Adviser: Anne Richard, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration (2012-2017)

Topic: Expanding the Diplomatic Toolbox: How Informal Actors Shape Inter-State Migration Diplomacy

Natalia Lopez is a senior majoring in International Politics with a concentration in Foreign Policy and Processes and a minor in Spanish as well as a Certificate in Diplomatic Studies. On campus, she has been involved with GUSA, the Georgetown Language Project, and as a research assistant for ISIM. Natalia has interned with the United States Department of Education and is also an active volunteer with Lutheran Social Services, assisting with immigrant and refugee integration programs. Her ISD research examines the role of informal actors in shaping inter-state migration diplomacy.