About Us
The Research on International Policy Implementation Lab (RIPIL) is based at American University. Founded in 2020, RIPIL investigates pressing topics in international peace, security, development, and humanitarian response with the aim of translating scholarly research into real policy solutions. RIPIL is an affiliate of Bridging the Gap.
We welcome inquiries regarding collaboration and partnerships. Please contact us at RIPIL@american.edu.
Check out our new opportunities below!
Our Research Model
At RIPIL we understand that effective international policy requires the integration of evidence from the local to the global level.
We also understand that policymakers and practitioners working in uncertain environments must regularly adapt policy and practice to the evolving needs of communities, civil society, governments, and intergovernmental institutions.
Finally, we believe that co-creation, or “the joint production of innovation between combinations of industry, research, government and civil society,” can help us to design and conduct more relevant and impactful research.
With these principles in mind, our model of co-creation centers on building partnerships with policymakers and practitioners to:
Identify important research questions,
Conduct rigorous research on these questions, and
Engage partners throughout the research process.
By building space for research co-creation, learning, and evidence-informed decision-making, RIPIL helps to ensure that its research contributes to scholarly knowledge and improved policy and practice.
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Work With Us
BTG–RIPIL Co-Creation Fellow
Application deadline: May 17, 2024
Global Evidence Fellow (Post-Doctoral)
Application deadline: May 21, 2024
Meet the Team
Leadership
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Alex Bruens
PROJECT MANAGER, Networks of Influence
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Susanna Campbell
DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
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Abrehet Gebremedhin
PROJECT MANAGER, Receiving or Rejecting Aid
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Christina Harris
PROGRAM MANAGER
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Julie Radomski
PROJECT MANAGER, Whose Peace?
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Joe Young
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Collaborators
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Yolande Bouka
Queen's University, Whose Peace?
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Jessica Maves Braithwaite
University of Arizona, Networks of Influence & Whose Peace?
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Caroline Brandt
Uppsala University, Gendered Effects of UN Peacebuilding
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Travis Curtice
Drexel University, Peacebuilding in Challenging Contexts
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Karsten Donnay
University of Zurich, Changing Nature of Aid
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Laura Huber
University of Mississippi, Gendered Effects of UN Peacebuilding
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Hilary Matfess
University of Denver, Aiding People
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Azza Mustafa
University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Whose Peace?
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Guillaume Ndayikengurutse
University of Burundi, Whose Peace?
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‘Dapo Oyewole
Dignity Collective, Changing Nature of Aid
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Andrea Ruggeri
University of Oxford, Peace Operation Data
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Santiago Sosa Noreña
Universidad EAFIT, Whose Peace?
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Aaron Stanley
Life & Peace Institute, RIPIL-LPI Partnership
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Haley Swedlund
Radboud University, Changing Nature of Aid
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Rob Williams
Washington University in St. Louis, Networks of Influence
Research Fellows
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Alex Bruens
University of Arizona, Networks of Influence
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Madeline Faye Fleishman
University of Maryland, College Park, Networks of Influence
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Abrehet Gebremedhin
American University, Changing Nature of Aid & Receiving or Rejecting Aid
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Christina Harris
American University, Peace Operation Data & Networks of Influence
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Julie Radomski
American University, Whose Peace?
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Hatem Zayed
American University, Networks of Influence & Whose Peace?
We would like to extend a special thanks to our former student team members
Research Fellows
Ozan Ahmet Cetin, Networks of Influence
Grace Benson, Peace Operation Data
James Bryan, Peacebuilding in Challenging Contexts
Shagun Gupta, Networks of Influence & Peacebuilding in Challenging Contexts
Nancy Kim, Networks of Influence
Evigenija Kroeker, Peace Operation Data
Maline Meiske (postdoc), Peace Operation Data
Anastassiya Perevezentseva, Receiving or Rejecting Aid
Noah Rosen, Networks of Influence
Ariana Schmidt, Networks of Influence
Mashal Shabbir, Peace Operation Data & Peacebuilding in Challenging Contexts
Lily Wojtowicz, Aiding People
Hatem Zayed, Networks of Influence & Whose Peace?
Research Assistants
Patrick Alexander, Networks of Influence
Shevonna Ansah, Communications
Isabella Berkeley, Networks of Influence
Minta Caune, Networks of Influence
Mayra Cuevas, Peacebuilding in Challenging Contexts
Elisabeth Davis, Networks of Influence
Grace Dehner, Networks of Influence
Alessandra Evangelista, Networks of Influence
Marie Fares, Aiding People & Peacebuilding in Challenging Contexts
Kevin Farmer, Networks of Influence
Angelina Freeman, Networks of Influence
Thomas Goldstein, Networks of Influence
Sy Hargis, Networks of Influence
Allison Hastings-Wottowa, Networks of Influence
Felicity Hector-Bruder, Networks of Influence
Merissa Joju, Networks of Influence
Chloe Kenny, Networks of Influence
Jessica Kenny, Networks of Influence
Melia Klingler, Networks of Influence
Tamara Listenberg, Networks of Influence
Kelsey Maddox, Changing Nature of Aid
Lausanne Miller, Networks of Influence
Emily Neuner, Networks of Influence
Madison Shomaker, Communications
Priscilla Sopitan, Networks of Influence
Helen Souki, Networks of Influence
Barbara Taylor, Networks of Influence
Katherine Valbuena, Networks of Influence
Melissa Viana, Networks of Influence
Edwin Wachira, Networks of Influence
Kylie Wilson, Peacebuilding in Challenging Contexts