Congratulations to our CISAC Honors Graduates

On Friday, June 14th, 2024, we celebrated the accomplishments of the students in the Honors Program in International Security Studies.

Kyla Guru

Computer Science; International Relations

Thesis: ChatAPT: Applying Large Language Models (LLMs) for Nation-State Attribution of Cyber-Attack

Advisors: Gaute Friis, Andrew Grotto, Mykel Kochenderfer, and Robert Moss

Evian Jiang

Economics; International Relations

Thesis: Between Commitment and Caution: American Public Opinion vs. Political Elite Opinion on the American Defense of Taiwan

Advisor: Scott Sagan

Matt Kaplan

Computer Science

Thesis: Rising Powers, Divergent Interests: American Tech Companies and the Defense of Ukraine

Advisors: Glenn Carroll, Colin Kahl, and H.R. McMaster

JB Lim

Mathematical and Computational Science

Thesis: Navigating Constraints: The Moderating Effect of Leader Preferences on Asymmetrical Alliances with the U.S.

Awarded in the Hoover Institution’s Distinguished Undergraduate Essay Competition

Advisors: Larry Diamond and Kenneth Schultz

Marianne Lu

International Relations

Thesis: Where You Stand and Where You Sit: Decoding American and Chinese Perceptions of Great Power AI Competition

2024 Winner, William J. Perry Prize

Advisors: Andrew Grotto and Scott Rozelle

Neelay Trivedi

Philosophy and Economics

Thesis: The Effect of Entity List Placement on the Financial Performance of Publicly Traded Chinese Firms

2024 Winner, Firestone Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Research

Advisors: Scott Rozelle and Glenn Tiffert

CISAC Honors Teaching Team

Rod Ewing and Cameron Tracy