Dr. Jane Vaynman

Biography

Jane Vaynman is an Assistant Professor of Strategic Studies at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University. Her research primarily focuses on security cooperation among adversarial states, the design of arms control agreements, and the impact of technology on international cooperation and competition. From 2022 to 2024, Vaynman served as a senior advisor at the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability in the U.S. Department of State. Her previous academic positions include faculty roles at the Department of Political Science at Temple University and the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. Vaynman has also held prestigious fellowships, including the Lightning Scholar at Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania, Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Fulbright Fellow at the Carnegie Moscow Center. She earned her Ph.D. in political science from Harvard University and a B.A. in international relations from Stanford University. Vaynman’s publications examine the dynamics of arms control and the influence of technological advancements on international security strategies.

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