Master of International Policy (MIP)
Katherine ‘KB’ Brown is a second year Graduate Research Assistant concentrating in nuclear energy security, nonproliferation, and counterterrorism.
Education
−+- BA International Affairs, UGA, 2024
- BA Spanish Language and Literature, UGA, 2024
- BA Linguistics, UGA, 2024
More About −+
Brown’s undergraduate studies including three bachelor’s degrees in international Affairs, Linguistics, and Spanish sparked a passion for national security, international policy, and defense studies.
By integrating knowledge from these diverse disciplines, she brings an interdisciplinary perspective to professional discussions and projects as a Graduate Assistant at the Benson-Bertsch Center for International Trade and Security.
During the Summer of 2025, she studied in Busan, South Korea with the U.S. Department of State’s funded program, the Critical Language Scholarship.
Outside of academics, KB is a principal dancer with UGA’s Ballroom Performance Group. She is also an avid collector of J.R.R. Tolkien’s books and a high fantasy novel enthusiast.
Honors, Awards, and Achievements −+
Carter Vickers Security Scholar, 2025-2026
Critical Language Scholarship Finalist, 2025
2nd Place – Intermediate Non-Heritage Speaker at the 6th Annual Southeastern U.S. Korean Speech & Quiz Contest, Spring 2023
Spanish Honor Society/ Sigma Delta Pi, Fall 2023
UWG President’s List, Fall 2020
Research Interests −+
Nuclear energy/Energy security, International/Domestic Terrorism, Human Security, Conflict Resolution
Selected Publications −+
DipLab242070 – V is for Voting: Electoral Systems in the Americas
