Curriculum Vitae

Master of International Policy (MIP)

Josh is completing his Master of International Policy, researching the intersection of energy scarcity with human security. He spent his undergraduate education focusing on global security issues and has now begun to look at energy and nuclear security issues.

Education
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Double BA in International Affairs and Political Science, University of Georgia, 2024

More About
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Josh is from Metro Atlanta and has wanted to study global security since he was young. He has interned abroad at human rights nonprofits, locally with the Athens-Clarke County Government, and remotely with a national voting rights firm. While he as a wide range of experiences, Josh has focused on energy and nuclear security while in the MIP.

Of Note
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Josh is fluent in Spanish. He also is proficient in R, Stata, and Python for data visualization.

Areas of Expertise
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Political Violence, International Politics, Diplomacy

Honors, Awards, and Achievements
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UGA Presidential Scholar 2020-2024

Research Interests
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Nuclear Security, Non-Proliferation, Energy Scarcity, Political Violence, Genocide Studies.

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