Caitlyn Ryan

Caitlyn Ryan received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Amherst College where she majored in Asian
Languages & Civilizations with a focus in Mandarin Chinese and U.S.-China relations. She is currently
pursuing a Master of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts Lowell concentrating in
International Security and Counter-Terrorism studies. She is also working as a research assistant at
UMass, working with her professor of terrorism studies to build a database of organized criminal
networks around the world. As a Rise to Peace Research Fellow, she hopes to expand her knowledge of
domestic counter-terrorism trends and hopes to learn strategies aimed at undermining the
radicalization process.