Research Assistant
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Washington, DC
Activities
Jamie conducts research for a number of grants focused on analyzing data related to North Korean sanction implementation. She also assists with research on grants that survey international nuclear security and biotechnology. Additionally, Jamie also mentors visiting fellows, interns, and high school students on data analysis techniques and various nonproliferation issues.
Background
Jamie Withorne is a Research Assistant with the Middlebury Institute in Washington D.C., and the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. Prior to joining CNS and MIIS, Jamie has held research and policy internships at Global Zero, the American Enterprise Institute, and the U.S. Department of State. Her research interests include emerging technologies, missile defense, and arms control agreements.
Education
Jamie holds a BA in Political Science, focusing on International Relations, from Columbia University in the City of New York.
CNS Work
- Celebrating Women in Nonproliferation
Women colleagues lead initiatives, publish innovative nonproliferation research, serve as mentors, and speak at conferences (or webinars, in the era of COVID-19). - Coping with a “Coup” through Memes
What does a digital response to a national security crisis look like? - Going Green
The curious connection between radium and the color green. - Lo-fi Beats to Save the World
Old problems need new thinkers. New thinkers like you. - Machine Learning Applications in Nonproliferation
Assessing algorithmic tools for strengthening strategic trade controls. - How Augmented Reality Can Help Americans Understand Arms Control
The pandemic has changed communication to audiences who are not physically close to their products. - The Memeification of International Security
The next generation does not want war, but they don’t know what else to do besides make memes. - Assistant Secretary Ford on Efforts Toward a Middle East WMD-Free Zone
The US representative calls for “practical steps and confidence-building measures.” - A Model Law Prohibiting Luxury Goods Transfers to North Korea
CNS has developed a model embargo law easily adaptable by UN Member States. - Saudi Arabia’s Suspect Missile Site and the Saudi Nuclear Program
A briefing on Middle East security dynamics, the motivations behind the Saudi nuclear program, and its effects on US foreign policy.
