CSINT Fellows Program
CSINT is an interdisciplinary research hub at СÀ¶ÊÓƵ 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.ÌýThe 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.ÌýThe CSINT Fellows Program is aÌýcompetitive,Ìýunpaid 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.
2023-2024 CSINT Fellows
Alexandra Klemer
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.
Anna Miskelley
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
Headshot and biography coming soon!
Kylianne Broughton
Headshot and biography coming soon!
Nathan Depew
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.
Siddhant Kishore
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
Divya Ramjee, Senior Fellow
is a doctoral candidate and adjunct instructor at СÀ¶ÊÓƵ 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.Ìý
CSINT Event:
CSINT Publication:Ìý
Awards & Honors:
-
2021ÌýGill FamilyÌýFoundationÌýScholarshipÌýAwardÌýWinnerÌý
External Publications:Ìý
-
31 January 2022:ÌýÌý-ÌýVictims & Offenders:Ìý
An International Journal of Evidence-based Research, Policy, and Practice; Divya Ramjee,ÌýAsia A. Eaton,Ìý& Jessica F. Saunders - 1 March 2021:Ìý" - The Daily Beast;ÌýDivya Ramjee andÌýMaia Majumder
- 27 Jan 2021:ÌýÌý- Defense One; Divya Ramjee and Elsa B. Kania
- 15 Dec 2020: "" - Paterns; Divya Ramjee
- 22 Nov 2020:ÌýÌý- SSRN; Divya Ramjee
Media Presence and Speaking Engagements:Ìý
- 9 May 2022 : - ÌýDiscussion regarding panelists’ work, challenges faced by AAPI academics, and what needs to be done to support and encourage them in the field. Panelists include R.V. Gundur, Sinchul Back, Jin Lee, and Divya Ramjee. Hosted by WiCys Women in Cybersecurity, Temple University College of Liberal Arts, and Cybersecurity in Application, Research and Education Lab.
- 2 April 2021:ÌýÌý- Wired; Divya Ramjee cited
- 17 March 2021: National Security Cyber Careers in the Federal Government - SPA СÀ¶ÊÓƵ; Divya Ramjee (moderator)
- 12 Feb 2021:Ìý-
Defense One Radio; Divya Ramjee
Taylar Rajic
Taylar 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.Ìý
CSINT Publications:Ìý
Jake Sepich
Jake 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.
CSINT Publications:Ìý
Caroline Thompson
Caroline 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.
CSINT Publications:Ìý
Kathryn Urban
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.
CSINT Publications:Ìý
-
U.S. Practices for Technology-Sharing and Security Assistance
-
Regulating Synthetic Biology PracticesÌý
-
Emerging Scholars on Emerging Technologies:ÌýA Research and Teaching Workshop
-
Book Review - 2034: A Novel of the Next World War
-
A Whole-of-Government Approach to Climate Change: Assessing DoD’s Role
External Publication:
1 Nov 2021: "" - Journal of Science Policy & Governance; Kathryn Urban
2021-2022 CSINT Fellows
Divya Ramjee, Senior Fellow
is a doctoral candidate and adjunct instructor at СÀ¶ÊÓƵ 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.Ìý
CSINT Event:
CSINT Publication:Ìý
Awards & Honors:
-
2021ÌýGill FamilyÌýFoundationÌýScholarshipÌýAwardÌýWinnerÌý
External Publications:Ìý
-
31 January 2022:ÌýÌý-ÌýVictims & Offenders:Ìý
An International Journal of Evidence-based Research, Policy, and Practice; Divya Ramjee,ÌýAsia A. Eaton,Ìý& Jessica F. Saunders - 1 March 2021:Ìý" - The Daily Beast;ÌýDivya Ramjee andÌýMaia Majumder
- 27 Jan 2021:ÌýÌý- Defense One; Divya Ramjee and Elsa B. Kania
- 15 Dec 2020: "" - Paterns; Divya Ramjee
- 22 Nov 2020:ÌýÌý- SSRN; Divya Ramjee
Media Presence and Speaking Engagements:Ìý
- 9 May 2022 : - ÌýDiscussion regarding panelists’ work, challenges faced by AAPI academics, and what needs to be done to support and encourage them in the field. Panelists include R.V. Gundur, Sinchul Back, Jin Lee, and Divya Ramjee. Hosted by WiCys Women in Cybersecurity, Temple University College of Liberal Arts, and Cybersecurity in Application, Research and Education Lab.
