Payam Ghalehdar

Payam Ghalehdar is a Research Fellow at the Hertie School's Centre for International Security since 2020 and began teaching there in the 2022/23 academic year. Previously, he held postdoctoral fellowships at Johns Hopkins University's Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs (2021/22) and Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center (2017-2019). He earned his PhD from the European University Institute. His research focuses on US foreign policy, military intervention dynamics, and the role of emotions in strategic decision-making. Key outputs include his 2021 Oxford University Press book analyzing emotional frustration as a driver of US regime change interventions.

Education: PhD from European University Institute. Professional Experience: Includes postdoctoral roles at Harvard and Johns Hopkins. Research Themes: Combines traditional security studies with behavioral insights, emphasizing how emotional states influence policy outcomes. Notable Work: His monograph on regime change interventions bridges psychological theory and international relations practice.

Labs/Teams: Active within the Hertie School’s Centre for International Security, contributing to interdisciplinary research on contemporary global security challenges. Grants/Awards: No specific grants or awards listed in the provided text.