https://padlet.com/matthefler/about Based in Halifax, Matt Hefler, PhD, is an international history instructor at Saint Mary's University. Matt lectures and designs courses at the undergraduate level, including designing and leading and managing seminar sections. . He teaches a wide range of topics in his field, including intelligence studies, diplomacy, and contemporary world history. Responsible for student evaluations in his courses at Saint Mary's University, Matt Hefler strives to develop essential learning outcomes including critical thinking and analysis among Halifax students. Attending King's College London (KCL) from 2015 to 2020, Matthew Hefler completed his doctoral studies within the institution’s Department of War Studies. Over his graduate work at the University of Calgary and King's College London, Matt received training from recognized experts in their fields, including specialists connected to the governments and intelligence communities of the UK, US, France, and Canada. Within international history Matt's specialisms include analysing the activities and product of the UK's Government Code & Cipher School (GV&CS), the forerunner of today's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). While at King's College London, Matthew Hefler served as his department’s postgraduate and research committee (PARC) representative. This entailed being a primary point of contact for KCL PhD students and regularly coordinating with administration and faculty on postgraduate issues. Matt Hefler also authored the article “In the way: Intelligence, Eden, and British foreign policy towards Italy, 1937-38” (Intelligence and National Security, 2018). en-us 2020-12-09 08:11:11 UTC 2021-09-18 03:05:13 UTC hello@padlet.com matthefler https://padlet.com/matthefler/about/wish/1729849446 Halifax-based historian Matthew Hefler teaches at Saint Mary’s University. He completed his PhD at King's College London, where he was a Commonwealth Scholar, and a Rotary International Global Grant Scholar for Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution. Matt Hefler’s interest in world cultures extends beyond their history; he also cultivates his language skills in Russian and French.]]> 2021-09-10 02:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/matthefler/about/wish/1729849446 matthefler https://padlet.com/matthefler/about/wish/1749929561 Matthew “Matt” Hefler, PhD, is a history instructor with Saint Mary's University (SMU) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, who completed his doctoral work at King's College London. Matt Hefler has presented in his academic community, and in 2019 lectured on the topic: “Intelligence and Grand Strategy: Churchill, de Gaulle, and the Failure of Anglo-French Relations 1943-45.”]]> 2021-09-18 03:05:13 UTC https://padlet.com/matthefler/about/wish/1749929561