Dr. Goldfien's research focuses on leadership and the politics of diplomacy at the international and domestic levels. His work has been published in the American Political Science Review, Security Studies, and the Journal of Politics, among other outlets. He has been a fellow with the International Security Studies program at Yale, the Yale Nuclear Security Program, and the Hans J. Morgenthau Fellowship at the Notre Dame International Security Center. He holds a Ph.D. in political science with university distinction from Yale University, an M.A. in international policy from Stanford University, and a B.A. in international relations from Grinnell College.