Soraya Johnson

CDDRL Undergraduate Communications Assistant, 2025

In The News

Biography

A first-year studying political science and international relations, Soraya is interested in the intersection of democratic promotion and great power politics, studying the causes of democratic recession and development. She has also done research on domestic gender equity and child wellbeing policy. As a Hoover Institution NSAF mentee, she is exploring national security policy.

In The News

Paul Pierson presented his research in a CDDRL seminar on May 22, 2025.

News

The Risks of U.S. Democratic Backsliding

University of California, Berkeley Distinguished Professor Paul Pierson explores the risks of democratic backsliding in the United States in the face of rising polarization and inequality.

The Risks of U.S. Democratic Backsliding

Danila Serra presented her research in a CDDRL seminar on May 8, 2025.

News

Impacts of Ethics Training on Police Officers in Ghana

Associate Professor at Texas A&M University Danila Serra’s field research on the impacts of police ethics training provides hope for reducing corruption and restoring public faith in state institutions.

Impacts of Ethics Training on Police Officers in Ghana

CDDRL Postdoctoral Fellow Ivetta Sergeeva presented her research in a CDDRL seminar on April 24, 2025.

News

How Transnational Repression Impacts Exiled Opposition

CDDRL Postdoctoral Fellow Ivetta Sergeeva’s research on the Russian diaspora’s willingness to donate to oppositional organizations demonstrates that the criminalization of groups can incentivize greater donor support among emigrants, contrary to the Putin regime’s intentions.

How Transnational Repression Impacts Exiled Opposition

More News Back to top