“Until we put honor and duty first, and are willing to risk something in order to achieve righteousness both for ourselves and for others, we shall accomplish nothing.”
-Former President Theodore Roosevelt
My name is Jamie Wise, and I am a senior Eminence Fellow and Stamps Scholar at the Ohio State University. I hail from Wentzville, Missouri—a city about an hour west of St. Louis. Previously, I was a student at the Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computing in Maryville, Missouri, where I graduated in 2016 with my Associate’s Degree in Math and Science and my high school diploma. My passion is for international affairs, particularly studying global conflict, humanitarian crises, and peacemaking. I am pursuing a double major in International Studies and Sociology, with a minor in Arabic.
Last fall, I studied abroad in Amman, Jordan, where I interned with a think-tank at the University of Jordan. As a sophomore, I served as a Virtual Intern for the U.S. Embassy in South Sudan and as a Research Intern at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). At Ohio State, I am also involved in Refuge, a student organization that empowers refugees and immigrants to pursue higher education, and Enlighten, a service project focused on human trafficking awareness and advocacy in the Columbus community.
My research addresses genocide, human rights, and post-conflict justice. In 2017, I traveled to Rwanda to conduct field interviews, and I am currently authoring an academic paper on how culturally-specific factors can be integrated into transitional justice mechanisms to improve their capacity to foster peace and security. As a Research Assistant for Dr. Hollie Nyseth Brehm, Assistant Professor of Sociology, I have also analyzed the triggers of violence against civilians by non-state actors in a variety of African case studies. I recently began work on my thesis research project, which focuses on potential post-conflict outcomes for the Syrian Civil War. At Ohio State, my goal is to take every opportunity I can to prepare myself for a career in public service.
Proud to see people deeply dedicated to human rights and advocating for such causes especially abroad where its hidden or normal practice. Reminds me of the heros in the Indias Daughter documentary. Jamie its people like you that give us hope. Keep your heart in it.