Post-doctoral Fellow
Adriana Rudling
Adriana Rudling holds a Ph.D. in Politics from the University of Sheffield, U.K. She previously held research positions at Queen’s University Belfast (Northern Ireland), Universidad del Rosario (Colombia), and the Chr. Michelsen Institute (Norway). She has also served as as a consultant specializing in monitoring, learning, and evaluation, working with international NGOs like the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) and government agencies such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Her research interests center on the interactions between victims of massive and systematic human rights violations, and the measures state bureaucracies have established in (post-)transitional societies to respond to these harms. Her research has been published in several leading peer-reviewed journals spanning multiple disciplines, including Nature Human Behavior, Human Rights Quarterly, and the International Journal of Transitional Justice.
Undergraduate Fellows
Lena Bullard
Lena is a sophomore studying French and International Relations. She is a 1693 Scholar and recently worked for an NGO in Laos that raises legal awareness around land rights issues. Her research interests include human rights, decolonization, and international law.
Paula Garcia Monagas
Paula is a first-year student in International Relations through the William & Mary-University of St. Andrews Joint Degree Program. Her interests include human rights, health equity, and socioeconomic development in Latin America.
Samantha Jennings
Samantha is a junior studying Government and Organizational Leadership. She recently studied abroad in Krakow and volunteered with Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Her interests include transitional justice, security, internal conflict, and Russian studies.
JT Kaufmann
JT is a senior majoring in Government. He previously interned for the AidData Listening to Leaders project and works with the U.S. Forest Service as a litigation assistant. His interests include law, French culture and politics, and the intersection of social issues and human rights.
Katalina Li-Kroeger
Katalina is a junior studying International Relations and Public Policy. On campus, she is a member of the Model United Nations Team, for which she travels as part of the W&M delegation, and a consultant at the Writing Resources Center. Her interests center on human rights and activism.
Julia Meyer
Julia is a sophomore majoring in International Relations. She has interned with the Foreign Policy Research Institute, where her work focused on US security interests and environmental impacts in East Asia and Oceania. Her interests include human rights, advocacy, and transitional justice.
Daniel Posthumus
Daniel is a senior majoring in Public Policy. He is a member of the 1693 Scholars Program – the College's most selective scholarship program. Daniel recently interned for the Comisión por la Memoria in La Plata, Argentina, supporting the memorial sites and investigations team.
Hannah Ray
Hannah is a junior majoring in International Relations and Russian and Post-Soviet Studies. She writes for W&M's student newspaper and previously interned for the Europe & Eurasia Civic Space project at AidData. Her research interests include human rights, the media, and Eastern European affairs.
Alyson Reynolds
Alyson is a senior majoring in International Relations and Latin American Studies. As a James Monroe Scholar, she has conducted research on gender-based violence in Guatemala and human rights reporting in Ukraine. She also serves as a Media Intern for the Journal of Human Rights.
Zola Sayers-Fay
Zola is a first-year student studying International Relations. As a 1693 Scholar, she is excited to continue learning Arabic and exploring her interests in educational policy, civil rights, and transitional justice.
Leo Sereni
Leo is a senior and Monroe Scholar studying Government and Data Science. He is a Project on International Peace and Security fellow and was an RA for PIPS Co-Director Amy Oakes’s book project. His interests include good governance, national security, and human rights.
Elijah Tsai
Elijah is a junior majoring in International Relations. He is a James Monroe Scholar and a GRI Global Scholar. His interests include historical and contemporary human rights issues and global decolonization projects.
Chabeli Yumang
Chabeli is a junior majoring in International Relations. She has interned with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian/Pacific Affairs and the Department of Defense on security in the Indo-Pacific. Her interests include East/Southeast Asia, GIS, climate change, and environmental justice.
Post-Baccalaureate Fellows
Nastaran Far
Nastaran is a 2021 graduate of the University of Southern California, with a degree in International Relations. Previously a Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellow, she joined Win Without War as a Policy and Advocacy Fellow after graduation.
Hailey Robertson
Hailey is a 2021 graduate of the University of Southern California, with a degree in Global Health from the Keck School of Medicine. She launched her post-graduate career with a Junior Researcher position at Talus Analytics.
Zoha Siddiqiui
Zoha is a 2023 graduate of William & Mary, with degrees in International Relations and Hispanic Studies. Previously a 1693 Scholar, she is pursuing a Master's in Conflict Transformation and Social Justice at Queen's University Belfast as a George J. Mitchell Scholar.
Alumni
Alexandra Byrne
Alexandra is a 2023 graduate of William & Mary, with degrees in International Relations and French & Francophone Studies. She wrote for W&M's student newspaper, was a Freeman Fellow in Mongolia, and placed as an Editorial Intern with the Pulitzer Center after graduation.
Sally Calengor
Sally is a 2023 graduate of William & Mary, with a degree in International Relations. After graduation, she accepted a Research Assistant position with the RAND Corporation.
Margot Cunningham
Margot is a 2021 graduate of William & Mary, with degrees in Anthropology and Marketing. She was a College Honors Fellow, Nathan Altshuler Awardee, and Freeman Fellow. She continued her education with a Master's in Marketing at Vanderbilt University, graduating as the Class Valedictorian in 2023.
Gabrielle DeBelen
Gabrielle is a 2022 graduate of William & Mary, with degrees in Public Policy and Asian & Pacific Islander American Studies. She was a 1693 Scholar, and placed at Capital One as an Associate Legal Specialist for Litigation after graduation.
Nitya Labh
Nitya is a 2022 graduate of William & Mary, with degrees in International Relations and Economics. Previously, she was an NGO delegate to the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women. After graduation, Nitya joined the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace as a James C. Gaither Fellow.
Nathan Liu
Nathan is a 2022 graduate of William & Mary, with a degree in International Relations, and a former James Monroe Scholar. Previously, he interned with the Partnership for Public Service, helping to increase innovation in the federal civil service. After graduation, Nathan placed at Booz Allen Hamilton as a Strategy Consultant.
Johanna Weech
Johanna is a 2020 graduate of William & Mary, with degrees in International Relations and Hispanic Studies. Previously, she worked for the National Security Archive, processing declassified human rights cases from the 1976-83 junta in Argentina. Jo's first placement was with Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. as an International Trade Paralegal.
Bilen Zerie
Bilen is a 2023 graduate of William & Mary, with a degree in International Relations. She was a member of the prestigious James Monroe Scholars Program and the William & Mary Scholars Program. Her interests include development, human rights, and East African affairs.