Kimberly A. Mealy
Executive Director

Dr. Kimberly A. Mealy, is the APSA Executive Director leads and oversees the day-to-day operations of the association including strategic planning, mission implementation, and governance support. She previously served as the APSA Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Strategic Initiatives where she engaged in strategic program development in the areas of equity, professional ethics, and mentoring. She currently serves as the co-Principal Investigator of the APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG). During her time at APSA, Kimberly has supported three APSA presidential task forces: Systemic Inequalities in the Discipline (2021), Negotiating Agreement in Politics (2013), and Political Science in the 21st Century (2010), and directed the annual APSA Teaching and Learning Conference (2007-2014). Prior to joining APSA in 2007, Kimberly taught in the political science department at Wellesley College, as a teaching fellow and a visiting assistant professor. She earned her PhD in political science from Indiana University, where she directed mentoring and professional development programs for the Office of the Dean for Women’s Affairs and taught courses in political science. Kimberly designed and implemented the development of the annual meetings ombuds resource (2017) and created the association-wide RESPECT campaign (2018). In May of 2019, Kimberly published a co-authored piece in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education entitled “Social Justice in Action: Creating a Climate of RESPECT at Associational Meetings”. She regularly advises on association resources and policy development in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion, sexual harassment, professional climate, and the role and structure of the organizational ombuds. In 2020 Dr. Mealy developed the Advancing Research Grants for Indigenous Politics and for Early Career Scholars. Most recently in 2023 and 2024 she participated in the association’s strategic planning process and organized, with Task Force leaders and APSA Diversity and Inclusion Staff, a series of Task Force convenings, roundtables, and resources on strategies for addressing systemic inequalities in the profession. Read the APSA announcement on PSNow. 

Michelle Allendoerfer
Senior Director, Teaching & Learning and Professional Development Programs
Michelle Allendoerfer serves as the Senior Director of Teaching and Learning. She coordinates APSA’s teaching and learning programs and professional development programs. Prior to joining APSA, Michelle was the faculty coordinator for the International Politics cohort of the Women’s Leadership Program at the George Washington University where she taught political science courses. In addition to her research on human rights, Michelle has published on pedagogy. She received her BA in Political Science at Carleton College and her PhD in Political Science from the University of Michigan. In her free time, Michelle enjoys running, travel, and food. Email ››

Dan Gibson
Senior Director, Communications, Information and Operations
Dan Gibson serves as APSA senior Director of Communications, Information and Operations. He is responsible for APSA media/press relations, branding, and web communications. He is a veteran communications and marketing professional. He has worked primarily in the association field for more than 20 years using his expertise to deliver clear, consistent messaging and promote the interests of organizations and their memberships. His travels include the IEEE Computer Society, United Rentals, the American Gas Association, the National Association of Workforce Boards, the International Franchise Association, and the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals. He received a BA Communications from Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland and has received numerous awards in marketing and communications. Email ››

Jon Gurstelle
Senior Director, Publications
Jon joined APSA in 2017 and has spent over a decade and a half in academic publishing at Blackwell Publishing, Springer, and Wiley as both a book editor and journal publisher in various social science and related disciplines. He has been a regular attendee at the APSA Annual Meeting since 2008 and volunteers on several committees of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP). Jon is based at the APSA Headquarters in DC and oversees the publications team, 25 APSA and affiliated journals, a small books program, a member magazine, and APSA Preprints, the first society-owned not-for-profit preprint server in the social sciences and humanities. Email ››

Karima D. Scott
Senior Director, Marketing and Communications
Karima Scott serves as the Senior Director of the Communications and Marketing department. She is responsible for all communications and marketing efforts of the association including branding and promotion of APSA program initiatives, managing and monitoring of the association website and social media channels, implementation of new marketing materials and campaigns, as well as serving as one of the association’s layout and design specialist. She supports and collaborates with all departments and teams to best serve APSA members. Prior to joining APSA in late 2013, Karima served as an AmeriCorp Public Ally after receiving her BA from George Mason University where she studied media communications, sociology and theater. Karima is a Washington, D.C. native. She enjoys live entertainment, traveling, art, and painting. Email ››

