About Me

Welcome! I’m a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I specialize in International Relations with a focus on conflict resolution and interstate peace.

My dissertation examines how states express contrition to move from hostility to peaceful, and potentially amicable, relations. It uses both observational and experimental data. Recently, I've expanded my focus to study apologies within the context of civil wars and domestic politics, as well as other transitional justice tools such as reparations.

My work has been published in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics.

I hold degrees in Statistics, International Affairs (with a focus on International History), and International Politics, earned from institutions in the U.S., the UK, and China.

My CV is available here.

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  • Please feel free to contact me for research discussions or any other questions.

      

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Research

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Teaching History

  • Spring 2025

    International Law

    University of Illinois, Department of Political Science

    Teaching Assistant

  • Spring 2025

    Introduction to International Relations

    University of Illinois, Department of Political Science

    Teaching Assistant

  • 2024 2022

    Workshops on Statistical Analysis (graduate & faculty)

    University of Illinois, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning

    Instructor

  • Spring 2022

    The US Constitution II

    University of Illinois, Department of Political Science

    Grader

Publications

My publications can be found here, sortable by year and filterable by topic. I have also listed my workshops and invited talks.

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Welcome! I am a Ph.D. student specializing in International Relations and Political Methodology in the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

I study international cooperation and conflict. At the core of my research is an interest in understanding the role of communication and information in international cooperation, the influence of domestic politics on international conflicts, and the ways that adversaries manage disagreements between them.

Teaching History

  • Spring 2018

    INFO 461: Cooperative Software Development

    University of Washington, Information School

    Course Instructor

  • Winter 2013

    INFO 461: Cooperative Software Development

    University of Washington, Information School

    Course Instructor

  • Spring 2001

    CS301: Teaching Techniques for Computer Science

    University of California at Berkeley

    Co-taught with Daniel D. Garcia

  • Spring 2000

    CS164: Introduction to Compilers

    University of California at Berkeley

    Graduate Student Instructor. Course taught by Alexander Aiken and George Necula

  • Fall 1997

    CS61a: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

    University of California at Berkeley

    Graduate Student Instructor. Course taught by Brian Harvey

Contact & Meet Me

Contact and Meet Me

I would be happy to speak with you about my research, Microsoft, or any questions you have about your own work.

  •    office: +1 (425) 705-1816
  •    work: moc.tfosorcim@legeb.werdna
  •    personal: moc.legebwerdna@legeba
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  •    @abegel
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In My Office

You can find me at my office in Building 99 on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Washington.

I am usually in my office from 10:00am until 5:00 pm. Please email me to make an appointment.