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Isabelle Winston

Isabelle Winston

Research Assistant

Santa Monica Office

Education

B.A. in political science & international relations, Syracuse University

One Page Bio

Overview

Isabelle Winston (she/her) is a qualitative research assistant at the RAND Corporation. She graduated from Syracuse University, double majoring in international relations and political science. Her international relations and political science sub-focuses were security and diplomacy in Europe and democracy and political mobilization in the United States. During college, she interned at the U.S. Department of State, focusing on enhancing youth engagement in the Arctic. At RAND, her research focuses on security cooperation, alliance politics, armed forces, operational training, and the Arctic.

Research Focus

Publications

Report
Report on the Arctic Capabilities of the U.S. Armed Forces
This report summarizes the findings of research on U.S. and other armed forces' capabilities in the Arctic, the extent to which non-U.S. entities are operating where U.S. forces cannot, and how those operations might affect U.S. national interests.
Nov 1, 2023
Report
Supporting a Royal Australian Navy Modelling and Simulation Strategy: A Strategy-to-Task Framework
The authors provide an evidence base for an expanded Modelling and Simulation Strategy for the Royal Australian Navy so that it can better position itself to operate in a high-end warfighting environment.
May 18, 2022