Alena Lipscomb is a Junior at Barnard College, Columbia University, pursuing a double major in Political Science and Education Studies. Having been raised in Thailand, her passions in international relations and violence in developing countries has led her to conduct research on historical case studies in topics including Country Size and Military Coups’ Success Rates, Transnational Organized Crimes in the Golden Triangle, and Enforced Disappearances in Brazil. She also has experience in International Law research with PhD Candidate Beenish Riaz’s study on Politics of Cultural Property in Wartime, where she analyzed historical data from 1945 to 2022 of documented evidence of attacks. Additionally, Alena’s academic interests include systemic issues in law which is reflected in her internships at the New York State Attorney General’s office and the New York State Unified Court System. These experiences have inspired her to continue her studies in international security and criminal justice.