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Program Management

Director

The Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies is directed by a member of the steering committee who serves a three-year term. The current director is:

Rebecca Slayton, Associate Professor, Department of Science & Technology Studies.

Associate Director

Sabrina Karim, Hardis Family Assistant Professor for Teaching Excellence. 

Steering Committee

Members of the steering committee assist the program director with oversight and management of the Reppy Institute. 

Directory

This directory includes contact information for faculty, staff members, Reppy fellows, and visitors associated with the institute.

Please note that only professional contact data is provided. In case of an emergency or should you need to reach a person listed outside of normal business hours, please refer to Cornell People Search for additional contact information. Choose from the categories below to view directory listings.

T. H. Lee Professor of World Affairs

Ravi Kanbur is well-known for his role in policy analysis and engagement in international development. He has served on the senior staff of the World Bank.

Associate Director, Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies

Sabrina Karim is an associate professor in the Department of Government. Her research focuses on conflict and peace processes, particularly state building in the aftermath of civil war.

Geographic Research Area: Sub-Saharan Africa, Bangladesh

International Professor of Environmental and Indigenous Studies
Karim-Aly Kassam's research interests include human and environmental relations and indigenous ways of knowing.
Walter S. Carpenter Jr. Professor of International Studies

Peter Katzenstein is the Einaudi Center's Walter S. Carpenter Jr. Professor of International Studies in the Department of Government, College of Arts and Sciences. His research and teaching lie at the intersection of the fields of international relations and comparative politics.

Administrative Assistant

Aidan Kelly is the administrative assistant for the Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies and the Institute for European Studies. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and rhetoric from Binghamton University.

Sue G. and Harry E. Bovay Jr. Professor in History and Ethics of Engineering
Reppy Fellow 2024-25

Zorana Knezevic holds a BA in Anthropology from the University of South Florida and an MA in International Human Rights from the University of Denver. Her research areas are at the intersection of conflict studies and human rights, human security, and international organizations.

Reppy Fellow 2025-26

Anurag Koyyada is a J.D. candidate at Cornell Law School. He is interested in how law, society, and technology interact in military and surveillance contexts.

John L. Wetherill Professor
Sarah Kreps's teaching and research focus on the intersection of international politics, technology, and national security.
Affiliated Scholar

Yaro T. Kulchyckyj holds a Doctor of International Affairs and a Masters of International Public Policy degrees from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (JHU-SAIS). He wrote his doctoral dissertation on U.S.