About Us

President

Maxi is a senior in CAS majoring in International Relations. She is deeply passionate about economic inequality and climate change. She has previously interned at Abbott Laboratories and Wavestone Consulting. Outside of school, she loves taking photos with her film camera, listening to podcasts and going on runs.

Editor-in-Chief

Ian is a senior at CAS majoring in International Relations with a minor in Public Policy and Management, and a focus on European affairs and US foreign policy. When he's not focusing on IR Insider, he is an RA at Alumni Hall and an organizer for a City Council campaign. In his free time, he drinks way too much coffee and likes to read up on politics and current events.

Vice President

Riley is a senior at CAS majoring in international relations. She serves as the Vice President of the IR Society and is passionate about peace negotiations and immigration issues. She has previously worked for Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP. Outside of school she enjoys snowboarding and traveling.

Treasurer

Alyse is a sophomore double-majoring in International Relations and Journalism. Currently, she is the Treasurer and writes the Newsletter for IR Insider. She is originally from Connecticut and when she is not writing, she enjoys watching soccer, exploring the city with her friends, listening to music, and drinking an abnormally-specific matcha latte.

Social Media Director

Maggie is a Senior studying MCC and International Relations. She likes to travel around the world, and is a really big foodie. She is really interested in European politics and history.

Social Media Director

Casey is a senior at CAS studying International Relations with a minor in Public Policy and Management. She is interested in social impact marketing and is currently a Public Relations intern at a communications agency. In her free time, she loves baking, exploring local bookstores, and visiting new cafés and restaurants in the city.

Publisher

Quinn is a sophomore at NYU currently double majoring in Journalism and Data Science. This means they are good at writing, numbers, and not very good at keeping a decent sleep schedule. On the rare occasion that Quinn decides to close their laptop and become a functioning member of society, you'll find them hunting down cheap places to eat in NYC, lurking about bookshelves at the Strand, and sketching cool things in their journal on the street. If they have headphones in, it's probably playing punk rock. You can also find them, digitally, on their website: qsental.com

Executive Editor

Ava is a senior studying Public Policy with a double minor in Law & Society and Classical Civilizations. She joins the Executive Board as an Executive Editor after being both a Writer and a Section Editor for the IR Insider. In her free time, Ava enjoys watching Bravo and searching for the best taco in New York City.

Tech Director

Sufia is a sophomore double majoring in Economics and Public Policy on the pre-law track. She is from Dubai and Pakistan and is Passionate about making a positive impact on the international legal landscape. Currently, she is a financial trading intern at an investment firm. Outside of school, she loves walking around New York City and taking a bunch of Polaroid photos, and baking cookies for her friends.

Copy Editor

Clara Apt (she/her) is a third-year undergraduate student at New York University, pursuing a double major in International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies. She is the Assistant Editor for Just Security, a foreign affairs and security publication based at the NYU School of Law. Clara interned for the U.S. Institute of Peace as a research analyst during the summer of 2023.

Director of Events

Hannah is a Senior studying Finance and Global business with a minor in Public Policy and Management. Although she was born in Beijing, she has also lived in Vancouver and New York. In her spare time, she enjoys making videos and podcasting and LOVES watching movies.

South Asia

Alisha Meghani is a senior at NYU studying Politics and honors in Journalism, with a minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies. Her interests lie in the prevention of violence against women, as well as human rights and governance. She is a publisher and South Asian section editor at IR Insider and has been an editor at In the Zeitgeist for almost 2 years. When she’s not in school, Alisha likes to bake, with a lifelong goal of making it onto the Great British Baking Show!

East Asia

Matthew Tsai is a junior studying Politics and Linguistics at NYU CAS with a focus on East Asian and American politics. In his free time, Matthew likes to watch MMA, play the guitar, and play video games.

Events

Alexis Tretschok is a junior at CAS majoring in International Relations with a minor in Ancient Studies. She is also an MA candidate in International Relations with a concentration in International Law through NYU’s Accelerated BA/MA Program. Her academic interests include foreign policy, human rights, and international law. In her spare time, Alexis can be found exploring New York City’s best bookstores.

Latin America

Sophia is a senior double-majoring in Journalism and Romance Languages, concentrating in Portuguese and Italian. She is also a first year accelerated Masters student studying International Relations. Sophia has written for The Buenos Aires Times and Ark Republic, and has served as editor of the Esferas and Greene Street Review journals. After college, she hopes to work for the US Foreign Service in the public diplomacy track.

North America

Enzo is a third-year politics student at NYU’s College of Arts and Science. As a Mexican-Argentinian who grew up in Southern California, Enzo became drawn to learning about history, cultures, urban societies, and international relations. In addition to reading, writing, painting, and data analysis, Enzo is the current Political Director of NYU Democrats and has been involved in volunteering for various political campaigns throughout the country.

Science and Environment

Anisha Bhardwaj is a junior at CAS double majoring in Journalism and Economics and is passionate about keeping up with the energy industry. In her free time she loves mothering her plants to death, trying to cook like her mother, and watching TV/reading books or going out to explore the city.

South East Asia and Oceania

Kathy Liu is currently a senior at Stern studying finance and global business. She was previously majoring in IR, and still conducts research on trade relations and political rhetoric.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Zuzanna is an international student from Poland studying Politics and Journalism, and minoring in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at CAS. She has previously written for the Eastern and Central European news section and is excited to "rebrand" and dive deeper into the news world of Sub-Saharan Africa this fall. In her free time, Zuzanna enjoys going shopping, trying new ethnic foods, and reading novels.

Western Europe

Chris is a Senior from Washington DC at CAS majoring in International Relations and Economics. He completed a semester in Paris as part of his degree attaining fluency in French and is passionate about French and European political systems. Outside of academics, Chris is a captain of the NYU men's ultimate team as well as a Student Fundraiser for the NYU engagement center.

Middle East and North Africa

Derrik is a junior studying History and Russian and Slavic Studies. They are interested in ice hockey, science, and historical fiction. After college, they are planning on entering the field of pedagogy and becoming a teacher.