ISP Welcomes Brumley Next Generation Fellows for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

For the 2024-25 academic year, three Strauss Center for International Security and Law Brumley “Next Generation” Fellows will be conducting research in the coming academic year under the direction of Intelligence Studies Project fellows.

Caitlin Davis

Caitlin Davis is a second-year Master of Global Policy Studies student at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, where she specializes in diplomacy and security. She is also pursuing a graduate portfolio in security studies from the Clements Center for National Security. Caitlin was born and raised in Newton, Texas, on the Texas-Louisiana border, prior to moving to Austin to pursue bachelor’s degrees in Journalism and Middle Eastern Languages, with a minor in Arabic. Prior to enrolling at LBJ School, Caitlin enjoyed coordinating activities in the U.S. Resettlement Program, leading cultural orientations, and leading the Family Reunification Program with Refugee Services of Texas. Caitlin previously interned with the Migration Policy Institute, the United Nations, and is currently interning with the State Department Bureau of International Organizations. Building on her dedication to and belief in promoting peace rooted in her faith, Caitlin’s research interests include US diplomacy in the Middle East and South Asia as well as the role of state fragility in contributing to violent conflict. As a Brumley Fellow, Caitlin will work with Intelligence Studies Project Senior Fellow Paul Pope.

José Alberto González Aranda

José Alberto González Aranda is a second-year Master of Global Policy Studies student at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Having been raised amid a drug war, José Alberto is interested in Security, Law, and Diplomacy and has specialized in Mexican drug cartels. Prior to coming to UT, José Alberto departed his hometown of Tampico, Mexico, earning a BA in History and Political Science, with minors in Economics and Public Policy, from New York University. For most of his graduate studies, José Alberto was at NYU’s campus in Abu Dhabi, but spent a semester in New York and some time in Washington, DC and Ukraine. José Alberto worked for over two years as a Script Director at The Armchair Historian, a company that produces animated documentaries and video games about both historical and modern geopolitical conflicts. While in college he also interned at the Mexican embassy in Abu Dhabi, working under the administrator, but also rotated around the chancellery and the consular section. At NYU, José Alberto collaborated with a variety of professors on issues ranging from COVID-19 to US Civil War memorialization to fiscal policy in modern democracies. As a Brumley Fellow, José is working with Intelligence Studies Project Non-Resident Senior Fellow Tim Langford.

Dalia Slavin

Dalia Slavin is a second-year Master of Global Policy Studies student at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, where she focuses on the intersection of national security and psychology. Before attending the LBJ School, Dalia earned her B.A. in Psychology, with a minor in Government, and Certificate in Security Studies from UT Austin. For the past five years, Dalia has worked at a national laboratory providing decision-makers actionable insight to execute informed program strategy development across a range of technology areas. During her time as a graduate student, Dalia has been involved in the Clements Center for National Security’s Strategy Club and UT Austin’s Alexander Hamilton Society. As a Brumley Fellow, Dalia is focusing her research on the psychology and group dynamics of non-state actors, working with Intelligence Studies Project Fellow Dr. Michael Dennis.