SENIOR
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Brett
Ashley Edwards is a Senior Research Associate for the Public
International Law and Policy Group. Since joining PILPG, she has
worked on the Anuak, Armenia, Burma, Georgia, and South Sudan
projects. Ms. Edwards' work with PILPG primarily focuses on conflict
resolution, referendums, and regional autonomy issues.
Tracy
Martin is a Senior Research Associate with the Public
International Law & Policy Group (PILPG). She works on the
Burma, Cyprus, Anuak, and San Bushmen Projects. Ms.
Martin also has worked on the Montenegro and Iraq Projects.
Ms. Martin has provided legal assistance to disenfranchised
Northern Turkish Cypriots regarding their electoral rights and
drafted legal memoranda on topics such as legislative structures,
state succession issues, and peace agreements. In her work with
the exiled government of Burma, Ms. Martin has provided legal advice
concerning constitution drafting, peace negotiations, and
transitional questions. She also assists the Anuak people of
Ethiopia and the San Bushmen of Botswana regarding indigenous and
minority rights. Previously, Ms. Martin has worked for the
Serap Zuvin Law Offices in Istanbul, Turkey and the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation. Ms. Martin also has worked for Angel
Abstract, LLC and the New York State Division of Human Rights.
Sean
McDonald is a Senior Research Associate for the Sri Lanka Project
for the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG). His
past work at the organization includes drafting provisions for a
Framework Agreement for the Sri Lankan peace process and drafting
memoranda focusing on fiscal devolution, post-conflict elections, and
minority inclusion in governance mechanisms. Mr. McDonald
traveled to Sri Lanka in 2006 to conduct a post-tsunami disaster
relief assessment and has worked for several international conflict
resolution organizations. He also worked as a Deputy Press
Secretary for Senator Barbara Mikulski.
Sutton
Meagher is a Senior Research Associate for the Public
International Law & Policy Group (PILPG). She works with the
Nepal and Liberia Projects for PILPG. Her work with the
organization addresses issues including state succession,
constitution drafting, and constitutional referenda.
Previously, Ms. Meagher worked at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
and with the Peace and Justice Commission in Bamenda, Cameroon.
Julia
Rieper is a Senior Research Associate for the Public
International Law & Policy Group (PILPG). She works on the
Balkans and Philippines projects at PILPG. While at PILPG, she has
worked on issues such as natural resource ownership, Shari'a law,
constitutional issues, and issues pertaining to state succession.
Sakina
Rizvi is a Senior Research Associate for the Public International
Law & Policy Group (PILPG). She works on the Nepal and
Liberia Projects for PILPG. Her previous work for PILPG focused on
third-party transitional administrations and post-conflict
constitution drafting. Ms. Rizvi's legal experience includes
working with the British Institute of International and Comparative
Law and the American Civil Liberties Union. She has also worked
with several international educational development organizations
including as the U.S. Director for the American Institute of Pakistan
Studies and as a Program Officer for AMIDEAST.
Joe
Scrofano is a Senior Research Associate for the Georgia, Armenia,
and Southern Sudan Projects for the Public International Law &
Policy Group (PILPG). His past work with PILPG has addressed issues
regarding the law of the Commonwealth of Independent States,
independence referenda, the legality of regional peacekeeping
arrangements, and the rights of internally displaced persons.
Previously, Mr. Scrofano served on the election and political staff
at the National Democratic Institute (NDI) where he conducted
research for an American Bar Association book on international
election standards and an NDI guidebook on electoral law reform.
Christina
Sheetz is a Senior Research Associate for the Iraq and Darfur
Projects for the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG).
Her work with PILPG has covered women's rights issues, judicial
reforms and assistance to the Iraqi
Constitutional Review Commission in the 2007 round of Iraqi
constitutional amendments. Previously, Ms. Sheetz spent over
a year and a half researching legislative and judicial reforms in
Jordan both as a Fulbright Scholar and later as a research assistant
for the Center for International Development. Ms. Sheetz is
fluent in Arabic.
Matt
Simpson is a Senior Research Associate for the Iraq and Darfur
Projects for the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG).
His past work with PILPG includes assisting
the Iraqi Constitutional Review Commission in the 2007 round of Iraqi
constitutional amendments and advising the Republic on Montenegro on
issues relating to genocide claims at the International Court of
Justice. In 2007, Mr. Simpson traveled to Northern Cyprus and
assisted a group of Turkish Cypriots with the drafting of an
electoral disenfranchisement claim at the European Court of Human
Rights and the strategic and tactical decisions associated with
bringing such a claim. Previously, Matt worked for Weil Gotshal
& Manges, LLP and was a Project Coordinator and Fellow at the
Center for North American Studies.
Ryan
J. Vogel is a Senior Research Associate for the Public
International Law & Policy Group (PILPG). He works with the
Kosovo, where he has worked on a number of international legal
issues, including state succession and constitutional development.
He has published several articles on U.S. constitutional issues and
international law. After teaching political science and history at
Utah Valley State, Ryan worked for a United States Senator on Foreign
Affairs and Intelligence issues. Ryan has also worked at the U.S.
Department of State, in the Legal Adviser's Office and the
Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
Emily
Wann is a Senior Research Associate for the Public International
Law & Policy Group (PILPG) with the Burma, Anuak, San and Cyprus
Projects. While at PILPG, Ms. Wann has provided legal
assistance related to post-conflict constitutions, land reform,
judicial harmonization, and transitional democracies. Previously,
Ms. Wann worked in the Rule of Law Program at the U.S. Institute of
Peace, where she was involved in projects regarding criminal justice
codes, customary law, constitutional issues, transitional justice,
and security sector reform. She also has experience working with
indigenous rights, access to information laws, and corporate law.
Ms. Wann served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala.