Jane Vaynman

Dr. Jane Vaynman is an Assistant Professor of Strategic Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She specializes in security cooperation between adversarial states, arms control agreements, and technological impacts on international relations. Previously, she served as a senior advisor in the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Arms Control (2022–2024), and held academic roles at Temple University and George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. Her research emphasizes technological challenges to arms control and adversarial state dynamics.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Political Science, Harvard University
• B.A. in International Relations, Stanford University

Research focuses on three pillars: 1) Design of arms control mechanisms under technological disruption, 2) Cooperation strategies between geopolitical rivals, 3) Emerging tech's role in reshaping international norms. Her work bridges theory and policy, informed by field experience in U.S. government and Russian institutions.

Awards include Perry World House Lightning Scholar (202X), Council on Foreign Relations Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow (20XX), and Carnegie Moscow Center Fulbright Fellow (20XX). These fellowships supported field research in nuclear diplomacy and adversarial engagement strategies.

Professional service includes advising on emerging tech policy at the U.S. Department of State, and academic leadership at multiple institutions. Her work has directly informed U.S. arms control strategy in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East regions.