Stanford University

Soraya Johnson

Soraya Johnson

Soraya Johnson

  • CDDRL Undergraduate Communications Assistant, 2025
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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. 

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