Jayme R. Schlesinger

Jayme R. Schlesinger is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University’s Department of Political Science, with lecturer affiliations at New York University and Rutgers University. She holds a PhD in Political Science (International Relations and Political Theory) from Rutgers University. Her research focuses on decision-making in terrorism and counterterrorism, public opinion’s influence on security policy, and intergroup dynamics in conflict. She co-developed the Terrorism Events Immediate Response Data (TEIRD) dataset, analyzing democratic counterterror responses in Western Europe.

Education:

• PhD in Political Science (International Relations, Political Theory), Rutgers University

Research Interests:

• Effectiveness of provocation strategies in democratic counterterrorism
• Roles of public opinion in shaping security policies
• Conflict signaling and international political economy linkages

Awards:

• University and Louis Bevier Fellowship (2022–2023)
• Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis Research Fellowship (2020–2021)

Additional Contributions: Active in teaching courses on counterterrorism, international security, and political theory. Mixed-methods research includes conjoint analysis, text analysis, and comparative case studies.