Law student at Stanford with a background in Political Science and Computer Science. Experience researching international security issues in the political science discipline. Developed web applications using HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, and MySQL.
2010 - Present
Juris Doctor candidate
Activities: Law Review, Journal of International Law, StreetLaw Pro Bono, Mock Trial, Timor Leste Legal Education Program
2006 - 2010
Political Science & Computer Science, with distinction
Honors in International Security Studies
Activities: Mock Trial team captain, Outdoor Education Program Instructor, EMT Program, Ultimate Frisbee Team
Stanford-Yosemite Law Fellow
Jun - Aug 2011
Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda advising Yosemite National Park on environmental and public lands use issues. Drafted federal leasing regulations and leases to implement a land lease program.
Web Developer & Research Assistant
Jan 2010 - Present
Analyzed the interactions among terrorist organizations in Iraq and prepared reports on the groups’ histories, leadership, and relations with other groups. Currently developing web software to illustrate the evolutions and relationships among terrorist organizations. Our website is targeted at academics and policymakers, but it will be available to the general public.
Project Intern
Jun - Aug 2009
Drafted an article about the security of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal and developed an online interactive map to illustrate the issue. Designed a method to measure bipartisan cooperation in Congress and analyzed the history of bipartisanship on national security and foreign policy issues. Researched and drafted weblog entries. Attended hearings, wrote and organized listserv emails, updated and maintained website.
Research Assistant
Jun - Aug 2008
Researched and analyzed civil war onsets. Library and online research. Critically analyzed accounts of civil wars to determine potential triggering events. Presented our preliminary findings to other researchers and professors in the department.
June 2010
Stanford University (Top 15% of class)
May 2010
Stanford University, Center for International Security and Cooperation
April 2010
American Mock Trial Association National Championship Tournament, Iowa Young Lawyers Division, Des Moines, IA
April 2008
American Mock Trial Association National Championship Tournament, Minneapolis, MN
Stanford University: Center for International Security and Cooperation. 18 May 2010.
http://www.stanford.edu/~dcassman/thesis
(with Matthew Rojansky). YaleGlobal Online. 5 October 2009.
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/nuclear-challenge-pakistan-and-iran-part1
Republished in The Statesman (Kolkata) and Global Arab Network
Across the Aisle. 26 January 2010.
http://blog.psaonline.org/2010/01/26/the-enemy-of-my-enemy/
Critiqued by the Project on Middle East Democracy