Ph.D. Students

Ryan Ashley

Education: B.A. in Public Policy and History, George Washington University, M.S.S. (Security Studies) Angelo State University, M.A. in Asian Studies, Georgetown University 
Research Interests: International Relations, Security Studies, East Asian Area Studies 

Yoojin Cha

Education: MPP at Seoul National University, BA in Economics at Seoul National University
Research Interests: environmental economics, public economics, nonmarket valuation

Gretchen Ellis

Education: BA in English, MBA -- UT Austin
Research Interests: Housing policy
Dissertation Title: Beyond Shelter: Understanding the Demographics and Housing Experiences of Texas’ Low Income Housing Tax Credit Residents

Olivia R Enriquez

Education: Bachelor of Science in Geology from Sul Ross State University; Professional Science Master's in Environmental Sustainability and Natural Resource Management from Texas Tech University
Research Interests: Education policy, sustainability, climate change communication

Marion Foster

Education: Mag.(FH) International Business Studies, University of Applied Sciences Kufstein (Austria), Master of Peace Studies, University of Hagen (Germany), Master of International Affairs, Texas A&M University
Research Interests: EU foreign and security policy, grand strategy of small states, security in the Black Sea region
Dissertation Title: After Violence: (Re)Constructing National Security in Austria and Greece During the Cold War

Jasleen Kaur

Education: Masters in Applied Economics
Research Interests: Gender Policy, Global Development, Policy Design and Implementation
Dissertation Title: Essays on gender identity of project leaders and project performance of aid organizations: The case of Asian Development Bank

Celine Kim

Education: Master of Public Administration, The University of Alabama; B.A. Political Science, The University of Alabama
Research Interests: State and local policy design, K-12 education finance, electoral accountability

Stephanie Leutert

Education: B.A. International Affairs and Spanish Literature, Skidmore College; M.A. Global Affairs, Yale University 
Research Interests: Migration policy, transit migration, borders

Kate McArdle

Education: B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania; M.S.E in Software Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Research Interests: Approaches to redressing systemic racism in the U.S.; access to political power

Jacquie Moss

Marilu Nuñez Palomino

Education: MS. in Public and International Affairs; MS. in Accounting; BS.in Accounting
Research Interests: Energy and Development, International Development, International Political Economy

Eloy H. S. Oliveira

Education: MPA - Columbia University 
Research Interests: Public Administration, Public HR practices, Performance

Joycelyn Ovalle

Education: B.A., Political Science, Sam Houston State University & M.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, Texas A&M University 
Research Interests: Public Policy Advocacy, Critical Perspectives in Third Sector Studies, Environmental Justice 

Sandeep Paul

Education: M.A. Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai, and B.A. (Hons.) Economics, Hans Raj College, Delhi University
Research Interests: Climate Change Policy, Urban Development, Disaster Risk Governance
Dissertation Title: Governing climate change: Policy communities and science policy interfaces in Urban India

Sam Rosenberg

Education: B.S. American Politics, West Point (2006), M.A. Security Studies, Georgetown University (2016)
Research Interests: National security policy, military strategy, security force assistance

Anika Tasnim Hossain

Education: Bachelor of Arts in English; Major in Linguistics, BRAC University, Bangladesh : Masters in Development Practice (MDP), School of Environment, Enterprise, and Development (SEED), University of Waterloo, Canada
Research Interests: Gender Equity, Feminization of Agriculture and Food Security

Sarah Traore Kane

Education: B.S. in Civil Engineering; Master's in Environmental Conservation
Research Interests: Water Policy

Antonia Vazquez

Education: M.A. in Economics, Universidad de San Andres, Argentina; B.A. in Business, UNICEN, Argentina
Research Interests: Development economics; labor economics; immigration

Maddie Williams

Education: Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Political Science, University of Arkansas; Master of Arts in International Studies, University of Oklahoma
Research Interests: Religion and politics, race, national security 

Ryan Williams

Education: BA - Political Science and Russian - Texas A&M University; MA - Global Policy Studies - LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas; MA - Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies - University of Texas
Research Interests: Emerging technology policy, information disorder, anticipatory governance

Liz Wong

Education: Master of Global Policy Studies with a Certificate in Security Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Chinese Studies from the University of Mississippi
Research Interests: Digital Authoritarianism, Information Warfare

Chenxin Zhang

Education: Master's in public administration, University of Southern California
Research Interests: Nonprofit governance

Kayee Zhou

Education: MPA, M.A. in Political Science
Research Interests: Immigration and immigrant policies, race, ethnicity and identity politics, governance, and the public policies of China
Dissertation Title: American Immigrant Integration Practices at the Local Level