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Lillian C. Frost7657 Forbes Road, Gloucester, VA 23061 · (757) 207-3743 · lfrost@gwu.eduEDUCATIONThe George Washington University, Columbian College of Arts and SciencesDoctoral Student, Comparative Politics, Fall 2013–PresentGPA: 3.98/4.00 (Cumulative)University of Virginia, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public PolicyMaster of Public Policy, 2012; Stephanie Jean-Charles Fellow for Capstone Project ResearchCapstone: “Evaluating ANERA’s Urban-Agriculture Project in Ein el-Helweh Palestinian Refugee Camp”GPA: 3.90/4.00 (Cumulative)University of Virginia, College of Arts and SciencesBachelor of Arts with High Distinction, Political and Social Thought & Foreign Affairs, 2011Honors Thesis: “How Does Al-Jazeera Arabic Influence Jordanian Political Attitudes and Identities?”GPA: 3.79/4.00 (Cumulative); GPA: 3.95/4.00 (First Major)FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND STUDYModern Standard Arabic, AdvancedAdvanced proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Modern Standard Arabic through travel, research, workexperience, and four years of formal coursework.Jordanian Dialect, IntermediateIntermediate proficiency in understanding and speaking Jordanian Dialect through travel, research, workexperience, and one year of formal coursework.French, AdvancedAdvanced proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking French from seven years of formal coursework and aVirginia Governor’s School summer immersion program in 2006.UVa-Yarmouk Program, Irbid, Jordan; Summer 2009Studied advanced Arabic in Jordan five days a week and traveled on breaks across Jordan, Syria, and Egypt.UVa-Guyana Amerindian Studies Program, Surama, Guyana; Summer 2008Studied socio-cultural anthropology and ethnography in a Makushi village in the Amazon rainforest.FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTSDuty-Free Fellowship, The George Washington University, Fall 2015–PresentReceived a duty-free doctoral academic fellowship and stipend based on my strong performance and promise inGW’s political science program. This award includes the full funding of a graduate assistantship but does notrequire serving as a research or teaching assistant.1
Graduate Assistantship Award, The George Washington University, Fall 2013–Spring 2015Received a doctoral-level academic fellowship and stipend based on academic merit. This award includes a 22,000fellowship and stipend each year (for five years), full tuition coverage (up to 18 credits a year), a 2,500 summerresearch assistant position if desired each year, and 700 a year for presenting a paper at a conference.Stephanie Jean-Charles Fellowship, Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, December 2011Received a grant to conduct research with American Near East Refugee Aid on a women’s urban agriculture projectin Ein el-Helweh refugee camp in Lebanon for my Master’s capstone project.Batten School Academic Fellowship, Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, May 2011Received a graduate-level academic fellowship (totaling 7,300) based on financial need and academic merit.Ingrassia Family Echols Scholars Research Award, Echols Scholars’ Program, September 2010Received a cash grant to conduct research in Jordan, which supported my undergraduate thesis.Parents Committee Internship Grant, University of Virginia Career Services, Summer 2010Received a grant to support my unpaid internship based on the quality of my application, resume, and essays.Murphy Fund for International Study Scholarship, UVa College of Arts & Sciences, Summer 2009Received a grant to support my study abroad in Jordan based on my outstanding academic achievement.TASC (The Alumni-Student Cooperative) Scholarship, UVa Alumni Association, October 2008Awarded a grant based on my leadership, merit, need, and service to the UVa and Charlottesville communities.Fary Memorial Scholarship, Fary Memorial Scholarship Fund, Spring 2007Received a four-year scholarship (totaling 24,000) based on my outstanding academic achievement and strongparticipation in high school activities and community service and my residence in Virginia’s Middle Peninsula.Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, U.S. Department of Education, Spring 2007Received a four-year scholarship (totaling 6,000) based on my outstanding academic achievement in high schooland demonstrated promise of continued academic excellence.HONORSInstitute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research, Selected Participant, June 2015Selected by the GW Political Science Department to participate in the 2015 session of IQMR, which aims to enableparticipants to create and critique methodologically sophisticated qualitative research designs and to provideconstructive feedback on participants’ own qualitative research designs.Summer Institute on Conducting Archival Research, Accepted Participant, May 2015Selected to participate in a week-long interdisciplinary seminar that provides training to Ph.D. students from worldclass faculty, researchers, archivists, and publishers in preparing, conducting, and organizing archival research.Raven Society, University of Virginia Raven Society Member, March 2010–PresentSelected to become a part of UVa’s oldest and most prestigious honor society based on academic excellence,service to the university, and leadership experience. Also served as the Batten School Ravens Selection Chair inFall 2011 and Spring 2012.Press-Featured M.P.P. Graduate, U.Va. Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, May 2012Selected as the featured M.P.P. graduate for the graduate profiles in UVa 2