Andrew Stinson
Senior Director, Grant Initiatives and International Programs
Andrew Stinson leads APSA’s efforts to engage with political science communities across the world. This includes management and planning for the Asia and MENA Workshops, as well as various collaborative projects with other national political science associations, area-studies associations, universities, research institutes, and scholars. Before joining APSA in 2011, Andrew taught English in Kazakhstan as a Peace Corps Volunteer and supported several non-profit efforts in early-childhood education and American voluntourism. He has a MA in International Studies from Rhodes University in South Africa and a BA in Political Science and History from Gettysburg College, PA. Andrew currently lives with his family in Guilford, CT.  Email ››

Benjamin R. Fiore-Walker
Senior Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Professional Ethics

Benjamin R. Fiore-Walker, Ph.D. (He/Him) comes to his position as the Senior Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Professional Ethics after close to 30 years working in the diversity space. Before coming to APSA, Ben was the senior director for the Opportunity and Inclusion Center (OIC) at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in Washington, DC, where he led a team of advancement and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) professionals to build programs, training sessions, communication plans, and products, dismantling systemic barriers that limit people with diverse lived experiences and backgrounds. Before arriving at CASE, Ben was the manager of the Office of Diversity Programs at the American Chemical Society (ACS), where he had a broad mandate to develop strategies to build out relationships and initiatives from across the society to help ACS live into its core value of diversity, equity, inclusion and respect. Ben spent 19 years at Georgetown University and the Georgetown School of Medicine as a faculty member in Psychology and the Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion. This work has taken Ben into many elementary and middle schools in underserved areas of the D.C. metro region, where he used neuroscience to get a diversity of kids excited about STEM fields and higher education.

Ben has written on and studied diversity climate in higher education and the workplace and is a firm believer that diversity & inclusion matters. Ben believes that even though heterogeneity is the key ingredient to success—with diverse teams being more productive and creative than non-diverse teams, it’s all for not if the members of those diverse teams don’t feel their differences are celebrated or valued. We need both, diversity and inclusion to reach our full potential.

Ben is originally from Southampton, PA in suburban Philadelphia. Ben received a Ph.D. in neuroscience (psychobiology) from the University of Virginia, and has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA. His research area of focus was on the development of brain circuitry of social behavior as related to epilepsy and autism. Email ››

Steve Stoupa
Director, Finance and Administration 
Stephen ‘Steve’ Stoupa is the Director of Finance and Administration. Steve joined APSA in 2023 and brings more than 30 years of progressive accounting and finance experience leading the accounting departments of a variety of non-profits throughout the past 25 years.  It was at Price Waterhouse where he was an audit staff for 5 1/2 years that he found his love for the missions, staff and volunteers of non-profits and decided his future career path. Steve is a lifelong resident of the DC Metro area and is actively licensed as a CPA in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He continues his professional development as a member of both the AICPA and VSCPA and is a proud father of two wonderful and successful young daughters in their 20s. Email ››

Nicole Price 
Associate Director, Finance
Nicole Price supports APSA’s financial processing, analysis, reporting, and policy functions in her role as Associate Director of Finance. She has previously served finance and accounting roles at a diverse set of organizations including Shakespeare Theatre Company, Environmental Working Group, and Consortium for Ocean Leadership. She holds a BA in Government and Politics, with a minor in Philosophy, from the University of Maryland. Nicole enjoys music, theater, spending time outdoors, and her pit bull, Gidget. 
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Adriana Daza
Staff Accountant II
Adriana Daza is responsible for supporting the Director of Finance and the accounting manager in carrying out the responsibilities of the Finance Department which includes the performance of account receivable, payroll, monthly bank reconciliation and assisting the monthly closing process. Before joining APSA in October 2022, Adriana has worked in a CPA company as a payroll analyst, bookkeeper and project accountant. Adriana also has experience in US corporations/ partnerships and state taxes as she worked in an international big 4 in Buenos Aires as a tax analyst. Adriana enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and fitness. Email ››