- 2 April 2021:ÌýÌý- Wired; Divya Ramjee cited
- 17 March 2021: National Security Cyber Careers in the Federal Government - SPA СÀ¶ÊÓƵ; Divya Ramjee (moderator)
- 12 Feb 2021:Ìý-
Defense One Radio; Divya Ramjee
Harrison Brooks
Harrison Brooks is a recent graduate ofÌýthe School of International Service's Global Governance, Politics, and Security program. HeÌýspecializedÌýin 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.
CSINT Publication:Ìý
Kathryn Urban
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.
CSINT Publications:Ìý
-
Book Review - 2034: A Novel of the Next World War
-
A Whole-of-Government Approach to Climate Change: Assessing DoD’s Role
-
Emerging Scholars on Emerging Technologies:ÌýA Research and Teaching Workshop
External Publication:
1 Nov 2021: "" - Journal of Science Policy & Governance; Kathryn Urban
Edgar Palomino
Edgar Palomino is a recent graduate of СÀ¶ÊÓƵ 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 studiedÌýemerging 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 inÌýPeace Corps service in the Republic of Moldova, where he promoted technology skills as a Community Development Volunteer.
CSINT Publications:Ìý
Christian Wickert
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
Ìý
CSINT Publication:Ìý
Ìý
External Publications:Ìý
-
15 February 2022:Ìý; World Economic Forum; Co-Authored by Christian Wickert
Advancing Digital Agency:
The Power of Data Intermediaries
Co-Authored by: Christian Wickert
The Relationship between Sextortion during COVID-19
and Pre-pandemic Intimate Partner Violence
Quantum Computers:
Opportunities, Risks, and Challenges for Policymakers
By: Harrison W. Brooks
Policy Analysis: A New (Cold) Front in Polar Intelligence?
Trends and Implications of Technology- Enabled Monitoring in the Arctic
2020-2021 CSINT Fellows
Divya Ramjee, Senior Fellow
entered the 2020-21 Fellows program as a PhD candidate and adjunct professor at СÀ¶ÊÓƵ 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.
CSINT Publication:Ìý
Ìý
External Publications:Ìý
- 1 March 2021:Ìý" - The Daily Beast;ÌýDivya Ramjee andÌýMaia Majumder
- 27 Jan 2021:ÌýÌý- Defense One; Divya Ramjee and Elsa B. Kania
- 15 Dec 2020: "" - Paterns; Divya Ramjee
- 22 Nov 2020:ÌýÌý- SSRN; Divya Ramjee
Media Presence:Ìý
- 2 April 2021:ÌýÌý- Wired; Divya Ramjee cited
- 17 March 2021: National Security Cyber Careers in the Federal Government - SPA СÀ¶ÊÓƵ; Divya Ramjee (moderator)
- 12 Feb 2021:ÌýÌý-
Defense One Radio; Divya Ramjee
Ìý
Chelsea Corum
Chelsea Corum entered the 2020-21 Fellows program as a first year СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Graduate student in the International Affairs Policy and Analysis Program at SIS.ÌýÌýHer research interests included cyber security and artificial intelligence.
Nicholas Iacobuzio
Nicholas Iacobuzio entered the 2020-21 Fellows program as a graduate student in СÀ¶ÊÓƵ's US Foreign Policy and National Security program, where he concentratedÌýin cybersecurity and intelligence.
CSINT Publication:Ìý
Pragya Jain
Pragya 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 focusesÌýincluded clean energy and technology as well as the implications artificial intelligence will have on humanity.
CSINT Publication:Ìý
Kyle Sallee
Kyle Sallee entered the 2020-21 Fellows program as aÌýgraduate 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.
CSINT Publications:Ìý
2019-2020 CSINT Fellows
Dongmin (Dan) Lee
Dongmin (Dan) Lee entered the 2019-20ÌýFellows program as a graduate student in the School of International Service at СÀ¶ÊÓƵ, working towards his masters degreeÌýin the Foreign Policy and National Security program.ÌýÌý
CSINT Publication:Ìý
Ìý
Robert (Bob) McDonald
Robert(Bob) McDonald entered the 2019-20ÌýFellows program as a graduate student in the School of International Service at СÀ¶ÊÓƵ,Ìýworking towards his masters degreeÌýin the Global Governance, program.ÌýÌý
CSINT Publication:Ìý
Nicholas Winstead
Nicholas WinsteadÌýentered the 2019-20ÌýFellows program as a graduate student in the School of International Service at СÀ¶ÊÓƵ, working towards his masters degreeÌýin the Foreign Policy and National SecurityÌýprogram.ÌýÌý
