Strategy for Humanity Fellows
Alumni Fellows
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Emily Davis (she/her) is is a graduate the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver where she received a Master of Arts in International Studies with a focus in Human Rights and a Graduate Certificate in Humanitarian Assistance. Emily’s specialization is in gender-based violence and women’s rights. Previously, Emily interned for the Gender-Based Violence Area of Responsibility Community of Practice where she identified, tracked, and quantified information and support requests posted on the Community of Practice website by participant members from around the world. She hopes to pursue a career in gender-based violence prevention, peace, and security. As a Research Fellow, Emily is collecting research, providing analysis, and contributing to policy proposals designed to improve outcomes for children and adolescents globally, enhance global peace and security approaches by supporting women's participation, and improve humanitarian responses in conflict affected in regions.
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Monique Cummings-Quintana (she/her) was a 2022 Research Fellow at Strategy for Humanity, while completing an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College majoring in Government and minoring in History. She intends to pursue a career in international relations focused on Latin America. As a Research Fellow, Monique collected data on historical cases of conflict to identify factors that reveal systemic patterns across wars and that increase the effective approaches to end violence.
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Liv Gwilliam (she/her) was a 2020 Research Fellow at Strategy for Humanity during the time prior to being graduated from the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Service at the University of Virginia where she completed a double major in Global Studies, Environment and Sustainability and in Public Policy and Leadership. Liv’s specialization is in environmental protection and climate justice and she hopes to pursue a career in environmental policy and law. As a Research Fellow at Strategy for Humanity, Liv focused on environmental protection and climate justice. For this project, Liv provided research analysis and summary briefs examining international deforestation and conservation law in Brazil. We are delighted that Liv is now applying her experience and extensive talent as an employee at a firm focused on expanding sustainable energy practices that benefit people, the environment, and business.
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Kaitlin Lee (she/her) was a 2020 and 2021 Research Fellow at Strategy for Humanity. Katie is currently pursuing a Juris Doctor at the Davis School of Law, University of California. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, concentrating on public policy and bioethics with a focus on international development and humanitarian aid policy. Katie’s research has centered on child-trafficking, refugee and asylum policies, and aid programs on international child development. She previously interned at United Way, International Justice Mission, and Justice Ventures International. At United Way, Katie wrote and served as an advocate for their programs on early childhood and adolescent development. Katie hopes pursue a career within the U.S government advocating for policies relating to civil society and international aid. As a Research Fellow for Strategy for Humanity, Katie synthesized learning and best practices on topics such as whole child development, meaningful youth engagement, and effective integration of diversity and anti-racist practices. While working as a Research Fellow, Strategy for Humanity was delighted to recommend Katie for employment at the Tides Center, a client, where she provided timely policy analysis and track advocacy developments.
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Ian Littau (they/them) was a 2022 Research Fellow at Strategy for Humanity and a junior at Dartmouth College where they study Government and Geography focusing on international relations and political violence. Before attending college, they served in the US army for six years as an Airborne Combat Engineer. As a Research Fellow, Ian was part of a team analyzing peacebuilding and political violence reduction efforts to determine which factors lead to lasting peace and which lead to relapses in conflicts.
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Adib Milani (he/him) was a 2020 Research Fellow at Strategy for Humanity after receiving his Master of Arts in International Affairs with a specialization in Islam and the Middle East from Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies. Adib wrote his thesis on the Jihadist Recidivism Threat in the United States and was seeking a career protecting U.S. national security and preventing potential online and offline threats. As a Research Fellow at Strategy for Humanity, Adib focused on international justice, exploring how governments influence, obstruct or contest investigations launched by the International Criminal Court, and examining prosecution options within and outside the Rome Statute framework. For this project, Adib analyzed relevant developments in Israel, the United Kingdom, and Russia. We are delighted that Adib is now applying his talents and experience as an employee working to enhance U.S. national security, track and prevent potential threats, and protect human rights.
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Alex Mountfield (she/her/they) recently graduated from Trinity College (Dublin) with first-class honors in Political Science & Sociology. He previously served as a policy analyst in the Research & Evaluation unit of Ireland's Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth. Before that, Alex worked as the Director of Programs & Productions at Traveling Players Ensemble, a local nonprofit arts education company. Alex also held the role of editor-in-chief for volume 72 of Icarus, Ireland's oldest literary arts journal, and has published in several other award-winning magazines and journals from around the world. Alex's research interests include partition and cross-border politics, land and housing policy, social cybernetics and complex systems, and political violence.
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