Iris Malone is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. Her research agenda focuses on the causes of terrorism and insurgency as well as how states identify and respond to these emerging threats. She is an affiliate of the DHS-sponsored National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology and Education (NCITE) Center of Excellence at the University of Omaha, Nebraska. Iris previously received her PhD from the Stanford University Department of Political Science in 2019.