People — ARC

Program Co-Conveners

**Kanisha Bond**

Dr. Kanisha Bond is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Binghamton University (SUNY). Leveraging both quantitative and qualitative approaches, Dr. Bond's research focuses on mobilization and institution-building among radical socio-political groups in polarized societies. She is particularly interested in how race, class, ideology, and gender influence these processes. Her scholarship has been published in outlets such as the *American Political Science Review*, *Journal of Politics, International Negotiation*, *British Journal of Political Science*, *Qualitative and Multi-Method Research*, and *Foreign Policy*.

**Milli Lake**

Dr. Milli Lake is an Associate Professor in the International Relations Department at the London School of Economics. Her research examines institutional reform, (in)security and political violence in fragile and conflict-affected states, predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa. Her research is published in *American Political Science Review, International Organization*, *Law and Society Review*, *International Studies Quarterly*, *World Development,* and *Gender and Society* among other outlets. Lake is the author of *Strong NGOs and Weak States: Pursuing Gender Justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa* (Cambridge UP, 2018). Lake co-directs the Women’s Rights After War project. She works closely with the World Bank’s Gender Innovation Lab. Twitter: @millilake

Dr. Sarah E. Parkinson is the Aronson Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. Her research examines organizational behavior and social change in war- and disaster-affected settings, focusing on the Middle East and North Africa. She has conducted fieldwork in Lebanon, Iraq, Qatar, Turkey, and Tunisia in addition to studying cross-sector field methods & ethics. Her work can be found in the American Political Science Review, World Politics, Comparative Political Studies, the European Journal of International Relations, Perspectives on Politics, Social Science and Medicine, and Comparative Politics. Parkinson is the author of Beyond the Lines: Social Networks and Palestinian Militant Organizations in Wartime Lebanon. Bluesky: @separkinson.bsky.social

CO-CONVENER, UK MINI-COURSE

BIBLIOGRAPHY RESEARCH ASSISTANT 2022-PRESENT

BIBLIOGRAPHY RESEARCH ASSISTANT 2020-2022

**Kate Cronin-Furman**

Dr. Kate Cronin Furman is Associate Professor of Human Rights & Director of the Human Rights MA in the Department of Political Science at University College London. She also has a J.D. and practiced law in New York, Cambodia, and The Hague. Her research on human rights and mass atrocities has been published in *International Studies Quarterly*, *World Politics, European Journal of International Relations, Journal of Global Security Studies, Political Science & Politics*, and the *International Journal of Transitional Justice.* She writes regularly for the mainstream media, with commentary appearing in *The Los Angeles Review of Books, Slate*, *Foreign Policy*, *The Washington Post*'s Monkey Cage blog, War on the Rocks, and *Al Jazeera.* Twitter: @kcroninfurman

IVÁN RUIZ-HERNÁNDEZ

Iván Ruiz-Hernández is currently a PhD student in the Political Science Department at Johns Hopkins University and an alumnus of the 2022 ARC Summer Program. His research centers on agricultural development and food sovereignty. In 2023, Iván was named an American Political Science Association Diversity Fellow.

Nandini Dey

Dr. Nandini Dey is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan’s Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies (WCED). She received her PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 2023. Dr. Dey’s research investigates the historical colonial antecedents of contemporary citizenship regimes. Her work sheds light on imperial legacies of securitization for citizenship in postcolonial societies. Her research has been supported by the APSA–NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant and the Nicole Suveges Fieldwork Fellowship.

Alumni

Jemima Ackah-Arthur is a PhD student in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She studies government security responses to violence and insurgency in Sub-Saharan Africa. — Jemima Ackah-Arthur is a PhD candidate in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She studies government security responses to violence and insurgency in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Valerie de Koeijer is a PhD student in political science at Johns Hopkins University focusing on international relations and comparative politics. Her research examines international responses to natural disaster, with a focus on Southeast Asia. — Dr. Valerie de Koeijer is an Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution and International Organization at Leiden University. Her research examines international responses to natural disaster, with a focus on small island developing states.

Ted Ellsworth is a PhD student in comparative politics and quantitative methodology at the University of Maryland. His research looks at the relationship between violence and political behavior in the Middle East and North Africa. — Ted Ellsworth is a PhD candidate in comparative politics and quantitative methodology at the University of Maryland. His research looks at the relationship between violence and political behavior in the Middle East and North Africa.

Jillian J. Foster researches gendered mobilization into armed groups and the performative nature of political violence at Yale University’s Department of Political Science. Foster is also the founder of Global Insight, a research consultancy working… — Jillian J. Foster researches gendered mobilization into armed groups and the performative nature of political violence at Yale University’s Department of Political Science. Foster is also the founder of Global Insight, a research consultancy working with partners in fragile contexts.

Josie Gardner is a PhD student at the University of New South Wales. Her research explores the emergence of peace systems within protracted conflict through youth-led action research and sustained dialogue. — Josie Gardner is a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales. Her research explores the emergence of peace systems within protracted conflict through youth-led action research and sustained dialogue.

