Hamda Hirsi is a PhD student in International Relations and Comparative Politics. Hamda's research interests are in development, foreign aid, international organizations, political violence, and gender, with particular focus in Eastern Africa. Hamda earned a MA in Global Finance, Trade, and Economic Integration from Josef Korbel School of International Studies, and BS/BA in economics and sociology from the Ohio State University. Additionally, Hamda previously worked as a researcher at the Pardee Center for International Futures.