People

Michaela Coplen

Research Topic:

Negotiation Theory; International Relations
AFFILIATION
International Relations Network
College
Lincoln College
Course
DPhil International Relations
supervisor

As a DPhil candidate in DPIR, I am currently researching peacebuilding and 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.

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

 

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

 

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.