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CSINT Fellows Program

The Center for Security, Innovation, and New Technology (CSINT) is an interdisciplinary research hub at American University that addresses both traditional and non-traditional security questions, placing particular emphasis on the risks and opportunities of emerging technologies. The CSINT Fellows Program offers the opportunity to help drive the activities of our research Center while gaining professional, research, publishing, and networking experience. The program provides an open, supportive, and collaborative setting allowing for Fellows to participate in events and research workshops, write briefs and blog articles for publication on the CSINT website, and help to identify and interact with professionals in the field for purposes of events, interviews, and research. The CSINT Fellows Program is a competitive, unpaid opportunity open to graduate level students. The application process opens toward the end of each spring term and is announced on our social media channels and via our website. Follow CSINT on twitter for updates.

2024-2025 CSINT Fellows

Chloe Kenny

Chloe is a senior at the School of International Service with minors in Spanish and Economics. She is currently a public law and policy intern at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld, focusing on international and defense matters. Her research centers on autocratization and the politics of the Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional in Nicaragua.

Dan Zacharski

Dan Zacharski is a fourth-year undergraduate student in the School of International Service's International Relations program with a concentration in Foreign Policy and National Security in addition to Environmental Sustainability. His research interests include emerging technologies and tracking social media narratives surrounding human rights and democracy.

Devin Bae

Devin Bae is an undergraduate student studying neuroscience and international studies at American University and research resident at the philosophy and art think tank: Foreign Objekt. His research interests vary from posthumanism and AI, to quantum computing and political governance.

Gavin Outlaw

Gavin Outlaw is a current Graduate Student at American University, studying United States Foreign Policy. He enjoys the studies of Grand Strategy and Transatlantic Relations, as well as the Technological Development sphere. He enjoys being on the leading edge!

Harrison Prough

Harrison is a graduate student in the U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security Program at SIS. He received his bachelor's of International Affairs at George Washington University in May 2023, where he focused on international politics and security policy. Outside AU, Harrison works at the International Monetary Fund.

Jessica Kenny

Jessica Kenny is a senior SIS Honors student in the school of international service with minors in Spanish and Economics. Her previous research has examined Soviet and U.S. interventions in Afghanistan and she is interested in pursuing further research on the topics of state and non-state warfare, military strategy, and cyber operations.

Kate Munro

Kate Munro is a PhD student in the School of International Service. Her research interests include the influence of AI on decision-making and information collection in intelligence, the evolution of misinformation/disinformation, and the relationship between evolving technology and warfare.

Katie Yoo

Katie Yoo is an undergraduate student in the School of International Service, with a focus in foreign policy and national security studies. Her research interests include the implications for emerging energy technologies on international security and relations.

Kirubel Ayetenfisu

Kirubel is a PhD candidate at American University's School of Communication, where he researches the intersection of media, technology, and democracy, with a focus on social media content moderation and its impact on political transitions in the Global South.

Kyungsun Lee

Kyungsun Lee is a graduate student in Intercultural and International Communication program in SIS. She is passionate about exploring intersection of international communication and emerging technologies. The impact on social vulnerabilities such as social media & AI dynamics and the spread of disinformation are her favorite topics to discuss.

Lloyd Lewins

Lloyd Lewins is a second-year master's student in the International Affairs Policy and Analysis program. He has previously served in both the Peace Corps and the US Army, and currently works as an All-Hazards Risk Analyst for the Maryland Department of Emergency Management. His research interests lie at the intersection of cybersecurity, technology policy, and human security. Specifically, he aims to explore how emerging technologies impact the management of global threats, such as economic instability, climate change, and political violence.

2023-2024 CSINT Fellows

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Alexandra Klemer is a current second-year graduate student in the School of International Service's U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security program with a concentration in Transnational Security. Her research interests include critical and emerging technologies, transnational cyberterrorism, ethics and democracy in cyber space, and the future developments of war.

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Anna Miskelley is a current graduate student in the School of International Service’s U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security program. Her research interests include China’s military application of emerging technology, irregular warfare tactics, and artificial intelligence.

Christopher Barclay

Christopher Barclay is a graduate student in SIS's U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security program. He has researched accountability frameworks at the Stimson Center’s Cyber Program, explored tech and foreign policy economics, and honed language skills in Russian and Spanish. His research interests include cybersecurity, autonomy and AI, and ethical tech policy.

Kylianne Broughton

Kylianne Broughton is an undergraduate pursuing a B.S. in Data Science and a B.A. in International Studies at American University. She’s a member of AU’s Community-Based Research program and a Junior Fellow at the Internet Governance Lab, where she studies AI governance. Her research interests include applied NLP and digitally-mediated disinformation.

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Nathan Depew is a recent graduate of the School of International Service's United States Foreign Policy and National Security program. He holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Santa Clara University, is a registered patent agent, and has worked in the manufacturing sector in Shenzhen, China. His research interests include cybersecurity, global alliances, great power competition, and semiconductor devices.

