Madeline Fleishman is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her current research agenda focuses on the tools international actors have to impact conflict settings. Her dissertation focuses on the variations in cooperation between international organizations and its impacts on conflict outcomes. She is currently a Project Manager and Research Fellow at American University's Research on International Policy Implementation Lab, where she leads a project on the make up of organizational networks in conflict-affected countries. She was previously the managing editor at the Journal of Conflict Resolution.  Her work has been published in Conflict Management and Peace Science

She is also on the managing team for the Junior International Organizations Scholars Workshop and encourages other IO scholars to join! Before coming to UMD, Madeline earned her Bachelor of Science degree from East Carolina University in Political Science, Security Studies, and International Studies with a concentration in conflict, graduating Summa Cum Laude with Honors in Political Science. You can follow her academic Twitter at @m_fleishman. 

Areas of Interest

  • Civil Conflict
  • International Organizations
  • Conflict Prevention
  • Regional Organizations
  • Humanitarian aid
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Degrees

  • Degree Type
    (2019) BS
    Degree Details
    Political Science, Security Studies, and International Studies--- East Carolina University
  • Degree Type
    (2021) MA
    Degree Details
    Government and Politics--- University of Maryland

Awards

  • 2022-05-01
    UMD Graduate School Summer Research Fellowship
  • 2022-05-01
    Lussier Summer Research Fellowship
  • 2022-05-20
    Box-Steffensmeier Scholarship Award (ICPSR)
  • 2019-05-03
    ECU Department of Political Science Outstanding Senior
  • 2019-05-03
    ECU Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Senior

Conferences

Research Topics

  • Comparative Politics
  • International Relations
Professional
Junior IO Scholars Workshop Managing Team (2022- Present)
Campus
GVPT Graduate Student Workshop Coordinator (2021-Present)
Campus
GVPT Honors Program Assistant (Spring 2020- Spring 2021)
Campus
Teaching Assistant- GVPT 200 (2019-2020)
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Email
mfleish [at] umd.edu