Interests

Russia and the former Soviet Union; national missile defense; US foreign policy.

Current Projects

Russian war in Chechnya; Russian-Iranian energy cooperation; US-Sino relations.

Education

M.Phil. Candidate, International Relations, Trinity College (Oxford); Language Certification, Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Russia, 2002; B.A. summa cum laude University of Minnesota, 2003.

Background

Rhodes Scholar (2003), Russia policy intern, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Eurasia (2003), research for World Bank on the history of anti-corruption and transparency policy (2003), Truman Scholar (2002), research intern for Moscow Bureau chief, New York Times (2002), research intern, Council on Foreign Relations, Director of Studies office (2001-02), lecturer and Fellow on Presidential Elections, Cultural Norms, and Commerce, LINK Institute for Study of American Politics and Culture, Voronezh, Russia (2001).

Language

Russian.

Selected

Publications

· “Virtual Book on Missile Defense.” (contributed) Council on Foreign Relations. May 2002.

· “Russia’s Heartland, Forecast is Hazy.” Letter to the Editor. The New York Times. November 22, 2001.

· “Towards a Limited National Defense.” Letter to the Editor. The New York Times. July 22, 2001.

Last updated February 27, 2004