Mehreen Bajwa
Staff Accountant
Mehreen Bajwa serves as the Staff Accountant at APSA, supporting the Finance Department in carrying out the responsibilities of accounts payable. Prior to APSA, Mehreen worked at Long and Foster Companies as an Accounting Specialist. In that role, she served as the Team Lead for HR, Legal, MKTG, IT and Special Services as well as handling bookkeeping and agent accounts. She is graduating soon from George Mason University with a bachelor’s in business with a concentration in Accounting. She enjoys spending time with her family and hikes. Email ››

Roman Hall
Accounts Payable Specialist
Roman Hall is the Accounts Payable Specialist for APSA. He has been in finance and accounting roles for over 5 years with experience in accounts payable, reconciliations, credit card transactions, auditing and also invoicing. Roman joined APSA initially in fall 2022 as a Staff Accountant I. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Coker University, in South Carolina while playing college basketball for 3 years. Born In Newport News, Virginia and raised in northern Virginia, Roman enjoys art, museums, fitness, sports and spending quality time with family and friends. Email ››

Ann Burke
Director, Congressional Fellowship Program
Ann Burke serves as Director of the Congressional Fellowship Program. She leads all aspects of the Congressional Fellowship Program, including supporting fellows in preparing for, securing, and being successful in their placements; organizing the fellow recruitment and selection process; and managing relationships with program partners and host offices. Prior to joining APSA, Ann developed and directed experiential education programs for nearly 15 years at The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. Ann attended George Mason University (GMU) where she earned her Bachelor’s in Global Affairs, Diplomacy and Governance and a Master’s in Public Administration, International Management. A former military dependent, Ann has lived in a lot of places but now calls Virginia home with her husband, daughter, and son. When time permits, Ann enjoys slowing down and finding the beauty in all things nature, food, art, and culture. A Gold Award recipient, she also volunteers with the Girl Scouts. Email ››

Elizabeth Meehan
Manager, Research Grants
Elizabeth (Bit) Meehan serves as the Manager, Research Grants. She carries out APSA’s research grant programs, particularly support for early career research grants like the Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) program. She received her BA in Political Science at Northwestern University and her PhD in Political Science from George Washington University. Her dissertation research was funded by the National Science Foundation. Bit enjoys live music, national parks, and clothes thrifting. Email ››

Alejandra Sampson,
Program Manager, Governance and Executive Office
Alejandra serves as the Manager of Governance and the Executive Office where she is responsible for a wide range of projects and programs related to APSA’s governance, including elections, bylaws compliance, committee nominations, and supporting Executive Office strategic initiatives. Alejandra brings extensive expertise in project management, governance, and operational efficiency. Prior to joining APSA she collaborated with the U.S. Department of State, the Pan American Health Organization, and the Latin American Financial Services group. She holds a BA in International Relations and a postgraduate degree in Economic Development. Email ››

Ben Goodrich
Associate Director, Government Relations and Public Engagement
Ben Goodrich serves as APSA’s Associate Director for Government Relations and Public Engagement. He enjoys a wide array of responsibilities including leading APSA’s government relations portfolio and managing programs to encourage engagement of political scientists with the greater public. Ben joined APSA in 2023 after four years with the Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) where he led the organization’s public affairs efforts and supported government relations programs on behalf of the greater social and behavioral science community. In 2021, Ben was selected to represent the United States at the Y7 Summit, the under-30 advisory body to give recommendations to the G7 nations’ governments. Born and raised in the Upper Midwest, Ben graduated with a B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2018 and enjoys live music, video and board games, and museums in his free time. Email ››

Yvonne Hernandez
Assistant, Government Relations
Yvonne Hernandez serves as the Government Relations Assistant, supporting the Associate Director with advancing APSA’s advocacy and public policy efforts. Her role consists of monitoring legislative and regulatory developments, conducting research on public policy related matters, and attending meetings and briefings with coalition partners. She holds a B.A. in political science from the University of California Merced and is currently pursuing an M.A. at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs specializing in Security Policy Studies. Prior to this role, she worked as a Legislative Correspondent in the U.S. House of Representatives. In her free time, she enjoys sewing, painting, and fostering animals through the DC Humane Rescue Alliance. Email ››

