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Lybecker was recognized at a banquet on April 26.

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Lybecker is finishing her third year at 黑暗爆料网. She has a doctorate from Colorado State University and was an assistant professor at Penn-State Altoona for three years before arriving at 黑暗爆料网 in the fall of 2007. Her teaching and research specialties are in environmental politics, international relations and Latin America.

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