Marine Gassier is a Phd candidate in Political Science at Sciences Po Paris. She studies civil wars and post-conflict transitions, particularly in Eastern Africa. Her research examines how relationships between pre-war local authorities and rebel le… — Dr. Marine Gassier earned her PhD in Political Science at Sciences Po Paris. She currently works as an independent consultant specialized in conflict and fragility. Her research examines how relationships between pre-war local authorities and rebel leaders shapes conflict dynamics.

Laura Siltanen Hosman is a PhD candidate in International Studies at the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Her research focuses on the rule of law and human rights under anocracies and non-democracies, including co… — Laura Siltanen Hosman (JD, MA) is an educator and public policy advocate who is currently enrolled in the Teach Mississippi Institute at the University of Mississippi. She will begin teaching fall of 2022 in areas of Mississippi with critical teacher shortages and majority minority student populations.

Dr. Sasha Klyachkina received her PhD from Northwestern University. She is a multi-method researcher who works for Chicago Public Schools. Her current research revolves around community-based projects that expressly center upon the experiences of those impacted by policy.

Isabel Laterzo is a PhD student in Political Science at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill where she focuses on Comparative Politics and Quantitative Methods. Her research focuses on crime & violence, trust in institutions, and politic… — Isabel Laterzo is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill where she focuses on Comparative Politics and Quantitative Methods. Her research focuses on crime & violence, trust in institutions, and political participation in Latin America.

Makena Micheni is a PhD candidate in the International Relations Department at the London School of Economics. Her research focuses on the role of ethnicity in sub-Saharan terrorist groups. She also serves as ARC’s Program Coordinator.

Tom O'Mealia is a PhD candidate in political science at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on bureaucracy in authoritarian regimes, political violence, and international intervention into conflicts and is based on field work in the Dem… — Dr. Tom O'Mealia is an Asia Analyst at the United States Department of State. He received his PhD from the University of Michigan. His research focuses on bureaucracy in authoritarian regimes, political violence, and international intervention.

Alice Robinson is a PhD student in the Department of International Development at the London School of Economics. Her research focuses on the histories and everyday practices of local NGOs in South Sudan, and their role in humanitarian response.

Theresa Leimpek is a doctoral candidate in International Conflict Research at ETH Zurich. Her PhD project examines how armed actors influence spatio-temporal patterns of internal displacement by triggering or preventing the movement of civilians acr… — Dr. Theresa Leimpek received her PhD in International Conflict Research at ETH Zurich. She is the Co-Founder & CEO of Stichting MBO Talent.

Mariana Ramirez Bustamante is a PhD candidate at Vanderbilt University. Her research focuses on criminal governance, drug trafficking, public opinion, and electoral outcomes in Latin America.

Johanna Rodehau-Noack is a PhD student in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She researches how armed conflict becomes preventable through knowledge production. — Dr. Johanna Rodehau-Noack is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation. She received her PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and was a Global Innovation Program Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House. She studies how armed conflict becomes preventable through knowledge production.

Noah Rosen is a PhD candidate in International Studies at the School of International Service, at American University. His research examines local social movements and peacebuilding during a peace process, focused in the Pacific region of Colombia. — Dr. Noah Rosen received his PhD from the School of International Service at American University and is a researcher with both the Accountability Research Center and American University’s Center for Latin American and Latino Studies. His scholarship examines local social movements and peacebuilding in Colombia.

Jamie Shenk is a DPhil candidate in Sociology at the University of Oxford. Her research examines the activation of participatory democracy mechanisms by communities affected by armed conflict in Colombia. — Dr. Jamie Shenk is a Democracy Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University’s Ash Center. She received her PhD in Sociology from the University of Oxford. Her research examines the activation of participatory democracy mechanisms by communities affected by armed conflict in Colombia.

Peter Thompson a doctoral candidate in Public Policy at the University of North Carolina - Charlotte. His work explores the nexus of climate change and environmental security and its effects on African countries and other developing economies. — Dr. Peter Onah Thompson is an Assistant Professor of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian State University. He received his PhD in Public Policy at the University of North Carolina - Charlotte. His work explores the nexus of climate change and environmental security and its effects on African countries and other developing economies.

Sandra Tombe is a doctoral candidate at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. Her research focuses on diaspora and opposition group mobilization using network methods and theory. — Dr. Sandra Tombe received her PhD from the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. Her research focuses on diaspora and opposition group mobilization using network methods and theory. She now works for the United States Institute of Peace.

Priscilla Torres is a PhD student in Security, Peace and Conflict at Duke University. Her research focuses on peacebuilding, peacekeeping and gender and conflict. She has conducted fieldwork in Liberia and Northern Ireland and has work in progress o… — Priscilla Torres is a PhD candidate in Security, Peace and Conflict at Duke University, a Peace Scholar Fellow at the US Institute of Peace, and a fellow at Cornell’s Gender and the Security Sector Lab. Her research focuses on peacebuilding, peacekeeping and gender and conflict. She has conducted fieldwork in Liberia and Northern Ireland and has work in progress on Sierra Leone.