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.