Originally from Northern Appalachian Pennsylvania, Leah Costik is a fourth year PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science with a graduate minor in Global Public Health from the School of Public Health. Her research centers around armed non-state actors, public health, and organizational dynamics. Leah previously worked as an American Political Science Association Public Scholarship Fellow. She has received training on conducting research in conflict zones, as well as language training supported by the United States Department of State. She is excited and happy to join ICGC this coming year!
Leah is in residence with ICGC during the 2023-24 academic year.