Michaela Coplen

As a DPhil student in DPIR, I am currently researching negotiation theory in international relations. Prior to the DPhil, I completed the MPhil in International Relations at the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar.

Teaching

While at Oxford I have completed DPIR’s tutor training course and delivered tutorials with undergraduate students studying Politics. I teach the following modules:

• International Relations

• US Politics

Research

My research focuses on four main areas:

• Critical approaches to foreign policy analysis

• Negotiation theory

• Political psychology

• US Foreign Policy

Expertise

I have experience and training in the following research methodologies:

• Qualitative social science methods including surveys and interviews

• Case study and archival research

 Beyond research skills, I have specific expertise in:

• Creative writing and communications

• Editing for academic publications and popular press

• Strategic consulting

Awards

My research is supported by awards including the Margaret C Peabody Fellowship in International Relations, the Women in Defense scholarship, grants from the British Fund for Women Graduates and the Humanitarian Trust, and Lincoln College’s Crewe Graduate Scholarship.