Graduate Students
Ofir Abu, Ph.D. student
Comparative Politics, Political Theory; ethnicity and ethnic conflict, democracy and democratization, intersections of religion and nationalism, democratic theory, social movements, and research methods.
ofirabu@brandeis.edu
Leanna Barlow, Ph.D. student
International Relations, Comparative Politics; conflict prevention, peacebuilding, ethnic conflict, and international security.
lbarlow@brandeis.edu
Joanna Do Ph.D. student
International Relations, Comparative Politics; migration, security studies, East and Southeast Asian politics.
jdo@brandeis.edu
Karim Elkady, Ph.D. student
International Relations; U.S. foreign policy, U.S. national security, the effect of lobbies and interest groups on U.S. foreign policy, U.S. policy towards the Middle East.
kkady@brandeis.edu
Sarah J. Feuer, Ph.D. student
Comparative Politics, Political Theory; history of ideas, Arab politics and Islamic political thought.
sjfeuer@brandeis.edu
Paul Emerson Herron, Ph.D. student
American political development, American constitutional development, southern political history, public law, and history of ideas.
pherron@brandeis.edu
Matthew Iannucci, Ph.D. student
Comparative Politics, Political Theory; religion and politics, nationalism, and Israeli politics.
iannucci@brandeis.edu
Matthew Isaacs, Ph.D. student
Comparative Politics, International Relations; ethnic conflict, social mobilization, religious politics, and nationalism.
mdisaacs@brandeis.edu (CV)
Jeffrey G. Karam, Ph.D. student
International Relations, Comparative Politics; security studies, U.S. foreign policy, and Middle East politics.
jkaram@brandeis.edu
Eugene B. Kogan, Ph.D. student
U.S. foreign policy, U.S. national security policy, international security, use of force, Congress and the presidency, role of Congress in foreign policy making, and separation of powers.
ebkogan@brandeis.edu (CV)
Yasser Kureshi, Ph.D. student
Comparative Politics, American Politics; judicial politics, democratization, comparative constitutionalism, South Asian politics, and Middle East politics.
yasserkk@brandeis.edu
Ryan LaRochelle, Ph.D. student
American political development, the presidency, campaigns and elections, media and politics, and research methods.
larochel@brandeis.edu (CV)
Jinmin Lee, Ph.D. student
Political Theory; history of political thought, fear and liberty, modernity, nationalism, the power of images, and gender studies.
jinmin@brandeis.edu
Victoria McGroary, Ph.D. student
Comparative Politics, International Relations; ethnic conflict.
mcgroary@brandeis.edu (CV)
Sean Mullan, Ph.D. student
Comparative Politics, International Relations; European politics, institutions, direct democracy, and social policy.
spmullan@brandeis.edu
Melissa Prosky, Ph.D. student
American Politics; education policy, and political representation.
mprosky@brandeis.edu
Adam Smith, Ph.D. student
Democratic theory; religion and politics; politics and literature.
asmith@brandeis.edu (CV)
Jonathan Snow, Ph.D. student
International Relations, Comparative Politics; security studies, media, terrorism, Middle East politics.
jonathansnow@brandeis.edu (CV)
Catherine Zweig Worsnop, Ph.D. student
International Relations; Comparative Politics; U.S. foreign policy and intervention in conflict; security studies.
czweig@brandeis.edu