Bennett Grubbs
Associate Director, Teaching and Professional Development and Editor, APSA Educate
Bennett L. Grubbs serves as APSA’s Associate Director for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development and as the Editor of APSA Educate. For the past six years, he has launched APSA’s digital teaching resource library, worked to advance APSA’s mission to support political science education across the discipline, and the professional development of its scholar-educators. He served as the staff liaison to the Special Task Force Rethinking Political Science Education, led by former APSA President John Ishiyama. Prior to joining APSA, Bennett taught at both the New School’s Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts and the City College of New York’s Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. Bennett earned a BA in political science from Le Moyne College, an MA in political science from Northern Arizona University, and an MPhil in politics from the New School for Social Research.
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Ellen Kamalyan
Program Assistant, Congressional Fellowship Program and Teaching & Learning
Ellen Kamalyan is the Program Assistant for the Congressional Fellowship Program (CFP) and the Teaching & Learning Program. In this role, she provides administrative and logistical support, helping to organize and promote CFP events for fellows, political scientists, and program alumni. She also collaborates with the Teaching & Learning Department to support its initiatives. Ellen earned her B.A. in Political Science from Temple University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science at American University. Her research focuses on voting behavior and preferences among ethnic minorities affected by ethnic violence, with a regional focus on the Caucasus, the Middle East, and South Asia. Originally from New Jersey, Ellen enjoys attending stand-up comedy shows, discovering mom-and-pop coffee shops and bookstores, and spending time with her two cats, Naz and Nila.
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Rosalie Rubio
Associate Director, Centennial Center
Rosalie Rubio serves as Associate Director of the Centennial Center for Public Affairs. In her role, she oversees the day-to-day operations of the Centennial Center’s 13 grant programs and provides planning and support for the annual meetings of APSA’s Institute for Civically Engaged Research. She received her BA in Global Studies and Peace, War, and Defense at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her PhD in Political Science from George Washington University. As a scholar, her research examines authoritarian politics, civil-military relations, and the implications of security policy on governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In her free time, Rosalie is a stand-up comic and enjoys going to comedy shows, concerts, and bookstores. Email ››

Clarissa Westphal Nogueira
Manager, Communications & Web Development
Clarissa Westphal Nogueira is the Communications & Web Development Manager at APSA. She serves as technical support to staff and members, providing both web and database maintenance for the APSA Website as well as related pages. As part of the Communications team, she works and assists on graphic design projects for APSA’s many programs, as well as monitoring/organizing Social Media. Prior to joining APSA in 2018, she worked at various associations such as the Retirees Association at the Inter-American Development Bank, in charge of website updates, graphic design projects, copywriting and translations. Clarissa earned her degree in Graphic, Web and Industrial design at the Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL) in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Born in D.C and growing up in Argentina, she considers many cities to be her home and enjoys traveling, art, history books, scrapbooking and videogames. Email ››

Lilly Guthrie
Communications & Marketing Assistant
Lilly Guthrie is the Communications & Marketing Assistant at the American Political Science Association (APSA), where she supports digital media, content creation, and member communications. She works across departments to assist social media, email campaigns, and website updates. Before APSA, Lilly held roles in political communications, public affairs, and digital strategy through internships on Capitol Hill and with advocacy organizations. She earned a B.A. in Political Science with minors in Communication and Marketing from American University. Based in Washington, D.C., Lilly enjoys exploring the city and spending time with her rescue dog, Goose. Email ››

Jennifer Aaronson
Associate Director, Human Resources
Jennifer Aaronson is the Associate Director of Human Resources. In this role, she leads people operations and helps to develop APSA’s people strategy to make the association an enticing and rewarding place to work—where the organizational culture promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and actively works to dismantle the practices and processes that uphold systemic racism and inequity. Immediately prior to joining APSA, Jen was the Sr. HR Generalist at Prosperity Now. Prior to that, she worked in politics and nonprofits as a field organizer, fundraiser, and project coordinator. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics from UC Santa Cruz and a Master of Professional Studies in Human Resources Management from Georgetown University. Jen is originally from Southern California, and in her spare time, she enjoys going to baseball games, finding new dessert places to check out, and going on walks with her dog Carson. Email ››

