Meet our staff
For over 75 years, FAS has fostered the voices of world-class experts and early-career researchers alike from a variety of scientific, academic, and professional backgrounds.
meet our Staff
Staff Fellow
Lacy Stephens
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Staff Fellow
Laura Edwards-Orr
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Staff Fellow
Lauren Croxton
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Staff Fellow
Lena Shi
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Evidence-Based Policy Manager
Leya Mohsin
evidence-based policy,
impact evaluation
impact evaluation
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Staff Fellow
Lisa Einstein
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Technical Editor
Lyndsey Gray
Space Diplomacy,
U.S. Foreign Policy,
Technology Innovation,
International Commercial Regulation,
Space Debris Mitigation
U.S. Foreign Policy,
Technology Innovation,
International Commercial Regulation,
Space Debris Mitigation
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Senior Research Associate, Nuclear Information Project
Mackenzie Knight
Status of Global Nuclear Arsenals,
Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament,
Nuclear Policy and Doctrine
Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament,
Nuclear Policy and Doctrine
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Staff Fellow
Maggie Beiting
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Staff Fellow
Mahmoud Abouelnaga
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Staff Fellow
Maithreyi Gopalan
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Chief Financial Officer
Manizha Nabieva
Financial Management,
Operations Management,
Risk Management,
Budgets and Contracts Management,
Regulatory Compliance,
Strategic Planning
Operations Management,
Risk Management,
Budgets and Contracts Management,
Regulatory Compliance,
Strategic Planning
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