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ASP’s Adjunct Fellows are not located at ASP’s Washington, DC office. ASP does not forward U.S. mail to adjunct fellows.
In response to increasing demand for mentorship and increased interest in career pathways for climate and security practitioners, the Climate and Security Advisory Group (CSAG) has developed a community-wide Climate Security Fellowship Program. It is the first professional organization for emerging leaders seeking meaningful careers at the intersection of climate change and security. The program connects established climate security experts with pr... More
Chief Executive Officer
Expertise: U.S. Foreign Policy; U.S. Congress; International Trade; Business Diplomacy; Trans-Atlantic Relations; Sub-Saharan Africa; Diplomacy; Politics and Governance; International Law & War; Transitional Justice and International Criminal Law
Patrick C. Costello is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP) in Washington, DC. Cos... More
Chief Operating Officer
Expertise: Public diplomacy, military history, national security policy, nuclear security, U.S.-Russia relations, asymmetric operations
Matthew Wallin is ASP’s Chief Operating Officer, and has led ASP’s research on public diplomacy and strategic communications since 2011. As an expert in national security strategy and international relations, Matt... More
Senior Fellow for Climate Security
Expertise: Climate security, emergency Response/disaster preparedness, civil affairs, security cooperation, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) issues, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), interagency collaboration
Jessica Olcott Yllemo is a national security professional with 15 years of experience at the nexu... More
Climate Corps Fellow
Expertise: Politics and Governance; Climate Security; Sustainability; Environmental Justice; China
Thomas S. Benson is currently a Ph.D Candidate at the University of Delaware in Political Science and International Relations and is a Princeton Dissertation Scholar, Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellow, and Aspen Institute Future Climate Leader. ... More
Research and Programming Assistant
Expertise: Great Power Competition, Russian Foreign Policy, National Security and Space
Tucker Hamilton graduated from The George Washington University with a B.A. in International Affairs with a concentration in security policy and a minor in Russian. His research interests include national security, grand strategy, Russian intelligence operations... More
U.S.-Russia Relations Intern
Expertise: U.S.-Russia relations; Latin American politics; Defense Policy; East Asian politics
Heberto Limas-Villers is an M.P.P candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School. His research interests include U.S. foreign policy, defense policy, and East Asia.
Heberto previous... More
Climate Security Intern
Expertise: Environmental Science, Policy Analysis, Climate Modeling, Renewable Energy, Environmental Policy
Sam Knoll is a senior at Boston University, currently completing an combined B.S and MA degree in Environmental Science and Energy Policy. His research interests include renewable energy, environmental policy, and food security.
Previously, Sam wor... More
U.S.-Russia Relations Intern
Expertise: U.S. Foreign Policy; U.S.-Russia Relations; State-Building, International and Domestic Economics; Political Thought; Comparative Governance
Vanessa Smith-Boyle is a senior at American University where she is earning a B.A. in International Studies with a minor in Economics. Her areas of focus include Europe and Eurasia, U.S. foreign policy and n... More
Climate Security Intern
Expertise: International Affairs and International Development, Environmental and Sustainability Science, Climate Security
Bailee Mathews is currently a junior at The George Washington University pursuing a B.A. in International Affairs with a concentration in International Development and a B.S. in Environmental and Sustainability Science with a minor in Econo... More
National Security Strategy Intern
Andrea Moreno is a graduating senior at UCLA earning her B.A. in political science. She is passionate about furthering her knowledge in government operations as well as pursuing careers related to international security. At UCLA, Andrea h... More