Teaching and Research Interests: International Relations Theory, International Security, Arms Control, Space Security

Simon Collard-Wexler: A native of Montreal, Canada, Simon Collard-Wexler is a PhD candidate in political science focusing on international relations. Before attending Columbia, he served as strategic policy advisor on Afghanistan, policy advisor on continental defense, and senior research officer on nonproliferation, arms control, and disarmament at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Prior to joining DFAIT he worked with the International Policy Institute at King’s College London, the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, and the Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey California. He received an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics, and completed his undergraduate degree in Political Science at McGill University and Sciences-Po Paris. Outside of work and school, Simon is a poor skier, a lousy sailor, and a slow jogger.