Evan Thompson

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Education: UC Davis; International Relations & History

Academic & Research Interests: AI and National Security, Autonomous Weapons, Nuclear Security, AI and Nuclear Security

Work Experience: Legislative Policy Intern at Marin County (10 months), Peer Advisor & Administrative Assistant at UC Davis Global Learning Hub (9 months), Summer Research Intern at Pacific Atrocities Education (4 months), Census Bureau Enumerator (4 months), combined retail experience (11 months)

Why I chose MAES: Faculty and their experience, program alignment/relevance to my academic & research interests, location of the university and adjacent career opportunities