Stevan Molinar

is a former U.S. Army Infantry Officer who served for 4 and 1/2 years, with a deployment to Kenya, before receiving his MA in International Relations at the University of Chicago. His 2018 MA thesis examined Russia's use of military force in Georgia, Syria, and Ukraine. Stevan currently sits on the Habitat for Humanity Chicago Associate Board fundraising for the organization and serves as an Inclusion and Diversity Lead at his job as a Management Consultant for Accenture. He continues to write, publishing articles on Medium in his free time advocating for voting rights and civil rights.

Opinion / Reform

Our Armed Forces Strength Depends on Diversity

In this article for the Represent series, Stevan Molinar, a former U.S. Army Infantry Officer, highlights the deep history and interconnectedness of the U.S. education system and military and argues why affirmative action is necessary for the diversity and success of the U.S. military.