Dr. Kiran Stallone
Academic | Gender Consultant

About me​

I am a senior researcher and consultant specializing in gender and conflict analysis. Currently, I am the Frieda L. Miller Fellow in Social Sciences at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. My work spans humanitarian and development research, including gender-sensitive studies on crises, social protection, climate change, gender-based violence, women’s economic empowerment, and women’s health. I have led projects for organizations such as UNICEF, UN Women, Save the Children, CARE, and TAG International.

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Academic Positions

Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University
Frieda L. Miller Fellow in Social Sciences
Cambridge, Massachusetts
September 2025-present

Skills
Research Expertise

Experience with qualitative and quantitative methods, including in-depth interviews, data analysis, and archival research.

 

Global Project Leadership

Ability to work with and lead global research teams on projects on topics such as gender, humanitarian crises, armed conflict, climate, social protection policies, and global health.

 

Public Engagement

Strong communication skills, including translating and presenting research findings to the general public, and actively engaging public policy audiences.

 

Analytical and Writing Skills

Strategic, creative, and analytical thinker, with excellent writing and editing skills.

Education
University of California, Berkeley

Ph.D. in Sociology
Berkeley, California
August 2017 – September 2023

 

St. Cross College, University of Oxford

Master of Science in Latin American Studies
Oxford, United Kingdom
October 2014 – June 2016

  • Graduated with Distinction Honors for MSc Thesis

 

Barnard College, Columbia University

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
New York, New York
August 2009 – May 2013

  • Graduated Cum Laude
  • Received Distinction Honors for Senior Thesis
“Everything we know about war we know with ‘a man’s voice.’ We are all captives of ‘men’s’ notions and ‘men’s’ sense of war. ‘Men’s’ words. Women are silent.”
Svetlana Alexievich (2017), The Unwomanly Face of War.
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