Kate Tully

CDDRL Honors Student, 2024-25

Biography

Major: Political Science
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Thesis Advisor: Condoleezza Rice and Stephen Kotkin

Tentative Thesis Title: The Sahelian Coup Belt: Authoritarian Capture and Serial State Failure

Future aspirations post-Stanford: After my undergraduate studies, I hope to pursue a Master's degree in International relations with a concentration on theories of state failure, international policy, and great power competition. I also intend to complete a J.D. program with a focus on national security law. I ultimately hope to serve in the federal government within the diplomatic, defense, or intelligence agencies.

A fun fact about yourself: I type at 120 words per minute!

In The News

Stanford students Francesca Fernandes, Alvin Lee, Mikayla Tillery, and Kate Tully are 2025 Rhodes Scholars.

News

Kate Tully Among Four Stanford Students Named 2025 Rhodes Scholars

The prestigious award provides support for talented scholars to pursue postgraduate degrees at Oxford University in England.

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CDDRL’s Fisher Family Honors Program Class of 2025 and faculty members Stephen Stedman, Larry Diamond, and Didi Kuo with Samantha Power, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.

Blogs

Honors College 2024 Day 2: Defending Democracy and Shaping Policy

This is the second story in a series of blog posts written by the Fisher Family Honors Program class of 2025 detailing their experiences in Washington, D.C. for CDDRL's annual Honors College.

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