My name is Antonette Kirby (Toni for short). I am a PhD Student in Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My primary research applies Psychology to International Relations. 

Research Interests: International Security, Threat Perception, Alliance Dynamics, Political Psychology, Public Opinion, Social Identity, Mixed Methods.

Prior to joining UW-Madison, I received a BA in Psychology and International Studies from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with an emphasis on Russia and Post-Soviet States, as well as a M.S. in International Relations, where my work centered on gender, social identity, and political behavior in the U.S. and East Asia (China, Japan, & South Korea). Simultaneously, I earned certificates in National Security and Intelligence as well as American Government. 

Please contact me via email at antonette.kirby@wisc.edu