Will Castanier is a Master’s student at Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, pursuing a M.A. in Arab Studies. He is also a Research Assistant at Gulf International Forum and a recent graduate of Michigan State University’s James Madison College, where he earned a B.A. in International Relations and Arabic with a minor in Muslim Studies. His senior thesis examined Saudi Arabia’s divergent policies in Syria and Yemen, analyzing the kingdom’s strategic decision-making process. Will previously worked as an intern at the Michigan Senate and United States Central Command.
