Atahan Koksoy is a senior at The University of Texas at Austin, majoring in economics with minors in government, international business, and Italian studies. He served as a research intern for the Correlates of War Project (COW) in the Department of Government and an undergraduate teaching assistant for introductory courses in the Department of Economics. He also worked as a photographer at The Daily Texan, collaborating with editors, reporters, and other photographers to cover significant university events such as parades, protests, and visits by government officials and foreign dignitaries. His academic interests focus on intelligence, international security, foreign policy, military history, and economic development. After college, he aims to contribute to the foreign policy and national security communities by becoming a researcher at a think tank or government organization.