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Miriam Barnum is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Purdue University, with research focused on international security, arming choices, and nonproliferation. She is affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and contributes to advancing computational methods in political science.
Her research interests center on understanding the motivations and constraints behind states' decisions to pursue nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. She explores how internal security threats and economic factors influence arming and conflict outcomes. Her work emphasizes innovation in measurement, particularly through computational models, to improve empirical analysis in security studies.
Miriam's research agenda includes a book project examining why states pursue chemical and biological weapons, alongside broader projects on arms control and international conflict. While specific publications are not listed, her methodological focus suggests strong contributions to quantitative and computational approaches in political science.
- Stanton Nuclear Security Postdoctoral Fellow, CISAC, Stanford University
She has advised research at the intersection of data science and security policy, having served as Director of Data Science at the Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab at USC. Her background includes research at Los Alamos National Laboratory, contributing to national security analysis. She was also a US-Asia Grand Strategy predoctoral fellow at USC's Korean Studies Institute, indicating deep engagement with strategic studies.
Miriam Barnum leads a research agenda integrating data science with political science, particularly through computational measurement. She has played key roles in research labs and policy-oriented fellowships, demonstrating leadership in both academic and applied security research environments.
