Maria Ellul, Malta, is a doctoral student at Tel Aviv University’s School of Political Science. She holds a BA in Criminology from the University of Malta and an MA in Security and Diplomacy Studies from Tel Aviv University. Her research examines the international dimensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly its influence on antisemitism and political campaigning through social media. She recently completed a research fellowship at Goethe University, Frankfurt and the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF), where she applied machine learning methods to analyze the longitudinal evolution of narrative framing in United Nations’ resolutions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She has been an intern at the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center (ICRC) at Tel Aviv University for over a year and a half, supporting the organization of the center’s three annual conferences on cybersecurity, AI, and defense technologies.
Valerie Nicolas, Haiti/United States, is an MA student in the Disaster Management Program at Tel Aviv University. She holds a BA in Marketing and Data Analytics from the University of Cincinnati and currently works as a consumer research analyst. Drawing from her background as a refugee from Haiti, Valerie is shifting her career toward meaningful, impact-driven work. Through her graduate studies, she hopes to better understand the systemic challenges that shape disaster response and recovery, particularly in Haiti, and to contribute to building more resilient communities.
Hanmin Oh, South Korea, is an MA student in the Security and Diplomacy program at Tel Aviv University. He earned a dual BA in Middle Eastern Studies and Education from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Hanmin served as President of the Korean Student Association at Hebrew University and has a strong academic focus on national security, diplomacy, and environmental geopolitics. His professional interests lie in bridging South Korea and Israel through strategic consulting, defense analysis, and cross-cultural cooperation.
