Lauren Eason Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed a $1.3 million Minerva Research Award from the Department of Defense • Developed program targets, indicators, and projections for research efforts regarding women and girls’ issues and was responsible for project performance and monitoring• Prepared and submitted all annual progress reports to the Army Research Office • Oversaw a team of over 40 undergraduate and graduate students at Brigham Young University and Texas A&M University

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Consulted on women, peace, and national security issues for NGOs, government agencies, and academic institutions• Utilized unclassified data to identify trends on violence against women and societal instability• Contributed to the United Nation’s Global Study on UN Security Council Resolution 1325• Represented the organization on the United States Civil Society Working Group for Women, Peace, and Security • Participated in CSW59/Beijing +20 Platform for Action Conference at the United Nations in New York

• Managed a team of five researchers on a project that identified critical case laws that promote women’s substantive equality for the UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women in Law and Practice • Contributed to a UN report on global best practices for eliminating discrimination and empowering women • Ensured the timely and professional production of case studies that best represented successful legislative action in the region• Presented findings at the United Nations in New York in January 2017

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Analyzed the Toubou and Tuareg tribes in Chad, Niger, and Southern Libya to determine their likelihood of recruitment into extremist groups• Assessed recruitment methods used by Boko Haram, ISIS, and AQIM to target women and girls• Assisted with drafting policy recommendations for the White House on countering violent extremism in marginalized communities• Contributed to a policy publication for the United States Institute of Peace

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted a gender analysis of violent extremism in West Africa as a part of an Evaluation and Analysis Project for USAID• Analyzed the roles of women in terrorist groups, especially those related to active participation and recruitment• Evaluated the current political, social, economic, and education status of women in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Nigeria, and Niger• Prepared a policy report to guide USAID/West Africa peace and governance interventions and programming

Atlanta, Ga

• Worked with the Anti-Human Trafficking Department to provide case management services to victims through the National Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Program• Provided written and verbal Spanish translation services

Atlanta, Georgia

• Supported the training of new teachers in the state of Georgia• Assisted with event planning and program related administrative processes

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Assessed United States’ options for intervention in the Syrian Civil War• Developed an Order of Battle and researched chemical, biological, and radiological weapons capabilities of the Assad Regime• Researched the long-lasting humanitarian consequences of conflict on civilian population• Developed and presented a final assessment to RAND Intelligence Policy Center

Honolulu, Hawaii

• Conducted research on maritime human trafficking, terrorism, and the geopolitical situation in the Asia-Pacific• Synthesized large amounts of research data into talking points, briefings, and policy memos • Assisted in the Center’s efforts to implement the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security• Supported executive workshops for high ranking international and domestic representatives

Athens, Georgia Area

• Represented all of the undergraduate chapters in Georgia on a state and regional level• Coordinated several conferences to increase membership and foster community service projects

Birmingham, Alabama Area

• Designed a qualitative and quantitative survey assessing the identity and life circumstances of women in a rehabilitation center

Master'S Degree, International Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), International Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Criminal Justice