Jiseon Chang is a PhD candidate in the Department of Government and IPD lead on the Peacebuilding Team. She earned her BA in Economics and International Studies and her MA in Global Affairs and Policy from Yonsei University. Her research interests include international development, human rights, poverty, inequality, political economy of foreign aid, experimental methods, and individual-level misperceptions and misinformation. Her dissertation explores when and how (mis)perceptions of foreign aid influenced by (mis)information and experience could be corrected or worsened in developing countries.

Amin Mashhoon is a second year undergraduate student pursuing a BA in Geography, with an emphasis on Sustainability. Familial ties to the civilian cost of war and immigration originally inspired what has become Amins lifelong passion for peace building. Also important to Amin are the issues of climate crises. Through research at IPD, Amin intends to take the next step in tangibly addressing these pressing challenges.

Sydney is a second-year graduate student at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, pursuing a master’s degree in Global Policy Studies, with a subject area focus of Security, Law, & Diplomacy. Sydney is originally from Maryland. She received a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree in Anthropology and Geography from Colorado State University. While at the LBJ School, Sydney has participated in the Clements Center Graduate Portfolio in Security Studies and has pursued her research interests into state fragility, human security, and conflict intervention.

Jenna Hinz is a first-year undergraduate student in the Liberal Arts Honors program pursuing a bachelor’s in International Relations and Global Studies and a minor in Spanish. Jenna serves on the social committee for both the Liberal Arts Honors Student Council and the International Relations and Global Studies Council. Following graduation, she plans to attend graduate school to study international affairs and pursue a career in foreign service.