I am a PhD Candidate at Texas A&M University and a P.E.O. Scholar Award Recipient. I received my MA in Nonproliferation & International Security at King's College, London and my BA in Political Science from the University of Chicago. My main research interests are international relations and security, with an emphasis on trust, leadership, nuclear proliferation, and alliance politics. My principal research agenda investigates how the interpersonal relationships among political leaders influence cooperation in world politics.