Julia Walters
Associate Director, Awards & Development
Julia Walters supervises implementation of APSA Awards and travel grants while planning and directing the association’s development and philanthropic initiatives. She manages APSA’s virtual grant platforms as well as exhibitors, sponsors, and advertisers for both the Annual Meeting and Teaching and Learning Conference. Prior to joining APSA in 2017, Julia received a BA in Public Policy and Peace, War, and Defense from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Julia is a native Arlingtonian who enjoys college basketball and testing out new food trucks. Email ››

Casey Harrigan
Director, Member Services
Casey Harrigan is the Director for Member Services. Prior to joining APSA in 2017, Casey received a BS in Political Science from Towson University and an MPA, with a focus in health policy, from Baruch College. Casey is originally from New York, in her spare time she enjoys traveling, cooking, and refinishing antique furniture. Email ››

Brenna Dames
Manager, Member Services
Brenna Dames is the Manager for Member Services. Prior to joining APSA in 2020, she worked at Dance Place, a DC based arts non-profit where she served as the Education Manager, a teaching artist and a dancer. She received her BA in Political Science as well as her BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from Elon University in 2015. Brenna is originally from Maryland and enjoys dancing, traveling, and finding the perfect piece of pizza. Email ››

Caroline Stroh
Program Assistant, Member Services
Caroline Stroh is the Program assistant for Member Services. She received her BA in Criminology from the University of Maryland and is currently pursuing a MS in Justice, Law and Criminology from American University. During her undergraduate career, Caroline interned at the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the Census Bureau, and the Justice Policy Institute. In her free time, she works part time as a yoga studio assistant, and enjoys camping, traveling, and exploring D.C. on her rollerblades. Email ››

India Simmons
Program Manager, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
India Angelique Simmons (she/her) serves as the Program Manager for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs. In this role, she manages the day-to-day operations of APSA’s various DEI programs and related projects. As a McNair scholar, she obtained her MA in Intercultural and International Communication from American University’s School of International Service in 2022 and BA in Human Rights, Political Science, and International Studies from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in 2020 while minoring in Arabic, History, and Women and Gender Studies. She previously competed as a Division I, 400-meter hurdler for SMU. India is a current PhD student in the Security Studies Program at the University of Central Florida. Her research areas include feminist security studies and gender and politics. Her research examines how militarism, gender norms, and institutional discourse within armed forces shape patterns of gender-based violence. Prior to joining APSA in 2021, she worked as Project Manager for Southern Methodist University Library and Archives. In her free time, she takes care of two cats and an indoor garden and enjoys solo traveling.  Email ››

Isabel Thompson
Program Assistant, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
Isabel Thompson serves as the Program Assistant for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs. Isabel received her BA in International Studies from American University’s School of International Service while completing a certificate program in Disability and Health. She is interested in gender, sexuality, and disability studies research. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the city, yoga, and reading. Email ››

Dana El-Issa
Associate Director, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Workshops and International Programs
Dana El-Issa leads APSA’s various projects in the MENA region, including the MENA Workshops and departmental collaborations, as well as joint projects with regional political science organizations. She also provides key support to the Association’s other international programming and program development, including projects that enhance the Association’s engagement with international political science communities and expand professional development opportunities for domestic and international scholars. Prior to joining APSA, Dana worked on the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program as an Arabic interpreter and cultural liaison. Dana holds an MPA with a language concentration in Arabic from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and a B.S. in Linguistics from California State University, Northridge. Email ››

Samantha Wirth
Program Associate, Centennial Center and International Programs
Samantha Wirth serves as the Program Associate for the Centennial Center and International Programs. In her role, she supports the Centennial Center’s grant and award programs alongside APSA’s international initiatives, with special focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to joining APSA in 2022, Samantha worked in public policy and nonprofit development in New York City. She received her MSc Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics and her BA in Global Studies from Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame. In her free time Samantha enjoys ceramics, listening to new music, and hosting board game nights with friends. Email ››

