Maya Van Nuys

Maya Van Nuys is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Vassar College. She specializes in international relations (IR) and comparative politics with an emphasis on international security, global governance, and policing. After receiving her PhD in Political Science from the University of Chicago in 2025, Dr. Van Nuys was a 2025-26 postdoctoral fellow at Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation. Working at the intersection of international relations (IR) and comparative politics, her research critically assesses international security, global governance, and policing to explore conflict dynamics and state-building.