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Department of Politics B21-77, 001 Fisher Hall Princeton, NJ 08544 Melinda H. Haas H +1 (570) 898 3121 B [email protected] Curriculum Vitae Í scholar.princeton.edu/mhhaas

Education 2017- Ph.D. in Politics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. { Dissertation: “Secrecy and Oversight: U.S. Law and the Domestic Politics of Covert Action” { Committee: Keren Yarhi-Milo (chair), Gary Bass, { Fields: International Relations, Public Law, Empirical Methods and Research Design { Certifications: Teaching Transcript, McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning 2015-17 M.A. in Politics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. 2008-11 J.D., University of Law School, , PA. { Honors: - cum laude - Executive Editor and Print Contact, University of Pennsylvania Law Review - Henry C. Loughlin Prize, for best paper on legal ethics: “Paying for Plaintiffs? A Model Rules Supplement to the PSLRA” for seminar in Advanced Problems in Federal Procedure { Activities: - Prisoners’ Legal and Advocacy (Pennsylvania Innocence Project, Pardon Me Clinic, teaching at SCI-Graterford, Riverside and Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facilities) - Penn Intellectual Property Group (Treasurer, 2009-10) 2004-08 B.A., Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA. { Majors: , Mathematics { Honors: summa cum laude (GPA: 3.96), Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Mu Epsilon, Order of Omega Honor Society Research and Teaching Interests International Relations, International Security, Foreign Policy Decision-Making, Covert Action, International Law, National Security Law, Constitutional Law, Intelligence, Qualitative and Mixed- Method Research Publications { Melinda Haas and Keren Yarhi-Milo, “To Disclose or Deceive? Sharing Secret Information between Aligned States,” International Security, Vol. 45, No. 3 (Winter 2020/21), pp. 122–161. doi.org/10.1162/isec_a_00402. { Paul M. da Costa & Melinda Harris, Has Expert Adequately Accounted for Obvious Alternative Explanations?, in The Daubert Compendium 301 (Def. Research Inst. 2011).

1 Works in Progress { A Matter of Proportionality? Customary International Law and Public Support for the Use of Force { Assassination, Covert Norm Violation, and Customary International Law Commentary Michael Poznansky and Mindy Haas. (2020). “As US-China Competition Grows, Will Covert Regime Change Make a Return?” The Diplomat. https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/as-us-china- competition-grows-will-covert-regime-change-make-a-return/. Teaching Experience Fall 2020 Teaching Assistant, John Kastellec, Princeton University. POL 339: The Politics of Crime and Punishment (Undergraduate) { 2 precepts (4.5/5 and 5/5 evaluations) { Head preceptor, in charge of assigning to precepts Spring 2019 Teaching Assistant, Professor Keith Whittington, Princeton University. POL 326: Constitutional Difficulties in the Age of Trump (Undergraduate) { 2 precepts (4.25/5 and 4.33/5 student evaluations) { Head preceptor, in charge of assigning students to precepts Fall 2018 Teaching Assistant, Professor Alisha Holland, Princeton University. POL 981: Junior Independent Work (Undergraduate) { 2 precepts { Precepts accompanied workshops run by Professor James Vreeland (Economic Develop- ment and International Institutions) and Lecturer Marzenna James (Economic Warfare in the 21st Century) { Assisted students in developing topics and research designs for their Junior Papers Spring 2018 Teaching Assistant, Professor Keren Yarhi-Milo, Princeton University. POL 394: Leaders and the Making of U.S. Foreign Policy (Undergraduate) { 1 precept (4.67/5 student evaluation) { Lectured on “Secrecy and the Conduct of Foreign Policy” { Designed and conducted Asia-Pacific crisis simulation Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant, Professor Gary Bass, Princeton University. POL 388: Causes of War (Undergraduate). { 2 precepts (3.86/5 and 4.00/5 student evaluations) { Head preceptor, in charge of assigning students to precepts

