Lizamaria Arias

Lizamaria Arias is a Scoville Fellow with the Project on Nuclear Issues at the Center for International and Strategic Studies. At CSIS she is working on issues related to nuclear crisis stability, emerging technologies, and chemical weapons accountability. Prior to starting at CSIS she completed a Fulbright fellowship in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Lizamaria earned her BA in International Relations and Political Science from Wellesley College where she focused on civil/military relations and accountability for the use of force in counterinsurgency operations. In addition to her work at CSIS, she runs an organization, Breaking Cycle, focused on helping first-generation college students along their academic journeys. She speaks Spanish and Mandarin Chinese