Dean’s List, University of Virginia, Fall 2007–May 2011Awarded to students taking at least 12 credits with a semester GPA above a 3.4.Echols Scholar, UVa College of Arts & Sciences, June 2008–May 2011Honor reserved for the top 8.5% of first-year students in the College of Arts and Sciences and based on earlydemonstration of academic excellence, intellectual leadership, and an ability to grapple with complex topics.UVa Lawn Resident, UVa Lawn Selection Committee, August 2010–May 2011Selected to live on UVa’s historic lawn—one of the highest honors awarded to undergraduate students—based onservice to the University through leadership positions, innovative activities, and academic excellence.Humanities Research Award, UVa Center for Undergraduate Excellence, April 2011Presented research connected to my undergraduate thesis in a competition against other undergraduate students andwon the top prize in my research category.Institute for Comparative Political & Economic Systems, The Fund for American Studies, 2010Selected and funded to participate in a summer program where I interned in Washington, D.C. during the day andlearned about economic and political systems through courses at Georgetown University at night.Intermediate Honors, UVa College of Arts & Sciences, May 2009Honor reserved for the top 20% of the class after four semesters.Distinguished Undergraduate Major, UVa College of Arts & Sciences, March 2009Accepted into a competitive major (Political and Social Thought) that required an extensive senior thesis.PUBLICATIONSMENA Social Safety Nets Virtual Community Expands in KuwaitWorld Bank MENA Blog, May 2013A brief blog post discussing the first region-wide social safety nets core course held in the Middle East. This coursewas sponsored by the IMF and World Bank and attended by participants from thirteen countries across the region.Tipping Points for U.S. Involvement in Arab National UprisingsVirginia Policy Review, Spring 2012 EditionThis article addresses the three main tipping points for U.S. intervention in the 2011 Arab national uprisings, usingEgypt, Bahrain, Libya, and Syria as case studies.How Does Al-Jazeera Arabic Influence Jordanian Political Attitudes and Identities?The Wilson Journal of International Affairs, Spring 2012 EditionThis condensed version of my undergraduate thesis analyzes the influence of Al-Jazeera Arabic on Jordanianpolitical attitudes (liberalizing vs. radicalizing) and identities (Arab vs. Jordanian) through two original researchprojects, which included over 50 personal interviews with Jordanians in Amman and Irbid, Jordan and a detailedanalysis of Al-Jazeera Arabic’s 10:00pm news coverage concerning the fall of Tunisian President Ben Ali.The Iraq-Kuwait Border Issue: A Step in the Right Direction or More Empty Rhetoric?Henry L. Stimson Center “Spotlight” Series, September 2010This brief article discusses the border dispute between Iraq and Kuwait as well as the possibility in 2010 of the UNremoving Iraq’s Chapter VII status and the penalties accompanying it.3
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONSAssociation for the Study of Nationalities, April 2015Selected to present my research paper on the variations in Jordan’s citizenship policies over the past 68 yearstoward 1967 Palestinian refugees in Jordan.Association for the Study of the Middle East, November 2011Chosen to present my research on how Al-Jazeera Arabic influences Jordanian political attitudes and identities.Southern Anthropological Society, March 2011Selected to present my research on Jordanian political identities and Al-Jazeera Arabic.