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Siddhant Kishore is a current graduate student in the School of International Service's Global Governance, Politics, and Security Program, specializing in global security. His research interests include emerging technology in warfare, national security, and intelligence. Before joining SIS, Siddhant worked in the private sector and regional non-profit organizations.

2022-2023 CSINT Fellows

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Divya Ramjee is a doctoral candidate and adjunct instructor at American University in Washington, D.C., in the Department of Justice, Law & Criminology. I am also a Senior Fellow at the Center for Security, Innovation, and New Technology. My research interests include cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime, NLP and text analysis, and statistical methodology. 

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  • 2021 Gill Family Foundation Scholarship Award Winner 

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Headshot of Taylar RajicTaylar Rajic is a current graduate student in the School of International Service's International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program, specializing in International Negotiation and Peacebuilding in Eastern Europe. Her research interests include emerging threats in irregular warfare and adapting policy and military strategy to account for the changing landscapes in conflict zones. 

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Headshot of Jake SepichJake Sepich is a current graduate student in the School of International Service’s United States Foreign Policy and National Security program. Their research interests include cybersecurity, both in its ethics and how it will affect the future of warfare.

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Headshot of Caroline ThompsonCaroline Thompson is currently pursuing a MA in US Foreign Policy and National Security focusing on emerging technologies and cybersecurity with an interest in biotech, big data, and artificial intelligence.

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2021-2022 CSINT Fellows

Headshot of Divya Ramjee

Divya Ramjee is a doctoral candidate and adjunct instructor at American University in Washington, D.C., in the Department of Justice, Law & Criminology. I am also a Senior Fellow at the Center for Security, Innovation, and New Technology. My research interests include cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime, NLP and text analysis, and statistical methodology. 

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  • 2021 Gill Family Foundation Scholarship Award Winner 

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Harrison Brooks is a recent graduate of the School of International Service's Global Governance, Politics, and Security program. He specialized in global security, intelligence, and cybersecurity. Harrison is interested in exploring the potential implications of artificial intelligence and quantum computing for intelligence, warfare, and global competition.

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Kathryn Urban is a current graduate student in the School of International Service’s Global Governance, Politics, and Security program. Her research interests include Arctic securitization and the strategic logic of drone warfare.

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1 Nov 2021: "Policy Analysis: A New (Cold) Front in Polar Intelligence? Trends and Implications of Technology- Enabled Monitoring in the Arctic" - Journal of Science Policy & Governance; Kathryn Urban

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Edgar Palomino is a recent graduate of American University where he served as a Fellow at the Center for Security, Innovation, and New Technology and as a Research Associate with the Internet Governance Lab. He studied emerging technologies as part of the International Affairs & Policy Analysis program. His research interests include blockchain policy, technology standardization, and competition within emerging markets. Previously, he was involved in Peace Corps service in the Republic of Moldova, where he promoted technology skills as a Community Development Volunteer.

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Christian Wickert is a current graduate student in the Masters in International Service program. An engineer, MBA, and expert in strategic planning, Christian Wickert started his career as a software programmer in a garage in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He then worked in a range of industries, from treasury risk management to strategy consulting, from telecommunications to an NGO active in digital education and sustainability. He then focused on regulation, negotiating with governments and ministries, which led to him joining the businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany in 2015, where he works in Corporate Affairs and Policy, based in Washington, DC. Christian has also provided a TED talk on how fiction can help us better understand our reality.

 

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2020-2021 CSINT Fellows

Divya Ramjee entered the 2020-21 Fellows program as a PhD candidate and adjunct professor at American University in Washington, D.C., in the Department of Justice, Law & Criminology. Her research interests included cybercrime and intellectual property crime; biotechnology; and the application of machine learning methodologies in the fields of criminology, law, and security.

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Chelsea Corum entered the 2020-21 Fellows program as a first year AU Graduate student in the International Affairs Policy and Analysis Program at SIS.  Her research interests included cyber security and artificial intelligence.

Nicholas Iacobuzio entered the 2020-21 Fellows program as a graduate student in American University's US Foreign Policy and National Security program, where he concentrated in cybersecurity and intelligence.

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Headshot of Pragya JainPragya Jain entered the 2020-21 Fellows program as an undergraduate sophomore studying International Relations with a minor in Data Science. She expressed an interest in how emerging technologies can greatly change global relations. Her research focuses included clean energy and technology as well as the implications artificial intelligence will have on humanity.

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Kyle Sallee entered the 2020-21 Fellows program as a graduate student in the School of International Service’s U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security program. Kyle was exploring the impacts of Chinese and Russian state-owned nuclear corporations on the proliferation of nuclear energy within Eurasia and Africa.

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2019-2020 CSINT Fellows

Dongmin (Dan) Lee entered the 2019-20 Fellows program as a graduate student in the School of International Service at American University, working towards his masters degree in the Foreign Policy and National Security program.  

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Robert(Bob) McDonald entered the 2019-20 Fellows program as a graduate student in the School of International Service at American University, working towards his masters degree in the Global Governance, program.  

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Nicholas Winstead entered the 2019-20 Fellows program as a graduate student in the School of International Service at American University, working towards his masters degree in the Foreign Policy and National Security program.  

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