Curriculum Vitae

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Education

Ph.D. Candidate (Degree Expected Spring 2024)

M.A., M.Phil. in Political Science, December 2019

  • Dissertation Project: Great Powers, Regional Powers, and the Balance of Power in Conflict

Yale University

Bachelors in International Relations, June 2010; Bachelors in English, June 2010

  • Graduated cum laude; Dean's List, College of Letters and Sciences; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

  • Participated in the University of California Washington DC (UC-DC) Program, Spring 2009.

  • Presented a report on withdrawal from foreign interventions at the UC-DC Program Undergraduate Conference, Spring 2009.

  • Presented a report on the internationalization of civil wars at the Undergraduate Research Conference, Spring 2010.

University of California, Davis

Attended as a special student not studying for a degree, Summer 2010

American University of Beirut

 

Fellowships

Notre Dame International Security Center, August 2023 - July 2024

Hans J. Morgenthau Fellow

 

Professional Experience

Instructor, February 2024 - Present

  • Will transition to post-doctoral fellow upon conferral of degree

U.S. Naval War College

Deputy Foreign Policy Editor, November 2016 - Present

  • Assists Foreign Policy Editor Daniel Byman with editing and publishing the Foreign Policy Essay, and weekly feature on U.S. national security policy.

  • Managed content for Lawfare’s Middle East vertical, and wrote a weekly column, the Middle East Ticker, contextualizing important news stories from the region.

Lawfare

National Security Network

Policy Analyst, May 2014 - February 2016

  • Researched and wrote policy reports and briefs on topics including U.S. strategy in Syria and Iraq, the Iran nuclear agreement, and the politics of Islamophobia.

  • Wrote articles and editorials for the Los Angeles Times, Foreign Policy, Defense One, and The Hill. Briefed congressional and presidential campaign staff in response to information requests.

  • Participated in coalitions of NGOs with the purpose of developing political and legislative strategy in favor of the Iran nuclear agreement and the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

  • Appeared on international television and radio, including Al Jazeera, Alhurra, and SiriusXM.

Foreign Policy Magazine

Author, Mideast Brief, March 2015 - August 2016

  • Wrote the Mideast Brief, a daily email newsletter summarizing news and commentary about the region with approximately 100,000 subscribers.

 

Assistant Editor, March 2013 - May 2014

Intern, August 2012 - March 2013

  • Wrote over 100 blog posts for Foreign Policy’s Passport, The Cable, and The Complex blogs and more than a dozen articles on a diverse range of topics.

  • Solicited and edited articles from relevant experts and arranged their web layout and publication.

  • Also interned at Foreign Policy from August 2012 until being hired in March 2013.

Center for a New American Security

Joseph S. Nye, Jr. National Security Research Intern, January 2011 - June 2011 and August 2011 - August 2012

  • Co-authored a major report on U.S. strategy in the Middle East with Dr. Bruce Jentleson, Dr. Andrew Exum, and Melissa Dalton, published June 2012; previously researched and drafted sections of a report on U.S. strategy in South and Central Asia, published May 2011.

  • Drafted project proposals and letters of inquiry for grants and other funding requests.