Srividya Dasaraju is a research analyst working in the field of human rights and conflict prevention. She holds an M.A. in Public Diplomacy from the USC Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism and a B.A. in International Relations the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. She was awarded a Boren Scholarship to study in Indonesia, and one of her recent co-authored papers was awarded Best Qualitative Paper in 2019 by the American Political Science Association. Her views are not representative of the U.S. federal government.