Katharine Russell

Political Science / Ph.D. Student

Biography

Katharine Russell was born outside Boston, Massachusetts, although she grew up on a farm in rural Vermont. She attended Binghamton University where she majored in Political Science and Arabic Studies. After spending a summer volunteering in Morocco, she developed an interest in women's issues in the Middle East. At Syracuse, Katharine hopes to continue exploring the politics of the Middle East, with an emphasis on women's issues.