Jamie Rae Withorne

Jamie Rae Withorne is a Doctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo. Her research focuses on regional geopolitics, alliance structures, emerging technology, the High North, NATO, and nuclear weapons strategic stability.

• Education: MPhil in Peace and Conflict Studies (2023), University of Oslo
• BA in Political Science (2018), Columbia University

Her research interests include international relations, nuclear weapons policy, arms control, emerging technologies, and geospatial methods in security studies. She has contributed to projects like the Oslo Nuclear Project and authored a 2024 publication on machine learning applications in international security.

Scientific awards include recognition of her master's thesis by the US Nuclear Energy Agency as 'Rising Star' research (2023). Her professional experience spans nuclear security at the IAEA, research assistant roles at Oslo Nuclear Project and the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, and positions at think tanks including SIPRI and the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation.

She utilizes qualitative methods, open source intelligence, and geospatial analysis in her work, with affiliations to the Oslo Nuclear Project and Faculty of Social Sciences. Her publication bridges machine learning with international security research.