AI & Democracy Nexus

In collaboration with Carnegie California, the West Coast program and office of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, my research explores the intersections of AI & Democracy, creating a taxonomy for research and capturing emerging issues (with Carnegie Endowment for International Peace).

Merging Development & Diplomacy

Building on my book project on mergers of development and diplomatic agencies in the UK, Australia, Canada, and more, my research explores what it means to blend development and diplomacy. In what ways can the practices intersect and mutually benefit, including in the realm of enhancing security outcomes? In what ways are they necessarily distinct? What lessons on best practices for integrating development and diplomacy can inform current efforts towards reform in the United States? (Book)

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I also have a sub-stream of work focused on the anti-corruption & peace nexus in Arab states (in partnership with UNDP's ACIAC).

Expanding Interdisicplinarity Research

Policy thrives when multiple disciplinary perspectives inform decisions and strategies. Building on past work evaluating programs to expand the use of science and technology in U.S. development practice, this strand of my research explores evidence on how to expand interdisciplinary collaborations in various spaces. With the support of Open Philanthropy, I am building a living literature review on interdisciplinary research, called "Bridging Boundaries."

Conflict-related Sexual Violence in Ukraine

The War in Ukraine has led to widespread reports of sexual violence, including unprecedented numbers of male survivors who report being victimized while imprisoned. Together with Georgetown's Institute for Women, Peace, and Security, this project explores the state of the evidence, reviewing best practices for relief and recovery building from the WPS Agenda (with GIWPS)

Research-Policy Nexus

Work is growing to better capture and use evidence in foreign policy decision-making. But barriers between academia and practice can make translating evidence and making it usable in fast-moving policy contexts challenging. This stand of my work, in collaboration with Bridging the Gap and American University's RIPIL program, explores good practices for bridging these barriers. This includes a project developing a training for researchers on good practices for "co-creation." (with BTG-RIPIL)

Teaching

While I love research and policy, I am dedicated to teaching. 

Currently, I am completing teaching two courses in International Relations at Stanford University, and open to additional teaching opportunities.

My current courses include:

INTNLREL 191 Research Capstone in International Relations

INTNLREL 140B Navigating New Frontiers in International Law

Get in touch if you'd like to review syllabi.