Kristin Kessler
Director, Meetings and Events
Kristin Kessler serves as the Director of Meetings and Events. Her responsibilities include programing and logistics for APSA’s Annual Meeting, conferences and small meetings. Prior to joining APSA in 2019, Kristin managed various meeting logistics, including exhibits and the call for abstracts, at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing for five years. She received a BA in Sociology from Elon University. A native to the DC metro area, Kristin enjoys live music, rock climbing and traveling. Email ››

Susy Cowgill
Manager, Meetings and Events
Susy Cowgill joined APSA in June 2024 as the Manager of Meetings. In this role, assists with educational programming, logistics, and technology for APSA’s meetings and conferences. Prior to joining APSA, she served as the Meetings and Events Manager for the American Association of Political Consultants where she supported the development of educational programming for their conferences and virtual events for over two years. She received her BA in Political Science and Global Studies from the University of Southern Indiana in 2021. Born and raised in Southern Illinois before relocating to DC in 2022, Susy enjoys trying new restaurants, updating her Goodreads account with her latest book obsession, and cuddling with her dog Ivy. Email ››

Lynanne Lowry
Meetings Specialist
Lynanne Lowry has served as APSA’s Meetings Specialist since 2021, bringing nearly a decade of nonprofit event and meeting planning experience to the role. She manages APSA’s virtual programming, including webinars and the Virtual Research Meeting, and supports all aspects of the APSA Annual Meeting. Prior to joining APSA, Lynanne organized event logistics for academic programs and conferences at the Institute for Humane Studies. In 2016, she received a BA in history and a minor in political science from Florida Gulf Coast University. A Florida native and DC transplant, Lynanne enjoys traveling, video games, beach days, playing with her cat Tali, and petting every dog she can. Email ››

Dragana Svraka
Managing Editor, American Political Science Review
Dragana Svraka is the Managing Editor at the American Political Science Review. She earned Ph.D. in political science from the University of Florida, where she studied comparative politics, focusing on ethnic politics in Europe. She lived and studied in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Netherlands, and the United States. For three years, she worked as an editorial assistant for Perspectives on Politics. Email ››

Jen Boylan
Managing Editor, Perspectives on Politics
Jennifer C. Boylan is the managing editor of Perspectives on Politics. She has worked for the journal since June 2017 and, before that, earned a PhD in Political Science and African Studies from the University of Florida. Jennifer enjoys spending time at home with her husband, kids, dogs and chickens. Email ››

Marah Schlingensiepen
Managing Editor, PS
Marah Schlingensiepen is the managing editor of PS: Political Science & Politics. Before joining the journal in January 2022, she earned her PhD in Political Science from the University of Florida. There, she also worked on the editorial team of Perspectives on Politics for four years. Email ››

Adriana I. Natal
Associate Editor, Political Science Today
Adriana I. Natal is the Associate Editor, Political Science Today. Before joining APSA, she earned a Master’s degree in Publishing from George Washington University. Native to Puerto Rico, Adriana enjoys spending time with her cat, Suki, building her next Lego set, and reading. Email ››

Ana Diaz
Manager, Research
Ana Diaz began in May 2021 as a Program/Research Manager for APSA. Before joining APSA, she obtained her master’s degree in International Affairs from The George Washington University. In 2019, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science at the University of Florida. As Ronald E. McNair scholar, Ana presented her research regarding the “2015 Refugee Crisis” in various conferences and served as a Junior Fellow in the Political Science department at the University of Florida. Previously, she worked at the Cisneros Hispanic Institute as a Graduate Fellow and served as a Research Assistant for the School of Media and Public Affairs at GWU, and as a Foreign Affairs trainee at the European Parliament Liaison Office. Ana’s areas of interest are migration and security issues in Eastern Europe and the United States. Email ››

Allison Macdonald
Program Assistant, Research
Allison Macdonald (she/her) serves as the Program Assistant, Research. Prior to joining APSA, she worked as a Baggett Research Fellow in the linguistics department at the University of Maryland, where she studied the cognitive processes involved in language production. She received her BA in Linguistics and English Literature from Northwestern University in 2023. A Colorado native, in her free time Allison enjoys hiking, biking, and frisbee golf. Email ››