Rebecca Echevarria is pursuing dual master’s degrees in global policy studies and Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies with a portfolio in security studies at The University of Texas at Austin. She received her bachelor’s degree in honors humanities from UT Austin with a minor in Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies and a certificate in security studies. In her graduate program, she is continuing research from her undergraduate thesis on contemporary political implications of Russian Orthodoxy. As an intersection of history, foreign policy, and regional studies, her research aims to integrate religious studies into national security analysis. Professionally, Echevarria previously worked as a business competitive intelligence intern for Sandia National Laboratories. After graduation, she aspires to become a public servant and address security issues.