A. from the University of Central Oklahoma and his J.D. from Oklahoma City University.
His dissertation will explore how various US presidents sought to utilize the nation's
Cold War containment policy for domestic political gain.