Joel Perriard
Doctoral Student
MIA (Texas A&M University); BA, International Studies (Simon Fraser University)
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Supervisor: Dr. Zsuzsa Csergő
Research Interests
International security and conflict; U.S. and Russian foreign policy; grand strategy; post-Soviet security; language politics and nationalism; ethnic minority politics in Eastern Europe; Russian disinformation and information influence.
Biography
Joel Perriard is a doctoral student in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University. He holds a Master of International Affairs from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with Distinction from Simon Fraser University. His MIA capstone project examined the security landscape in the Baltic region following Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO. His research focuses on international security, U.S. and Russian foreign policy, and post-Soviet politics, with particular attention to Russian disinformation, language politics, and ethnic minority relations in Eastern Europe.
Awards
- Dean's Award in Global Sustainability (2026)
- Queen's Graduate Award (2026)
- R.S. McLaughlin Award (2026)
- SFU Undergraduate Open Scholarship (Simon Fraser University, 2022-2023)