Rob Grace

Dr. Rob Grace is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Boston University's Department of Political Science and an adjunct lecturer at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management. He specializes in international law, humanitarian action, and military-humanitarian relations. His research focuses on armed conflicts, humanitarian negotiation, and disaster management. Grace holds a PhD in political science from Brown University, alongside degrees from NYU and Vassar College.

Education: PhD (Political Science, Brown University), MA (Politics, New York University), BA (Vassar College).

Research Interests: Explores the evolution of international laws in conflict zones, humanitarian fact-finding mechanisms, and the politics of humanitarian intervention. His work bridges academic analysis with practical policy, particularly in military-humanitarian coordination.

Awards and Fellowships: Recognized as a USIP-Minerva Peace Scholar and a Harvard Program on Negotiation Fellow. His research has been supported by grants from institutions like the United States Institute of Peace and the Watson Institute.

Professional Experience: Led projects at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and the Brown University Center for Human Rights. Developed e-learning modules for the Humanitarian Academy at Harvard and authored publications in journals like the Journal of International Humanitarian Action and Negotiation Journal.

Affiliations: Formerly affiliated faculty at Brown University’s Watson Institute (2022-2023) and a Senior Associate at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative.