Conflict & Security

Our faculty are experts in the causes, conduct, management, and consequences of conflict, as well as human rights, forced migration, and criminal violence. They direct a number of large research projects supported by external funding.

Conflict & Security Faculty

Daniel Arnon

Assistant Professor

  • International relations
  • Conflict and contention
  • Human rights
Social Sciences 133
Alex Braithwaite

Alex Braithwaite

Melody S. Robidoux Foundation Fund Professor

Associate Director of SGPP

  • International relations
  • Refugees and forced migration
  • Violent and nonviolent conflict
Social Sciences 314C
Jessica Maves Braithwaite

Jessica Maves Braithwaite

Associate Professor

Director of PhD Program

  • International relations
  • Violent and nonviolent conflict
  • Human rights and repression
Social Sciences 343

Susan Brewer-Osorio

Assistant Professor, Latin American Studies

  • Comparative politics
  • Latin American politics
  • Peace and conflict
Jeff Kucik

Jeff Kucik

Associate Professor

Director of Undergraduate Studies

  • International relations
  • Global trade and investment
  • International organizations
Social Sciences 439A
H. Brinton Milward

H. Brinton Milward

Professor

Melody S. Robidoux Foundation Fund Leadership Chair

  • Interorganizational networks
  • Illegal and covert networks
  • Public management
Social Sciences 339
Javier Osorio

Javier Osorio

Assistant Professor

  • Comparative politics
  • Political and criminal violence
  • Natural language processing
Social Sciences 125

Kirssa Cline Ryckman

Assistant Professor

Director of Undergraduate Studies

  • International relations
  • Violent and nonviolent conflict
  • Civilians in conflict
Social Sciences 335
Thomas Volgy

Thomas Volgy

Professor

  • International politics
  • Status considerations
  • Comparative regional analysis
Social Sciences 330