William is a founder and director of the Midwest Policy Institute. Foreign Policy has been an interest and pursuit for him since he began to see the impact state decisions had on all aspects of peoples' daily lives irrespective of geography. His perspectives have been shaped at a global level through involvement with the Global Governance Institute, the Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre, the Oxford Hub and the former One Woman a Year organization. At a more local level, he has been involved with the TNK Children's Foundation, Kansas City Mother's in Charge, and organizations at Baker University such as Zeta Chi.

 

Research interests are motivated by the idea that many narratives and beliefs do not account for heterogeneity across time and geography. While there are many developments in recent history that make geography less meaningful in determining state decisions, understanding geopolitics is still a vital perspective to analyze the foreign policy of any government. World history also holds many lessons. Dynamics have changed over time, and at different times for different parts of the world, and these understandings can be crucial in assessing the outcomes of specific decisions. As such, Will is interested in international economics, international relations, and capturing both through world history.

 

Will is a current PhD student in Economics at the University of Kansas and an Adjunct Faculty member at Baker University. He completed his MSc in Global Governance and Diplomacy at the University of Oxford, and has a BS in Mathematics and BA in International Studies and Music from Baker University.