Weapons Governance Lab

I direct the Weapons Governance Lab at the University of Georgia. The lab researches pressing issues related to the international regulation of weapon technologies and international security. We use both quantitative and qualitative research methods to examine factors that shape the development and performance of international agreements, and lessons that they hold for future governance. Current research areas include arms control without great powers, weapons governance of emerging technologies, and attitudes in nonnuclear weapon states towards deterrence and disarmament. The lab also engages with policymakers and community stakeholders to both shape and share the insights from our research.

In 2025-2026, the Weapons Governance lab conducted research into 1) perceptions of nuclear threats and extended nuclear deterrence in Finland, Norway, and Poland, 2) the evolution of multilateral debates over lethal autonomous weapons systems, and 3) public perceptions of spent fuel management in the United States. Students presented lab research at the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs Undergraduate Research Symposium, the Southeast Nuclear Research Conference, and the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management annual meeting.

The Weapons Governance Lab is on hiatus for the 2026-2027 academic year. Applications will open in September 2027 for the 2027-2028 academic year.