The Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies is directed by a member of the steering committee who serves a three-year term. The current director is:
Rebecca Slayton, Associate Professor, Department of Science & Technology Studies.
Associate Director
Sabrina Karim, Hardis Family Assistant Professor for Teaching Excellence.
Steering Committee
Members of the steering committee assist the program director with oversight and management of the Reppy Institute.
Directory
This directory includes contact information for faculty, staff members, Reppy fellows, and visitors associated with the institute.
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Ayesha Umaña Dajud is a J.S.D. student (Ph.D. in Law) focused on International Criminal Law and Human Rights Litigation. Her research focuses on political genocides.
Prize for Best Essay in Technology and International Security Policy Winner 2023-24
Michael Dekhtyar is a senior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, minoring in International Trade and Development. On campus, he served as Vice President of The Cornell Diplomat and Managing Editor for the Cornell International Affairs Review.
President White Professor of History and Political Science
Matthew Evangelista's current teaching and research interests focus on the relationship between gender, nationalism, and war; ethical and legal issues in international affairs (particularly just war theory and international humanitarian law); transnational relations; and separatist movements.
Kaitlin Findlay is a doctoral candidate in the Cornell History Department. Her current research examines forced displacement, humanitarianism, liberal internationalism, and memory in the mid-twentieth century.
Amber Ingwell is a second-year Master of Public Administration student at the Brooks School. Her concentration is Government, Politics, and Policy, with a certificate in Systems Thinking.