CASEY W. MAHONEY
Graduate Research Associate | James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)
M.A. Candidate | Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
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I'm an international policy professional in training,
focusing on Russian and Eurasian affairs,
specializing in nuclear and WMD nonproliferation
and international security.
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- International Nonproliferation Policy Professional In TrainingInternational Affairs | Salinas, California Area, USSummaryCasey Mahoney is a student at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) in California, pursuing an M.A. in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies with foci in nuclear nonproliferation, US-Russia relations, and international security.
Currently, Casey is working on multiple research projects on security issues through the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) and the Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER, published online through CSIS).
He graduated in May 2011 from Middlebury College, Vt., summa cum laude, with a B.A. in Russian and with a minor in Political Science. He wrote an honors thesis on authoritarianism in Russian local government.
He spent a year studying abroad at Irkutsk State University in Russia and sang in Stuck In the Middle a cappella in college.Specialties: Nonproliferation policy, nuclear security in the former Soviet Union (FSU), international policy analysis, Russian language and political culture, Russian local government, conflict transformation, issues in higher education program management, event organizationExperience- Jan 2012 - PresentGraduate Research Associate / James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)• Annotating drafts of a CNS occasional paper on new primary source material about Soviet plague control system • Developing web content on USSR bioweapons program for forthcoming book by R. Zilinskas and M. Leitenberg
- Sept 2011 - PresentM.A. Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, Candidate / Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
- Sept 2011 - PresentResearch Assistant / Islam, Islamism and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER), CSIS• Monitoring jihadist and non-jihadist online news sources for Republic of Ingushetia and North Ossetia, Russia • Compiling details of religious extremist terrorist attacks in respective regions in monthly datasets for analysis and publication at CSIS and for archival at Naval Post Graduate School Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL)
- Sept 2011 - PresentGraduate Assistant, Center for Advising and Career Services / Monterey Institute of International Studies• Proposed and executed 3-month study of new academic programs at MIIS, which administration and curriculum committee are using to establish clearer institutional vetting process for program evaluation and messaging • Interviewed stakeholders and reported on program implementation with recommendations for future
- Sept 2011 - Apr 2012Small Arms Control Indicator Developer, Software Concept Designer / Security and Development Group at MIIS (SAND-MIIS)• Played central role in developing project proposal co-sponsored by UN Institute of Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) to create software to help UN offices, member states, and external donors assess implementation of the Programme of Action (PoA) on small arms and light weapons • Took lead in creating methodology for writing indicators based on International Small Arms Control Standards (ISACS) • Prepared presentation of knowledge management software concept during PoA Review Conference (New York, March 2012) side-event where high-level diplomats and NGO representatives evaluated proposal and dialogued on utility of ISACS
- Sept 2008 - May 2011Peer Career Advisor/Employer Relations Intern, Center for Education in Action / Middlebury College• Consulted counseling staff on the market appeal of office’s programmatic offerings by facilitating student focus groups, analyzing survey data, and presenting findings of study, later used in a College Board of Trustees meeting • Researched and evaluated best practices for student-targeted marketing at peer institutions’ career centers • Reached out to new employer recruiters and added job/internship openings to online database
- Dec 2010 - Mar 2011On-Site Liaison, Yaroslavl-Burlington Sister City Open World Program / Vermont Council on World Affairs (VCWA)• Initiated, organized, and facilitated 2 well-attended international panel dialogues among American students, faculty, and delegations of Russian municipal government officials on exchange through VCWA good governance program • Mobilized campus Russian Society network to arrange logistics for students to staff delegation visit events
- Jun 2010 - Jul 2010Research Assistant, Economics Department / Middlebury College• Provided analysis for a Bank of Finland Institute for Economies in Transition working paper on privatization policy • Planned and completed two-month qualitative and quantitative research on land use and privatization in Russia • Translated survey materials and abridged data from media articles, government reports, and statistics almanacs from Russian to English • Presented team research at Middlebury College Summer Research Symposium with co-worker
- Feb 2010 - May 2010Intern / All-Russian Writer's Society, Irkutsk Division• Translated creative autobiographical writing pieces for a member of the Writer's Union. • Learned about the history and current administration of the Union. • Participated in writers conference events at the House of Littérateurs.
- Jan 2009 - Jan 2009Humanities Department Intern / The Engineering School, Boston Public Schools• Taught and observed a two-week unit in an 11th grade humanities class • Participated in seminars with school faculty advisors to learn about issues of urban education • Co-facilitated a 7-day college discovery trip for 10 high school students
Education-
2011 - 2012Monterey Institute of International StudiesM.A. candidate in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies
Activities: Data Analysis Teaching Assistant, MIIS Community Committee, Security and Development Group (SAND-MIIS) UN Indicators Project -
2007 - 2011Middlebury CollegeB.A. in Russian, Political Science
Activities: Phi Beta Kappa, Stuck In the Middle (a cappella group), Midd-Blog.com, Sputnik (Russian and Eastern European Society), Newman Club, Middlebury Mountain Club -
2003 - 2007Seton Catholic High SchoolDiploma
Activities: Student Government, National Honors Society, Anti-Defamation League, Toastmasters, American Legion Boys State
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Honors:Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude, highest departmental honors, International Studies and Normano Prizes (Middlebury College), National Merit Scholarship
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Interests:Soviet film, running, swimming, cycling, classical piano, theatre, polar-bearing
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