Hrishita Badu

Hrishita Badu

Hrishita Badu

  • Research Assistant to Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro

Biography

Hrishita works as a Research Assistant to Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro. She graduated with an MA in International Relations from the University of Chicago in June 2023 and a BA in Political Science and Government with minors in Pre-Law and Communication from Caldwell University in May 2022. Prior to joining Stanford, she worked as an RA for Dr. Paul Staniland and was the media intern at the Center for International Social Science Research at UChicago. 

Her research interests include political violence, foreign policy and international security issues, with a regional focus on South and East Asia.