
Jessica Burton
Areas of Research
- India-US Security Cooperation
- Indian Defence Planning
Experience
- Visiting Fellow, National Maritime Foundation (2023)
- Associate Director, International Leadership Exchange, Rutgers University (2020-2023)
- Program Coordinator, International Leadership Exchange, Rutgers University (2018-2019)
- Research Fellow, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, J-5 Strategic Planning and Policy Directorate (2018)
- Teaching Assistant and Senior Graduate Fellow, Rutgers University (2016-2018)
- Pathways Intern, U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (2016-2018)
Education
- Ph.D. Candidate, Rutgers University, Global Affairs with a Concentration in Human and Environmental Security (Present)
- M.S., Rutgers University, Global Affairs with a Concentration in Human and Environmental Security (2017)
- B.A., Rutgers University, Psychology (2015)
Presentations
- “Deciphering India’s Hedging Approach to U.S. Security Cooperation” at the “Great Power Competition Conference: A Challenge to the Rule-based Order?” hosted by the Consortium of Indo-Pacific Researchers (CIPR). Panel – South Asia: The Geopolitical Priority in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy, November 02-04, 2022.