Christina Oh

Christina Oh is currently pursuing her M.A. in European and Russian Studies at Yale. She holds a B.A. in Linguistics with a Minor in Russian from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At UNC, Christina conducted extensive counterterrorism research, co-publishing one of the first comprehensive databases of right-wing extremist crime in the United States. During her senior year, Christina spent the months following the Russian invasion of Ukraine helping organize the volunteer effort Berlin Central Station, where she translated for refugees using language skills gained through the Critical Language Scholarship program. 

After graduating from UNC, Christina worked at the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), a bipartisan Congressional commission dedicated to helping the Ukrainian war effort, where she organized hearings and helped draft legislation designating the Wagner Group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Following her time in government, Christina entered the private sector, working as a Fellow at Pallas Advisors and Silicon Valley Defense Group, where she connected defense technology companies to government and venture capital.

At Yale, Christina plans to research the ethics of modern-day diplomacy between the West and Russia, and the role of state-sponsored propaganda in the Russian consciousness. 

Department: European & Russian Studies