Benjamin C. Krick
PhD Candidate. Duke University.
I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at Duke University, specializing in Security, Peace, and Conflict. I study topics at the intersection of International Relations and Comparative Politics with a regional focus on the Middle East. My research explores the causes and consequences of foreign policy, forced migration, and authoritarian nostalgia in the region. I am also passionate about teaching. At Duke, I have served as a teaching assistant for courses in International Relations and U.S. Foreign Policy and completed Duke’s Certificate in College Teaching. I hold an MS in Political Science from the University of Utah and a BA in Middle East Studies and Arabic from the University of Arkansas.