Emily Swertfeger
PhD Student
U.S. Foreign Relations

Advisor: Professor Zeiler • Emily is a Ph.D. student studying U.S. foreign policy. She studies the Cold War era with a focus on the influence of non-state actors in diplomatic dealings in the Middle East. Emily received her B.S. from the University of Evansville in 2020, with majors in History and Secondary Education, and minors in International Studies and Teaching English as a Second Language. Prior to graduate school, Emily was a high school teacher. 

Emily currently serves as the president of the History Graduate Student Association.