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEWorld Bank, Social Protection/Labor Global Practice, Consultant, January 2015; May–August 2015 Wrote and reviewed reports on social assistance programs and projects in the Middle East, revised projectdocuments, and provided support to teams working on social safety net reform in Kuwait and Oman.World Bank, Social Protection/Labor Global Practice, Consultant, May–August 2014; December 2014 Composed reports on social assistance programs and projects in the Middle East, edited project documents anddeliverables, and worked with teams on social safety net reform in Kuwait, Iraq, & the Palestinian Territories.World Bank, Social Protection, MENA, Consultant, July–August 2013; December 2013–January 2014 Drafted and revised presentations and reports in both English and Arabic on social assistance programs in theMiddle East and worked with teams on cash transfer program reform in Kuwait, Iraq, & the Palestinian Territories.World Bank, Human Development, Middle East & North Africa, Consultant, August 2012–June 2013 Organized and reviewed research, presentations, and reports in both English and Arabic on the statuses and bestpractices for social assistance programs in the Middle East and worked with teams to compose reports on humandevelopment and social safety net reform in the Arab world; participated in missions to Jerusalem and Kuwait City.Just World Books, Publishing Assistant, Fall 2010–Summer 2013 Acted as a resource on Arabic language and culture, revised manuscripts, edited web content, and assisted withmarketing campaigns, including organizing events for authors and writing news articles for the website.Dr. R.K. Ramazani, Publishing Associate, August 2011–August 2013 Organized, edited, formatted, and helped prepare Dr. Ramazani’s articles and book chapters for publication in onenew manuscript about Iran, entitled Independence without Freedom: Iran’s Foreign Policy, across all phases ofpublication, including digitizing text, soliciting permissions, reviewing the copy edits, proof editing, and indexing.World Bank, Human Development, Middle East & North Africa, Temp. Staff, Dec 2011–June 2012 Prepared and reviewed research, presentations, and reports in both English and Arabic on the status of socialsafety nets in GCC Arabian Gulf countries and contributed to the publication of the MENA Development Report,Inclusion and Resilience: The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East and North Africa.American Near East Refugee Aid, Graduate Student Consultant, November 2011–May 2012 Researched and wrote a policy analysis on how to improve the practical application of an urban-agricultureproject in Ein el-Helweh refugee camp using field research in Lebanon, cost-benefit & cost-effectiveness analyses,and interviews with project staff, project beneficiaries, and relevant experts.Henry L. Stimson Center, Southwest Asia Program, Intern, Summer 2010 Researched regional issues, organized events, and summarized news, articles, and conferences for Ellen Laipson.4
LEADERSHIP AND SERVICEGWU Political Science Mentoring Program, Mentor, August 2014–Present Volunteer to mentor incoming Ph.D. students each year as well as undergraduates interested in applying topolitical science or related graduate programs.GWU Middle East Political Science Dissertation Workshops, Coordinator, August 2014–Present Coordinate the dissertation workshop series for political science doctoral students studying the Middle East andNorth Africa, including coordinating with professors, scheduling dates/times, and distributing papers.GWU Political Science Graduate Student Caucus, Member, August 2015–Present Help plan and organize graduate student events, including informational panels, student-professor events, andstudent social events.Batten Alumni Advisory Council, Inaugural Member, August 2012–Present Help advise the Batten Office of Alumni Relations and other administrators on programs and planning to improveconnectivity within alumni networks, enrich the alumni experience, and support the Batten School.Week in Review, Chair, August 2011–May 2012 Planned and led biweekly student discussions of current international events and hosted prominent speakers.Volunteers with International Students and Scholars, Language Consultant, Fall 2010–Spring 2011 Met weekly with a foreign member of the university community and helped her practice and improve her Englishlanguage skills as well as her knowledge of American culture.Virginia Anthropology Society, President, Spring 2009–Spring 2010 Reintroduced the inactive society, led general as well as officer meetings, and organized events, including afundraiser for Partners in Health in response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.Virginia International Crisis Simulation, Committee Chair, Spring 2009–Spring 2010 For each conference, wrote background reports and led a delegate committee as well as crisis staff. The report andcommittee concerned an Amerindian Development Council (in 2009) and the 1954 Algerian War (in 2010).International Relations Organization, Vice President, December 2008–December 2009 Planned weekly programs, hosted foreign affairs experts, and organized the club’s first international speaker.5
1 Lillian C. Frost 7657 Forbes Road, Gloucester, VA 23061 · (757) 207-3743 · lfrost@gwu.edu EDUCATION The George Washington University, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Doctoral Student, Comparative Politics, Fall 2013-Present GPA: 3.98/4.00 (Cumulative)
