Katherine Nichols is currently researching foreign influence operations for the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence. Having previously interned at U.S. Embassy London and the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna, she aims to continue pursuing a career in diplomacy. She is keenly interested in the art of influence, from public diplomacy to disinformation, and hopes to continue contributing to the protection of democracy from digital threats and foreign influence. 

Katherine holds an MA in Strategic Communications from King’s College London, Department of War Studies. Prior to KCL, she received her BA in International Relations from the University of Georgia. She is an active student of the German, Russian, and Arabic languages.