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Nathalie Williams is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington, specializing in sociology and international studies. Her research primarily focuses on migration patterns in relation to armed conflict, natural disasters, and climate change. Williams explores the complex dynamics of how environmental changes and periods of intense conflict affect human migration, challenging existing literature that often overlooks these factors. Her empirical work utilizes agent-based models to analyze macro-level population trends that stem from micro-level behavioral changes during conflicts, particularly in regions like Nepal and Thailand. Williams has developed innovative data collection strategies, such as gathering panel data from Nepali migrants living in over 100 countries and using mobile phone call records to track migration patterns in the context of violent events and natural disasters. She is a faculty affiliate at the Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, South Asia Studies Center, and Southeast Asia Studies Center, and she actively contributes to the academic community by teaching courses related to evidence-based claims and research methodology.
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