About
AT A GLANCE:
Independent Researcher
RESEARCH AREAS:
• Russian influence operations
• Homeland security
• Artificial intelligence
BIOGRAPHY:
Dr. Heather Ashby is an independent researcher working at the intersection of national
security and technology. She previously served as the associate director for the United
States Institute of Peace’s program on disruptive technologies and artificial intelligence
and the acting director for USIP’s Center for Russia and Europe. Dr. Ashby joined
USIP after seven years with the Department of Homeland Security, where she worked
on both domestic and international affairs issues.
Her research explores how new and emerging technologies impact U.S. national security and democratic governance. Dr. Ashby also continues to examine the Russian government’s foreign policy approach and its (and affiliated entities) use of technology to undermine democracies and as a tool to further conflict.
Dr. Ashby received her doctorate from the University of Southern California in 2014.
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United States Institute of Peace
United States Institute of Peace
United States Institute of Peace
United States Institute of Peace