Ann E. Kowalewski Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Organized hearings on foreign and defense policy issues in the Indo-Pacific, negotiated legislation, and planned official Congressional travel to Northeast and Southeast Asia.
• Briefed Members of Congress and other high-ranking government officials from the Executive and Military on foreign and defense policy in the Indo-Pacific, legislative impact, and priorities for Congress.
• Engaged with foreign government and industry officials, U.S. industry and trade groups, and think tanks on issues such as energy in Southeast Asia, defense posturing in Northeast Asia, and political issues in China.
• Presented on public panels about Congress’ role and legislation on Indo-Pacific foreign and defense policy.

• Covered the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Chinese military and politics, Taiwan, maritime security, and digital/emerging tech.
• Conducted oversight of State Dept, DFC, MCC, USAID, and GEC programming in and nominations for roles in the Indo-Pacific.
• Wrote and edited legislation referred to the Committee that touches upon issues involving the Indo-Pacific countries, including the Strategic Competition Act and Taiwan Policy Act.
• Researched, wrote, and presented on topics such as US-China technology competition, US-EU cooperation on China, and Chinese military power projection for Committee Reports, op-eds, and third-party conferences.

• Research Associate for the Asian Studies team, working with Dan Blumenthal, Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro, and Dr. Zack Cooper, to research, write, and analyze U.S. defense policy in East Asia, the Chinese military, and.
• Research using Chinese primary language sources and write on Chinese foreign and defense policy, Chinese economic coercion in Asia, Southeast Asian security strategy, and Chinese military power projection for scholarly.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Research Assistant to Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro.
• Research and write on current Chinese People's Liberation Army capabilities and strategy developments for Dr. Mastro's writing and media appearances on China’s military modernization and threat perceptions of conflict.
• Research and write on current security challenges in the Asian-Pacific region for Dr. Mastro's conference appearances, book writing, and Chinese foreign policy class at Georgetown University.
• Manage Dr. Mastro's website content and provide editing support for academic journal articles and book manuscripts.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Compile research report on UK nuclear policy for Nobel Peace Prize nominee Bill Kidd MSP's participation at the UN Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation Conference 2015 and parliamentary visit to Iran following the.
• Manage Glasgow Anniesland constituency cases regarding social and health care services.
• Research and prepare briefs for chamber debates on Scottish/UK policy.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Security Studies

Activities and Societies: Columnist, Georgetown Security Studies Review (GSSR); Recipient of the Director's Citizenship Award 2018.

Honours Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B Hons)

Activities and Societies: Moot Court Competition (2014-2015); Leviathan Magazine, University of Edinburgh's Politics Magazine (Deputy.