Lydia Smith

Lydia Smith (she/her) is a current Masters Student in the European and Russian studies program. Her academic interests include the use of AI in combating disinformation, internal displacement in post-conflict zones, the South Caucasus, and the Balkans. Her thesis research is on modern policies of internal displacement in Georgia and Armenia.

Prior to arriving at Yale, Lydia taught English at high schools in Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria and Joinville, France as part of the Fulbright and TAPIF programs. She is originally from Virginia and graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Foreign Affairs and minors in French and Russian literature. Her undergraduate thesis research was on the efficacy and impact of COVID-19 border closures.

Lydia would like to learn how to say "cheers!" in as many languages as possible.
 

Department: European & Russian Studies