Natalie Bryce
Biography
My research interests include international law, human rights, political violence, and international organizations. Broadly, my work explores how international relations influence the prevention and punishment of international crimes. My current research projects fall into three lines of inquiry: 1) the impact of UN human rights investigations on the international justice ecosystem, 2) the structural factors that influence which individuals are prosecuted for international crimes, and 3) how new technologies are changing international and transnational justice processes. Beyond UCLA, I am an Adjunct Professor in the International Studies Department at Pepperdine University. I also serve as a Data Consultant for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Early Warning Project, which works to identify countries statistically most at risk for mass killing, with the goal of preventing future mass atrocities. My professional background includes a decade of experience in nonprofit administration in the education, arts and social justice sectors.
Education
Master of Public Administration – University of Southern California (2017); Certificate in International Policy and Planning – University of Southern California (2017); BA International Studies – Pepperdine University (2013)
Research Interests
International Relations, Comparative Politics, Methods
Honors & Awards
Awards: Graduate Research Mentorship 2023-2024; Graduate Summer Research Mentorship 2022 & 2023; Outstanding Graduate Award, Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California (2017); Dean’s Merit Award, Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California (2015 – 2017); Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship – Germany (2013)
Courses & Presentations
Courses taught: UCLA: PS 123A: International Law (W23, SP23), PS 30: Politics & Strategy (F23); Pepperdine University: INTS 250: Thinking Globally (SP20, SP21, SP22, SP24), GSCL 199: Seeking Truth in a World of Alternative Facts (F20, F21, F22).
Graduate Advisors
Leslie Johns