2 Research Experience Summer Research Assistant, Professor Keren Yarhi-Milo, Princeton University. 2016-2018 { Assisted with writing and publication process for: Keren Yarhi-Milo. (2018). Who fights for reputation: the psychology of leaders in international conflict. (Princeton University Press). - Drafting and editing chapter focusing on President Carter. - Participated in book workshop held at . - Copyediting and proofreading in response to editors’ comments { Assisted with editing and proofreading various book reviews, draft articles, and published articles, including: - Michael Tomz, Jessica L.P. Weeks, and Keren Yarhi-Milo. (2020). Public opinion and decisions about military force in democracies. International Organization, 74(1), 119-143. - Can You Keep a Secret? Reputation and Secret Diplomacy in World Politics, with George Yin (working paper) May 2009- Research Assistant, Professor Catherine Struve, University of Pennsylvania Law April 2010 School. { Assisted in preparing proposed changes to Third Circuit Model Civil Jury Instructions. { Researched employment discrimination, including sexual harassment and jury instructions. 2004-2008 Presidential Fellow, Professor Ann Tlusty, Bucknell University. { Designed and created web site commemorating Carnegie Building, built in 1905. { Drafted literature review on early modern German militia. { Created databases for early modern trial records and taverns in Augsburg, Germany. Professional Experience 2014-2015 Law Clerk, Judge Marjorie O. Rendell, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Philadelphia, PA. { Reviewed cases for each sitting to determine which cases should be submitted on the briefs or scheduled for oral argument; drafted bench memoranda for argued cases. { Assisted in drafting non-precedential and precedential opinions; reviewed opinions drafted by other judges before publication and for potential rehearing en banc. 2013-2014 Law Clerk, Judge Mary A. McLaughlin, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. { Assisted in drafting memoranda and orders related to civil and criminal motions and trials. { Drafted bench memos researching issues presented in motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and other civil and criminal motions. { Participated in courtroom proceedings, conferences, and other administrative responsibili- ties.

3 2011-2013 Associate, Duane Morris LLP, Philadelphia, PA. Summer 2010 { Trial Practice Group, Appellate Subgroup { Assisted in representing Penn State University in criminal proceedings arising from Gerald Sandusky prosecution, including subpoena compliance in state and federal investigations. { Assisted in obtaining directed verdict in defense of claims for breach of contract and wrongful termination of contract related to the purchase and integration of software. { Drafted criminal and civil appellate briefs, motions, and other research memoranda, including motion to dismiss in federal antitrust case, and motion in limine for state jury trial. { Conducted pro bono representation, including through Prisoner Civil Rights Panel of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Professional Service and Activities 2019-21 Reviewer, International Studies Quarterly, International Studies Association. 2018-21 Center for International Security Studies, Coordinator of Academic Security Studies Colloquium, Princeton University. 2017-18 Center for International Security Studies, Student Fellow, Princeton University. Grants, Honors, and Fellowships Spring 2020 Research Travel Grant, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. 2019-20 Kenneth W. Gemmill ’32 Fellowship in Politics, Princeton University. 2019-20 Center for International Security Studies Fellow, Princeton University. Fall 2019 Mamdouha S. Bobst Center for Peace and Justice Graduate Dissertation Research Grant, Princeton University. 2008-11 Max Rosenn Law Scholarship, University of Pennsylvania Law School. 2004-08 Presidential Fellowship, Bucknell University. Conference Presentations April 6-9, 2021 Annual Convention, International Studies Association. 2021 { Paper based on dissertation project, “Secrecy and Oversight: U.S. Law and the Domestic (upcoming) Politics of Covert Action” on panel, “Covert Action and Secret Intelligence: Challenges and Temptations” { “Assassination, Covert Norm Violation, and Customary International Law” on panel, “Responsibility to Protect” September 2020 Annual Meeting, American Political Science Association. 10-13, 2020 { Paper based on dissertation project, “Secrecy and Oversight: U.S. Law and the Domestic Politics of Covert Action” on panel, “Internal Power Struggle: Domestic Constraints on Foreign Policy” { iPoster session on “Assassination, Covert Norm Violation, and Customary International Law” April 16-19, 2020 Conference, Midwest Political Science Association. 2020 { Paper based on dissertation project, “Secrecy and Oversight: U.S. Law and the Domestic Politics of Covert Action” on panel, “Foreign Policy and American Political Development” { Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

4 March 25-28, 2020 Annual Convention, International Studies Association. 2020 { “A Not-So-Open Book: Secret Information and Military Cooperation Between Aligned States” with Keren Yarhi-Milo and organized panel “Secrecy and the Use of Military Force” { Paper based on dissertation project, “Secrecy and Oversight: U.S. Law and the Domestic Politics of Covert Action” on panel, “Innovative Research Designs in Foreign Policy Analysis” { Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic April 26, 2019 Workshop on New Research on Secrecy in International Relations, Princeton University, “Secret Information and Military Cooperation Between Aligned States” with Keren Yarhi-Milo. March 12, Conference on International Law, Organization, and Politics, University of 2019 Pennsylvania Perry World House, “Secrecy and Oversight: U.S. Law and the Domestic Politics of Covert Action”. Skills R, R Markdown, LATEX Online survey design and programming (Qualtrics) Python (web scraping)

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